CLEAR News - Spring 2003

CLEAR News - Spring 2003

Actions of the CLEAR Board of Directors
January 11, 2003
New Orleans, Louisiana

1. Approved the September 12, 2002 teleconference minutes as presented

2. Approved the membership of the European countries already taken as members and allowed approval of any other countries who wish to join

3. Referred to the Membership Initiatives Working Group the responsibility for reviewing the bylaws related to membership in CLEAR and making any recommendations for revision to the board.

4. Changed the midyear meeting schedule to hold regular committee meetings on day one, followed by the program committee meetings on day two.

5. Scheduled the awards ceremony at the 2003 annual conference as part of the plenary session at 8:30 Friday morning, September 12, 2003

6. Directed that the organizational financial statements be provided to the members of the board on a monthly basis.

7. Directed that all actions recommended to the board from committees must contain a fiscal impact statement.

8. Approved the draft FY2004 CLEAR budget as presented.

9. Set a charge of $400 US for the September 2003 offering of the Leadership Development Seminar.

10. Enacted dues increases that will result in a projected net increase of 30% in dues revenues for FY 2004.

11. Approved the reinstatement of a Members-Only section of CLEAR’s Web site.

12. Selected the LePavillon in New Orleans for the 2004 CLEAR midyear business meetings.

March 3, 2003
Teleconference

1. Directed that the 30% member dues increase be assessed across-the-board and that the Membership Initiatives Working group proceed with developing a communications piece to the membership regarding the increase.

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Actions of the CLEAR Board of Directors January 11, 2003 New Orleans, Louisiana

1.	Approved the September 12, 2002 teleconference minutes as presented

2.	Approved the membership of the European countries already taken as members and allowed approval of any other countries who wish to join

3.	Referred to the Membership Initiatives Working Group the responsibility for reviewing the bylaws related to membership in CLEAR and making any recommendations for revision to the board.

4.	Changed the midyear meeting schedule to hold regular committee meetings on day one, followed by the program committee meetings on day two.

5.	Scheduled the awards ceremony at the 2003 annual conference as part of the plenary session at 8:30 Friday morning, September 12, 2003

6.	Directed that the organizational financial statements be provided to the members of the board on a monthly basis.

7.	Directed that all actions recommended to the board from committees must contain a fiscal impact statement.

8.	Approved the draft FY2004 CLEAR budget as presented.

9.	Set a charge of $400 US for the September 2003 offering of the Leadership Development Seminar.

10.	Enacted dues increases that will result in a projected net increase of 30% in dues revenues for FY 2004.

11.	Approved the reinstatement of a Members-Only section of CLEAR’s Web site.

12.	Selected the LePavillon in New Orleans for the 2004 CLEAR midyear business meetings.

March 3, 2003 Teleconference
1.	Directed that the 30% member dues increase be assessed across-the-board and that the Membership Initiatives Working group proceed with developing a communications piece to the membership regarding the increase.