EMEA Conference: Board Liaison
The Board Liaison to the EMEA Conference provides strategic input and oversight to ensure organizational goals are met. He/she works with the Conference Committee and Executive Director to make sure the Conference Policies, roles and responsibilities are followed and manages board involvement in the conference as needed – including action items are listed in these SOP’s, as well as additional times when the board’s input would be helpful, such as when a significant change is suggested that will affect the strategic priorities.
Responsibilities
- Along with the Executive Director, select the Conference Committee members and chairs (if used).
- Provide insight into high level decisions as needed, including situations that have long term impact on the organization such as exceptions made to Conference Policies and changes to the Sponsor Menu or payment policies.
- Serve as communications liaison between the board and the Conference Committee.
- Communicate board and organizational goals to conference committee and work with the Executive Director and committee members to ensure they are carried through in all conference planning.
- Obtain board approval for conference items as needed, including the conference budget and sponsor menu.
- Communicate with the committee regarding ideas or suggestions affecting the conference that are brought up during board meetings.
- Present the board with regular updates about the conference. Brief committee reports are provided verbally during monthly calls. More in-depth updates (one page maximum in length) are provided in writing before each in-person board meeting.
- Along with the Executive Director, make sure Conference Policies are followed.
- Approve the keynote and plenary speakers, along with the Executive Director.
- Reach out to breakout session presenters when they are vendors as co-presenters to make sure they understand the Conference Policies relating to vendors.