• Travel - optional
• Programming - optional
• Communication by phone, mail, fax, E-mail or on-site meetings

PURPOSE:
To inform the membership about newly enacted and impending legislation which could impact aspects of housing and food service operations. To conduct the annual room and board survey of the Association's membership and other surveys as requested by the Executive Committee.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for the creation and maintenance of networks related to the needs and issues of WACUHO members in the areas of research and information and other related literature review, legal issues and specialized interests

• Conduct an Annual Room and Board Survey throughout the Western region and submit their findings to the President prior to the Winter Executive committee Meeting (February) and distribute to the Chief Housing Officers at the Annual Conference

• Design and coordinate one or more specialized "One Day Workshops" in the area or topic of choice as related to or impacting the housing and food service profession; the workshop(s) should challenge participants and provide them with personal and professional skill enhancements as well as the most updated information via literature review and shared experiences i.e. ADA requirements, asbestos, OSHA requirements, landlord/tenant rights, collective bargaining, harassment cases, risk management issues, or AIDS

• Solicit facilitators to conduct "Roundtable" discussions at the Annual Conference in the area of Legislative Affairs, Research and Information and request from the Annual Conference Program Committee time and space to hold the roundtable session

• Liaison with the following ACUHO-I committees: Research and Information, Legislative Issues, and Systems Committee

• Submit an informative article or update per issue of the WACUHO WAVES newsletter

• Submit a brief abstract in January to the Program Committee Chair(s) for inclusion in the program notebook. Prepare and submit an annual report to the Vice President by May 1st which summarizes the committee's activity during the year.