Important Chapter Meeting – Dec. 15.

Dear Yankee Chapter Members:

In October 2010 at the PRSA Leadership Assembly, new national bylaws were adopted. As a result, all local chapters are required to review their own bylaws and bring them into compliance with the new national bylaws changes. The Yankee Chapter Board appointed a committee to review our chapter bylaws and recommend changes necessary to come into compliance.

The committee has finished its work and the YPRSA Board has approved the recommended changes, which, to become effective, must be approved by a vote of the chapter membership. Check these links to review an outline of the changes being requested, an annotated version of the bylaws showing the changes being proposed, and a “final” version of the bylaws as they would read if they are approved by the membership.

Two significant changes have been recommended and will be proposed. The first of the proposed changes is to change our fiscal year from July1-June 30 to January 1-December 31. This will allow our Chapter to be aligned with national’s fiscal year and will have many other benefits for the Chapter and the Chapter’s leadership. The second substantive change recommended is to shift chapter representation at the Leadership Assembly from two elected delegates to the chapter president and president elect. Our current Delegates would complete their terms of office prior to this change taking effect. Once the current delegate terms are complete, these positions on the board would become director positions. Moving the Assembly Delegate responsibilities to the President and President-Elect is strongly encouraged by PRSA national and this move would greatly enhance our Chapter’s communication and coordination with district and national leadership.

On December 15, 2011 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Barley House in Concord, NH the Yankee Chapter will hold a meeting to discuss and vote on the proposed bylaw changes. After the meeting is concluded, the Board hopes you will stay to enjoy a holiday social with hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. We hope you will review the attached documents prior to that date.

Thank you for your attention in this important Chapter matter. We encourage all of you to attend the meeting on December 15. Please look for the event invitation to arrive in your e-mail inbox shortly! There is no cost to attend the meeting.

Sincerely,

The Yankee Chapter PRSA Bylaws Committee

Jane Law, Chair
Bob Lindquist
Tara Payne
Susie Dimick Stone
Gail Winslow