ADAPT members will elect people to fill the following positions during the May meeting. Duties for officers for both 1 and 2 year terms begin July 1 and conclude June 30. The ADAPT Board holds summer meetings to determine budgets and goals for the upcoming year, thereafter monthly meetings are generally held after the regular ADAPT monthly meetings. Board meetings last about 90 minutes.

The 2004-2005 board positions are listed below:

President - 1 year - (2 years preferred), ADAPT experience preferred Commitment = 10-20 hours/month (Has served on the ADAPT Board for a least 1-year) Provides leadership and vision to the organization and acts on its behalf continuously, chairs and sets agenda of Board meetings, participates actively with the Program and Conference Committees, serves as co-host with the HAT President at jointly sponsored ITTC conference. [top of page]

Finance Director - 1 year - (2 years preferred) Commitment = 2-4 hours/month. Responsible for maintaining financial records, monitoring allotted budgets to insure good expense management, reporting ADAPT's fiscal condition monthly to the Board and twice a year to the full membership. [top of page]

Conference Director - 1 year - (2 years preferred) Commitment = 18-30 hours/month (Has served on the Conference Committee for at least 1 year) Serves as co-coordinator of the conference committee with the HAT co-coordinator. Acts as co-coordinator in the first year and assumes lead position in the second year. This committee of ADAPT/HAT volunteers is responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing all aspects of the ITTC Conference Responsibilities include: Overseeing the planning and implementation of the annual conference; Recruiting committee members; Facilitating committee meetings; Overseeing activities and conference timeline; Managing conference budget; Executing and managing conference contracts; and Maintaining the conference working plan. [top of page]

Program Director - 1 year - (2 years preferred) Commitment = 5-7 hours/month plus meetings (Has served on the Program Committee for at least 1 year) Leads the Program Committee in the design, development, and implementation of the ADAPT monthly meeting contents and site selection. This committee is responsible for setting up the program and selecting topics and speakers, obtaining and coordinating preparation of monthly meeting sites, and preparing newsletter announcements. [top of page]

Program Committee Member - 1 year Commitment = 2-3 hours/month. Contributes to the design, development, implementation, and review of the annual program (nine monthly meetings from September to May) including meeting content, speakers, and session management. Experienced members serve as mentors, excellent starting point for new members. [top of page]

Membership Director - 1 year Commitment = 2-4 hours/month. Primary contact for ADAPT membership information and coordinator of membership campaigns. Coordinates membership enrollments, receipt of membership fees, and submission of information to the Treasurer. Responsible for maintaining the ADAPT membership database, and for tracking, distribution, and recognition information as needed. Responsible for providing labels to the Newsletter Editor for mailings and providing sign-in sheets for the Hospitality Coordinator. Provides membership lists twice a year. [top of page]

Newsletter Editor - 1 year Commitment = 8-12 hours/month. Responsible for gathering, editing, designing, and producing the monthly ADAPT newsletter. Experience with PC desktop applications, especially word processing is required. Experience with publishing software and/or newsletter layout is helpful but not required. [top of page]

Website Director - 1 year Commitment = 3-4 hours/month. Defines, implements, and maintains the ADAPT organization's presence on the Web. Coordinates, tracks, and publishes Website vendor listings and member-arranged training offerings available to ADAPT. Where possible, seeks to match member needs to create an offering. [top of page]

Hospitality Director - 1 year Commitment = 2-4 hours/month. Responsible for greeting guests at meetings and making them feel welcome, maintaining attendance records, recognizing new members and regular attendance, presenting door prizes, and coordinating the ADAPT booth at ITTC. [top of page]

Secretary – 1 year Commitment = 2-4 hours/month. Responsible for taking minutes at the monthly board meeting (generally immediately following our regular monthly meeting). Minutes to be sent to all board members prior to the next monthly meeting. [top of page]