FCIAAO Summer 2023 Newsletter

Bylaws Update: Membership Renewal Cycle Voting July 10-17

SOON! COMING

As you may recall, FCIAAO operates under a set of by-laws that outline the rules and regulations governing our activities. Section 6.1 Chapter Funds specifically addresses the allocation and management of funds within our chapter. We are proposing an amendment to the by-laws that will update the membership dues date mentioned in Section 6.1 Chapter Funds. The primary goal of this change is to align our organizational practices with our membership’s fiscal responsibilities and budgetary cycles, ensuring that FCIAAO is better equipped to manage its funds effectively. The amendment will solely address the date and its implications on financial management. Proposed change: Section 6.1 Chapter Funds The Executive Board shall instruct the Treasurer as to the desired method for receipt and disbursements of The Chapter Funds, including the keeping of all related records. The Executive Board shall prepare and adopt an annual budget for presentation to the membership at the Annual Chapter Meeting. Regular Membership dues, Subscribing Membership dues, and Associate Membership dues, each in an amount to be set by the Executive Board, are independent of The Association’s dues, and shall become due on January September 30, and delinquent March December 1, of each year. Keep an eye on your email for your ballot link on Monday, July 10, 2023. Voting will close on Monday, July 17. If approved by two-thirds of the voting membership, the new Membership Renewal Cycle will be October 1 to September 30.

Website Refresh Chapter working on new digital format

As we all know, there is always work to be done and improvement to me made in most everything we do and your Chapter Board takes this very seriously as they embark on updating the website. Our hope is this upgrade introduces a more modern and user friendly aesthetic, the addition of some new information, and other tools that make navigation and interaction easier. Chris MItts, FCIAAO Chapter President, said, "In keeping with our theme this year of renewal and refresh, we felt we needed some improvements to our website. We believe this will help to make the online experience of our members smoother and more enjoyable. The new website will be more graphically pleasing, contains more up-to-date information, and allow members to find what they need more quickly and easily." The new website will still feature our membership portal with Wild Apricot, which services our membership database and the event registration gateway. The website will also connect members to the Chapter's social media accounts for further information. The Chapter Executive Board hopes that the website improvements will help our membership find the information they need.

Stay Tuned!

STAYING APPRA I SED

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SUMMER 2023