Often, in our haste
to meet a deadline for nominating board members, we dash through the process,
relying on what we know about individuals through other connections or
information about them.
Even when we do a give this some thought, we tend to focus only on the obvious—expertise, experience, interest in serving on the board. We don't dig deep enough into areas that in the long run are far better indicators of successful board service. We hope that you will give some consideration to your selections.
Even when we do a give this some thought, we tend to focus only on the obvious—expertise, experience, interest in serving on the board. We don't dig deep enough into areas that in the long run are far better indicators of successful board service. We hope that you will give some consideration to your selections.
We are, again,
soliciting nominations for the Board of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the American
Wine Society. We are listing the duties
of each of the Board positions so that you may make a more informed
nomination. You may nominate any member
in good standing for any of the Board positions. You may nominate more than one person for any position.
Please remember that
you are making a nomination. This is not
a vote for that member. The vote will be
conducted in person at the November tasting.
If more than one member of the household uses the same email address, be
sure to log out after each member is finished with their selections.
The
Duties of the Chairperson
1. Meeting Facilitator
a. Create agenda
b. Preside at board meetings
c. Communicate Board decisions to
membership
2. Oversee Committees
a. Strategic planning of all committees
b. Ensure that all activities meet the
Association guidelines
3. Community Relations
a. As the primary public figure, the
chair represents the Association
b. Must be comfortable networking with
other organizations
4. Internal Mediation
a. Resolve issues arising within the
Association
b. Find common ground to solve
difficulties
5. Blogspot Posting
a. Regular posting of “Notes From the
Chair”, “Wine Tips” and “Recipes” to update membership on events, tastings, and
other news concerning the Chapter
6. Relay communications from AWS
National to appropriate parties
a. Include communications from RVP
The Duties
of the Vice Chairperson
1. Wine Procurement
a. Obtain list of required wines from speaker
b. Purchase and store wines until the meeting
c. Bring to meetings ready to pour (e.g. cooled whites)
2. Manage wine-related items (bottle openers, pourers,
blind-tasting bags, etc.)
a. Clean after use
b. Store
c. Bring to meetings
3. Wine Pouring
a. Determine the correct number of bottles to open based on
attendance
b. Determine size of pours based on attendance, number of
bottles available and number of wines being tasted
c. Pour wines in correct order, as specified by speaker
4. Update tasting notes on website after tasting
a. Post the tasting notes (which wines were tasted, who were
the hosts, what food was served, etc.)
5. ‘Manage’ leftover wine
a. Drink it up! Open bottles are yours to take home and
enjoy!
b. Keep the unopened bottles that didn’t sell for future use
as auction items for fund raising.
The Duties
of the Secretary
1. Take notes during meetings/tastings
2. Present report during meetings/tasting
re: minutes; business matters
3. Send a welcome email explaining the
use of the website and how to enroll for email updates
The Duties
of the Treasurer
4. Keep records of monthly revenues and
expenditures
5. Present report during business
meetings re: income, expenditures, and balance
6. Maintain checking account
a. Make deposits
b.Write checks
c. Track balance & verify with
bank statements
7. Pay all bills in a timely manner
(< 1 month from date of receipt)
a. Reimbursement of purchases for
monthly
b.Payment of rental fees and permits
c. Catering for special events
d.Speaker fees/gifts
e. AWS Education Fund
The
Duties of the Program Chair
1.
Plan and
coordinate the 8 events per year
a.
6 regular
meetings, including National Tasting and 2 special events
i.
Nationality
dinner (May or October) and Winter dinner (restaurant January)
2.
Advise
Vice Chair of wines to be procured and served
3.
Choose a
presenter for each event
a.
Checklist
for presentations
4.
Choose
hosts for each meeting
a.
Advise
hosts of wines being served, number of attendees
b.
Provide
input for table decorations and other sundries
5.
Provide
wine costs to Chapter Chair three weeks prior to tasting
The
Duties of the Membership Director
1. Maintain list of current members
2. Maintain record of guests and guests
that become members
3. Prepare name badges for monthly
meetings
4. Present report during business
meetings re: membership levels & new members
5. Cross-check lists of national and
chapter members to ensure all Pittsburgh chapter members have also paid
national dues (for insurance purposes)
The
Duties of the Procurement Director
1. Procure and maintain ample supply of
wine glasses for tastings
a. Manage distribution of wine glasses
and carry bags to members
b. Provide spare wineglasses for
tastings
c. Keep record of glasses out for
cleaning or on loan
2.
Maintain
supply of serving items, plates, napkins, table covers for tastings
Please click on the link below to make your nominations.
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