AMC Meeting July 2010

Presentation of bid for 2014 AG in Boston (July 20­- July 6)

March 25-27, 2011 AMC meeting will be in Atlanta.

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Good & Welfare

Comments: Thanks. We did well. Welcome to Region 3. SEMM is awesome. GenX rocks.

Audience—Jared: Thanks to AG committee and thanks to the AMC for all the discussion on the issues- nice to see that there is so much thought and discussion that goes on.

Pam: ~1,875 at the AG. The Governor of Michigan is likely to show up to our luncheon tomorrow. Detroit has really rolled it out for us and been fabulous.

Next AMC meeting is November 11-14, 2010 Worthington Hotel in Fort Worth.

Adjourn. 2:35pm

AMC Meeting July 2010

Some appointments

I didn’t take notes. No controversies.

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Leadership Development amendments

Long, long set of guidelines. Some discussion among the RVC about the details.

Vote: passed (I abstained)

AMC Meeting July 2010

Ombudsman Election results

Dave Cahn

AMC Meeting July 2010

Adjustments to Publications Policy

Gathering several ASIEs together, adding a section about Handbooks, defining InterLink.

Dan questions InterLink process. His biggest concern is no named head editor. I explained that there is a staff who is production manager, a team of content providers and columnists, and the ComComm will develop guidelines and policies.

Vote: Passed, Becker opposed(she wants handbooks to stay with Leadership Development), Burg abstained.

Rescinding all the ASIEs which are subsumed by the more comprehensive Pubs policy.

Dan offered friendly amendment to keep the ASIE about bigotry and prejudice being antithetical.

Passed unaninmously.

Rescinding InterLoc guidelines.

Passed unanimously.

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Finance Committee stuff

Two boring housekeeping motions about the Finance Committee’s make up and responsibilities and updating reimbursement policies. Betsy wanted to amend so in-room Internet IS reimbursement.

Vote to amend passes; Burg, Bakke, Timmers, Kuyer abstain.

Passed and Passed.

AMC Meeting July 2010

Amending the new Ombudsman process

Now only 80 or so people form the running pool as well as who make the decision, and no one knows how and why those people were chosen by their LGs. This motion would widen the number of people who are qualified to serve and widen the number of members making the choice.

OTOH, we should give the new system a chance to work.

OTOOH, this is the only opportunity to discuss and vote on this without it being a reflection on whoever is serving as Ombudsman.

And this does not implement the changes, but merely sends it to the members to vote on.

Bob spoke to how thoroughly the voting ombudsman in this current process understood the issues and platforms of the candidates. Ken and Art concurred.

Greg said that only 40 ballots for Ombudsman were received. On the other hand, 17 AMC members make the decision about who serves as voting appointing officers.

Once again, I’m really torn on this one.  I like the concept of the new process, but I think it should be improved. I also think we should give the new process a chance before amending it.

Vote: Dan, Heather, and Russ in favor. Everyone else opposed.