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ARTICLE X. REGIONAL CONFERENCES (2002)

1.             In the fall of each year, the Board of Trustees shall organize and hold Regional Conferences at several locations across the country. These conferences shall involve members for the purpose of orienting them to the national and regional organization and developing mechanisms for local implementation of national policy actions set by the previous House of Delegates. Regions are encouraged to hold Regional Conferences at fully accessible locations, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. (1997)

2.             During regional meetings at conferences, members of the region will provide feedback to the Regional Directors and regional programming coordinator regarding their performance and responsiveness to the membership. Via the feedback given at the conference, the Regional Director and regional programming coordinator can direct future action to meet the needs of the region.

3.             Regions I, II, and III as well as Regions V, VII, and IX shall hold joint conferences to be hosted on a rotating schedule.  For the Region I, II, and III conference, the rotating schedule will begin with Region I in 2007, Region II in 2008, and Region III in 2009, and thereafter continuing to rotate through Regions I, II, and III in that order.  For the Region V, VII, and IX conference, the rotating schedule will begin with Region V in 2006, Region VII in 2007, and Region IX in 2008, and thereafter continuing to rotate through Regions V, VII, IX, in that order. (2003) Regions IV and VI shall also hold joint conferences to be hosted on an alternating schedule. This alternating schedule will begin with Region IV in 2006, Region VI in 2007, and thereafter continuing to alternate between Regions IV and VI in that order. (2005)