RE: Annual Meeting/BOD List

["Bob Morris" <bobmorris@rmci.net>]

Nancy:

The Board usually meets on Friday afternoon and evening and
on into the night. It does not meet on Saturday. The new
Board meets on Sunday. Election of the Officers is done at
the Annual Meeting on Saturday morning..

The Committee meetings are held in between times (if they
are held at all) Often during meal breaks.

For a very interested Board and/or Committee member the time
can become quite crowded but not overly so.

Bob (been there and done that)

-----Original Message-----
From: Nancy Mitts [mailto:mitts_n@hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 5:09 PM
To: lanconn@tds.net; Kathy_Mayeda@atce.com;
ridecamp@endurance.net
Subject: RC: Annual Meeting/BOD List


The board meets almost continually throughout the
convention, that's why you
don't see them much. The year I went I also sat in on some
of those other
meeting, but they were in small rooms without much extra
seating. The public
is also not allowed to speak except at the open session.
More round table
discussions might be nice, but I'm not sure where they'd fit
in with all the
other business they need to cover.
In the central region we have our own convention, usually
just prior to the
national convention. Our directors let us know what issues
are going to be
discussed & we discuss them so our directors get our input.

Nancy Mitts


>From: Jim Holland <lanconn@tds.net>
>To: Kathy Mayeda <Kathy_Mayeda@atce.com>, Ridecamp
<ridecamp@endurance.net>
>Subject: RC:   Annual Meeting/BOD List
>Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 18:21:09 -0500
>
>Kathy...
>
>Have you EVER been to a meeting?  I went last year....my
first
>Convention...and I wasn't ABOUT to miss the Board meeting.
It's very
>"formal" with all the directors on a raised stage above us,
with a
>microphone in the middle of the aisle so people can come up
and
>"address" the board. The "atmosphere" is not at all
conducive to a
>"discussion" of issues with the membership. It's not a two
way thing. I
>speak in public all the time at business shows, in front of
hundreds of
>people...but I would have been reluctant to step up in
front of all my
>peers and the Board and express my views in that
environment.  I could
>do it...but I wouldn't like it.  It's gotta be REALLY scary
for people
>who aren't used to public speaking. It was obviouos that
the members who
>did speak were nervous! :) I don't know how the "Supreme
Court" conducts
>business, but that's the "mental image" I got.
>
>I would like to see the BOD offer the opportunity to those
few who are
>willing and can afford to attend the Convention to do some
"Round Table"
>Discussions".  Give the general membership the opportunity
to "Meet the
>Board Members" and frankly discuss issues that the members
feel are
>important. There was a comment last
year...somewhere...fergit
>now...maybe on Ridecamp...about the BOD meetings being
"poorly
>attended". Hmmm...I can see why.
>
>I would even agree to keeping the "formal" approach...but
afterwards,
>BOD, could you come down to the floor, introduce yourself,
and mingle
>with us? Ask questions..."What do you think about"...go out
of your way
>to offer your hand, listen as long as someone is willing to
talk. Last
>year, I was looking, looking, looking to "meet" members of
the Board.
>Got to talk to Barbara McCrary several times (nice lady),
but just
>casual conversation. Saw Merryben for a moment, but she was
busy and I
>didn't get to meet her. Got to meet Barney (even took a
picture of him
>and Susan G. Gonna blackmail them with it next year) <grin>
Know Diane
>and Jerry Fruth because got to ride with them a couple of
times, and
>know the SE people, but beyond that it seemed that none of
the directors
>"mingled". They did not go out of their way to "press the
flesh". <grin>
>Maybe it was just me, maybe it was a perception, perhaps I
was in the
>wrong place at the wrong time, but I REALLY tried. The
meeting ended and
>everybody was "outta there".
>
>How about a "reception" afterwards for a couple of
hours....hosted by
>the BOD? That should improve attendance! Not only do we
want you to know
>our views, but we would like to hear yours. It's the only
time you have
>a cross section of the membership available in person.
>
>"Attending" the meeting ain't gonna' get it, Bob Morris.
There has to
>be the opportunity for dialog with the board....otherwise,
just send
>your Director an Email....much more effective, and
hopefully, you will
>get a reply.
>
>Jim, Sun of Dimanche, and Mahada Magic
>
> > Kathy Mayeda wrote:
> >
> > I was the one who posted that I was working a booth.  It
was my choice
> > – I could have attended  the Annual Meeting if I wanted
to.  I’m sure
> > that’s true of a lot of people who were at the venue
that weekend.
> > Meetings are not that interesting for everyone.
> >
>
>
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