Annual Business Meeting
Annual Business Meeting
by Dennis Arter
We started off with a presentation by our representatives in Washington, DC. Even though they continually referred to our Washington Presence, As a resident of the State out West, I knew they really meant the lesser location -- DC.
We are working with legislators and agency people in Education (no Child Left Behind), FEMA (disaster planning), and Food Safety (recent contamination and recalls).
- Membership: We have finally turned the corner and membership numbers are increasing after nine years of decline. We are presently at 93,000 members. We were also told that membership renewal is highly dependent on Section and Division satisfaction.
- Body of Knowledge: We continue to acquire, provide, and share our jewels with others.
- Education and Training: We are studying how to better provide what is really wanted.
- Internal Communications: Our Friday Fast Facts to member leaders has been well received.
- Markets: We continue to emphasize healthcare (6 sigma and Baldrige), service (federal government), and education (higher education).
- Management of the Society: We are applying the quality tools to the operations at Headquarters and were awarded the Mastered Level of the Wisconsin Forward Award.
Elections were announced and all candidates presented by the nominating committee won.
The Financial and Membership report shows that membership is increasing and the financial condition is quite good. An interesting fact: 1/4 of the revenue comes from Sections, 1/4 from Divisions, and 1/2 from Headquarters.
Dennis Arter, WorldCon blogger
by Dennis Arter
We started off with a presentation by our representatives in Washington, DC. Even though they continually referred to our Washington Presence, As a resident of the State out West, I knew they really meant the lesser location -- DC.
We are working with legislators and agency people in Education (no Child Left Behind), FEMA (disaster planning), and Food Safety (recent contamination and recalls).Ron Atkinson presented the State of the Society:
- External Communications: We are working in Washington, DC, and providing information to various media outlets. Rumer has it tomorrow's USA Today will have an article on us.- Membership: We have finally turned the corner and membership numbers are increasing after nine years of decline. We are presently at 93,000 members. We were also told that membership renewal is highly dependent on Section and Division satisfaction.
- Body of Knowledge: We continue to acquire, provide, and share our jewels with others.
- Education and Training: We are studying how to better provide what is really wanted.
- Internal Communications: Our Friday Fast Facts to member leaders has been well received.
- Markets: We continue to emphasize healthcare (6 sigma and Baldrige), service (federal government), and education (higher education).
- Management of the Society: We are applying the quality tools to the operations at Headquarters and were awarded the Mastered Level of the Wisconsin Forward Award.
Elections were announced and all candidates presented by the nominating committee won.
The Financial and Membership report shows that membership is increasing and the financial condition is quite good. An interesting fact: 1/4 of the revenue comes from Sections, 1/4 from Divisions, and 1/2 from Headquarters.
Dennis Arter, WorldCon blogger
