>>>>no one has the power to prevent anyone from doing whatever they want outside of a club sponsored activity.

Of course that is not the case, or does the Club Ethics Code only apply at the convention?

>>>>On the other hand, the elected club officers (as a matter of club policy) are authorized and have the power to put into effect, measures that IN THEIR OPINION which THEY FEEL are detrimental to the hobby that would allow the restriction of the sale, trade, buying of those items at the club's annual three day convention and club auction, and prohibit the advertisment of such items in the club's magazine.

Which provisions of the Constitution and Bylaws do you believe authorize this restriction only at the annual convention and in the club magazine.

>>>>May I also respectfully ask of those who think that "education" is the answer to this dilema, how they propose to go about educating those who are not privy to the messages posted here .... or is that simply to be left up to the newly elected club officers to do all of the educating ..... while the rest of us continue doing our own thing .... which in all probability is NOTHING, but to put on a good front and talk a good game.

May I suggest that you reread my post of 1/6. I point out that "education" has become a shothand term for more than just education. I think I have made some reasonable suggestions in this regard.

I have seen no real suggestions from the proponents of the ban, which is one of my objections to the ban. People see the ban as a complete solution and refuse to follow through with any other method of fighting slabbing.

Further, since it would appear that ICG's target market may not be us, anyway, but coin collector/investors who they might bring into the hobby, I would suggest that a ban on sales at the convention will be largely ineffectual in preventing the spread of slabbing since these "new collectors" will not be at the convention. They will be at the coin shows and reading the coin publications. But perhaps if some of our members who are also active in the coin world can reach out to those "new Collectors" we can bring them into the hobby on our terms not ICG's.