Delegate Policy

  1. General
    Due to the nature of the organization’s business, Board members are encouraged to consider attendance at it is envisaged that there are threefour annual conferences which the organization should attend. The conferences are InterPride, Creating Change, and CAPI, and USAP. A description of each conference and its importance to the organization shall be prepared so that board members wishing to represent the organization shall have an idea of both what the respective conferences are about and the expectation of the organization of its delegates.

  2. Selection of Delegates
    1. The organization shall send a maximum of three delegates to each conference.
    2. One of the delegates shall be the Executive Director.
    3. The second delegate shall be a member of the Executive Committee in place at the time of the relative conference to be chosen by the Executive Committee.
    4. The third delegate shall be a board member not being a member of the Executive Committee. This delegate shall be chosen by the Executive Committee. The process by which this delegate shall be chosen is that all board members interested in representing the organization shall submit an application detailing their qualifications. The Executive Committee shall then consider the applications and seek to match the qualifications and interests of those applying with the goal of diversity within the delegation as a whole.
  3. Delegates Responsibilities
    The organization has expectations of its delegates and these shall include as a minimum:
    1. Each delegate shall attend the conference in its entirety, meaning all scheduled sessions.
    2. Each delegate shall submit a written report within 30 days of return from the conference in question.
    3. The delegates shall only represent the organization within the limits of established policy.
    4. Delegates shall behave during the conference in a manner befitting their status as ambassadors of the organization.
    5. Delegates shall preserve the image of the organization and keep internal matters, internal.

Formulated at Board Retreat 11.21.98
Approved: at Board Meeting 12.08.98

San Francisco Pride Celebration Committee, Inc.

This site uses Just the Docs, a documentation theme for Jekyll.