(1) Finance Committee: shall be chaired by the treasurer and shall consist of the treasurer and the president. The Finance Committee is responsible for the consideration of and making of recommendations relative to the expenditure of funds. Such recommendations from the Finance Committee shall be made to the Executive Board for approval. THE PRESIDENT AND THE TREASURER ARE THE ONLY INDIVIDUALS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE EXPENDITURES FOR OR ON BEHALF OF THE CORPORATION.
(2) Workshop Committee: shall be chaired by the first vice president and shall consist of the first-vice president, the workshop coordinator, the treasurer, the charities chair, the vendor relations/marketing chair and at least two (2) additional members. The Workshop Committee is responsible for carrying out the planning of all functions of the annual workshop.
(3) Nominating Committee: shall be chaired by the secretary and shall consist of the secretary, the university division, college division or at-large representative in the first year of their three (3) year term and the membership chair. The Nominating Committee is responsible for soliciting and submitting nominees for the Executive Board positions whose terms expire at the conclusion of the annual meeting. Notice of such Executive Board positions shall be sent to all of the members of the Corporation by the chairperson of the Nominating Committee at least sixty (60) days prior to the annual meeting. Except for nominations made by members of the Executive Board at its annual meeting, nominations for the Executive Board must be made by the Nominating Committee at least thirty (30) days prior to the annual meeting.
(4) Membership Services Committee: shall be chaired by the membership chair and shall consist of the membership chair, the secretary, and two (2) additional members. The Membership Services Committee is responsible for maintaining and increasing the membership of the Corporation as well as monitoring and recommending enhancements to the services provided by the Corporation to the members.
(5) Marketing Committee: shall be chaired by the first vice president and shall consist of the first vice president, the president, the treasurer, the workshop coordinator, the university division, college division or at-large representative in the third year of their three (3) year term, the vendor relations/marketing chair and one (1) additional member. The Marketing Committee is responsible for the regular contact with the Corporation's corporate sponsors and exhibitors, as in this Committee's discretion, is necessary. The university division, college division or at-large representative in the third year of their three (3) year term is responsible for assisting the marketing chair in contacting and soliciting all Division I, II and III conferences for support for the annual workshop.
(6) Future Sites Committee: shall be chaired by the second vice president and shall consist of the second vice president, the workshop coordinator two years forward, the charities chair, the vendor relations/marketing chair and one (1) additional member. The Future Sites Committee is responsible for soliciting sites for the annual workshop and shall submit proposals to the Executive Board for approval.
(7) Rookie Committee: shall be chaired by the university division, college division or at-large representative in the second year of their three (3) year term and shall consist of the university division, college division or at-large representative in the second year of their three (3) year term, the university division, college division or at-large representative in the first year of their three (3) year term, the membership chair, and at least four (4) other members. The Rookie Committee is responsible for encouraging individuals to pursue the sports information profession and promoting the education and enhancement of newcomers to the field of sports information, for maintaining the Job Seekers portion of the Corporation's website and for coordinating the rookie panels and other events specifically geared towards "rookies" at the annual workshop. The Rookie Committee is also responsible for selecting the recipient of the Bill Esposito Memorial Award, subject to ultimate approval of the Executive Board. Nominations for the Bill Esposito Memorial Award shall be submitted to the Executive Board by the Rookie Committee no later than sixty days prior to the annual meeting.
(8) Online Services Committee: shall be chaired by the second vice president and shall consist of the second vice president, the secretary, the president, the university division, college division or at-large representative in the second year of their three (3) year term, the membership chair and at least two (2) other members. The Online Services Committee is responsible for overseeing the maintenance and updating of the Corporation's website, for providing information advising the members of the Corporation's news and activities, and for working with the Executive Editor of the Corporation's website (employed by the Corporation's website provider).
(9) Charity Committee: shall be chaired by the charities chair and shall consist of the charities chair, the first vice president, the workshop coordinator, the vendor relations/marketing chair, the university division, college division or at-large representative in the third year of their three (3) year term and the university division, college division or at-large representative in the first year of their three (3) year term. The Charity Committee is responsible for working with the Workshop Committee to identify and coordinate charity events for upcoming workshops, as well as furthering the charitable purposes of the Corporation.
(10) Banquet Committee: shall be chaired by the past president and shall consist of the past president, the workshop coordinator and three (3) additional members as appointed by the past president. Unless otherwise directed by the Executive Board, the Banquet Committee shall be responsible for notifying the award winners of their selection. The Banquet Committee shall also be responsible for handling all of the logistics of the annual banquet and shall coordinate with the award winners regarding their guests, including who and how many are attending the cocktail reception and the awards dinner, where they are sitting at the awards dinner and how many hotel rooms are needed (complimentary and/or to be paid for) and such other matters as may be determined by the Executive Board from time to time. The Banquet Committee shall be responsible for preparing and printing the program for the annual banquet.
(11) Other Committees: The president, upon approval of the Executive Board, may appoint other standing committees as, from time to time, may be necessary or desirable to carry out the policies and programs of the Corporation, with such responsibilities as the president may define.
