Duties of the President 

 
  • Preside over all meetings of the Association, including the annual conference, fall, mid-winter, and spring meetings of the Executive Committee, and all special meetings of the Executive Committee or the Association

  • Direct vision and activities of committees through delegation of responsibility to liaison persons

  • Appoint persons to all standing committees and task forces, with the concurrence of the Executive Committee

  • Propose a budget, with the assistance of the Treasurer, for the next fiscal year during the pre-conference Executive Committee meeting

  • Directly involved with the activities of the following Chairs: Annual Conference Chair, Host, Program, and Exhibits Committees

  • Conduct negotiations with the host institution(s) representative for the awarded Annual Conference hotel bids on behalf of the Association

  • Prepare agendas for each Executive Committee meeting

  • In the case of a tie, serves as a voting member of the Executive Committee

  • Represent the Association at selected regional meetings, conferences, workshops and at national or international association meetings