Board of Directors Meeting May 2, 2009, Tahoma, Calif.
Highlights of the meeting:
· Reviewed concerns left over from the state convention; no behavior policy issues this year.
· Reviewed plans for the upcoming regional conferences. SoCal may have to look at cutting food expenses and raising rates to balance the budget for the conference.
· Authorized the events coordinator to negotiate a contract for the 2012 and 2014 state conventions with the Burbank Marriott Hotel.
· Established a board policy that all conference/convention budgets and organization operating budgets by June 30 of each year and append reports to the board minutes by Sept. 1 of each year. Posted reports would be available to the membership for review.
· Rejected a proposal to waive/eliminate mail‐in fees in light of recent membership fee increases.
· Discussed methods to support American journalists imprisoned in Iran and Korea.
· Rejected a proposal to require a minimum of two judges for all contests because it might create limitations in finding enough judges.
· Discussed judges' comments that there are problems with the online photo essay competition.
· Deleted the limitation that stories that have versions posted both online and in print may submit only the print version for contests; either version may now be entered.
· Decided to combine the individual stipends for Secretary and Online Communications Director into one double‐sized stipend since we have combined the responsibilities.
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