The Office of Executive Board and Convention Coordinator is responsible for all arrangements related to Executive Board meetings and PEF’s annual convention as well as many other PEF-related events.

This department, together with Vice President Fox, the Convention Committee, and the Region 4 Coordinator and his committee, coordinated all preparations for the Year 2000 Annual Convention at Syracuse, New York.

In addition to several location visits, we made arrangements with hotels and the OnCenter for meeting space as well as for other events.

This department has been working closely with the Education and Training Department regarding workshops that will be presented; Membership Benefits regarding exhibits, the delegate bags and other promotional materials; the Divisions Department in preparation of the Delegate Information Kit material; Public Relations for printing and designing various documents, the stage backdrop and press coverage; the Legislative Department in the selection of political speakers; and, the Membership Information Systems Department regarding various formats of print-outs of Convention lists and Convention badges.

Next year’s convention will be held in Niagara Falls, New York on October 14-17.

Upon reviewing transcripts of Executive Board meetings and the annual convention, this department prepares minutes for Executive Board approval along with a compilation of policies that have been adopted by the Executive Board or adopted as Convention resolutions for inclusion in the Policy Manual. We maintain many of PEF’s historical records and provide the officers and staff with research services.

This department works very closely with the President and Secretary-Treasurer in preparing agendas, sending out notifications, gathering reports and preparing all material for the Executive Board members.

Several conferences held during the past year were coordinated through this department.

When planning Conventions, Executive Board meetings and other conferences we strive to give consideration to all participants regarding locations, accommodations, travel, and religious holidays.