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The '''Executive Committee''' is the group of people directly responsible to see that the functions of the [[convention]] are successful and handled well. They may act individually or together, and they may have a staff to assist with the detailed work. However, these people are the prime decision makers at the highest convention organization level. | The '''Executive Committee''' is the group of people directly responsible to see that the functions of the [[convention]] are successful and handled well. They may act individually or together, and they may have a staff to assist with the detailed work. However, these people are the prime decision makers at the highest convention organization level. | ||
| − | Many conventions are organized as [[incorporation|corporations]]. As such, they typically have corporate officers such as a President or Chief Executive Officer, a [[Treasurer]] or Chief Financial Officer, a Secretary or Archivist, and so on. | + | Many conventions are organized as [[incorporation|corporations]]. As such, they typically have corporate officers such as a President or Chief Executive Officer, a [[Treasurer]] or Chief Financial Officer, a Secretary or Archivist, and so on, like any Board of Directors. |
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| + | Alternatively, for instance if a convention is run by a club, there may be a parent corporation that provides legal shelter for the convention but does not get involved in the detailed organization or implementation of the convention other than to approve the Chair, or the budget, or the theme/Convention Committee, etc. Some groups have bid cycles to determine who is running a convention for a particular year, where proposals are brought to the Board. Other groups have popular elections to determine the [[ConChair]] and/or [[Guests of Honor]]. | ||
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| + | Even if there is a separate parent corporation with a president and treasurer, every convention must have its own [[Treasurer]] as well. It is also advisable for every convention to have an Assistant ConChair, so that there is a clear path of authority should the ConChair be unavailable or have to step down (Real Life Happens, you know). The [[Assistant ConChair]] can also have other convention responsibilities, but they should be light enough at-con to allow the assistant conchair to relieve the chair and give them a break at some point. | ||
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Revision as of 12:28, 10 October 2005
The Executive Committee is the group of people directly responsible to see that the functions of the convention are successful and handled well. They may act individually or together, and they may have a staff to assist with the detailed work. However, these people are the prime decision makers at the highest convention organization level.
Many conventions are organized as corporations. As such, they typically have corporate officers such as a President or Chief Executive Officer, a Treasurer or Chief Financial Officer, a Secretary or Archivist, and so on, like any Board of Directors.
Alternatively, for instance if a convention is run by a club, there may be a parent corporation that provides legal shelter for the convention but does not get involved in the detailed organization or implementation of the convention other than to approve the Chair, or the budget, or the theme/Convention Committee, etc. Some groups have bid cycles to determine who is running a convention for a particular year, where proposals are brought to the Board. Other groups have popular elections to determine the ConChair and/or Guests of Honor.
Even if there is a separate parent corporation with a president and treasurer, every convention must have its own Treasurer as well. It is also advisable for every convention to have an Assistant ConChair, so that there is a clear path of authority should the ConChair be unavailable or have to step down (Real Life Happens, you know). The Assistant ConChair can also have other convention responsibilities, but they should be light enough at-con to allow the assistant conchair to relieve the chair and give them a break at some point.
