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November Administrative Board Actions

he following are the major actions taken by the International Administrative Board during the November
T10–12, 2021, meeting held in Austin, Texas.
1. Approved the following items presented on the Consent Agenda:
• Move to approve Vendor/Exhibitor List #2 for the 2022 International Convention.
• Move to approve that the early registration deadline for the 2022 International Convention Vendor/Exhibitor
application be extended to April 15, 2022.*
• Move to approve the collection for the Emergency Fund at the 2022 International Convention.
• Move to adopt The Delta Kappa Gamma Golden Gift Application Process for DKG Ignite: Leaders Empow-
ering Leaders.

Context: Placing items on the consent agenda allows for greater efficiency during the meeting. Items may be
selected for discussion if needed. *The original deadline of January 15, 2022, for Vendor/Exhibitor applica-
tions was amended (by consensus) to be April 15, 2022.
2. Ratified the Administrative Board actions taken via electronic vote since the meeting in May 2021:
• Approved the addition of Gail Goolsby to the vendor list for the San Antonio International Conference mar-
ketplace (June 2021).
• Approved the recommendation to the Executive Board that Arizona, specifically the Phoenix area, be ap-

proved as an international conference site in 2023 (October 2021).
• Approved a recommendation to the Executive Board to authorize that payments be made from the Per-
manent Fund for the purpose of fulfilling the requirements of the lease agreement with Delaware Liability
Company for Office Space, including the initial security deposit with related fees and month rent payments.
Context: Gail Goolsby, as 2020 Educators Book Award recipient, was granted approval to acquire a table at
the 2021 International Conference in San Antonio. The approval of Arizona as a site for a 2023 international
conference allowed for prompt selection of a venue. The payment of lease obligations from the Permanent
Fund for office space was authorized to provide for efficient processing over the duration of the leasing
agreement. Permanent Fund monies can be used for such transactions per Article IV Section F.3.f in the DKG

Constitution. All three actions required immediate attention.
3. Approved the recommendation from the Ad Hoc Committee for the Disposition of Society Documents and
Headquarters Furnishings to archive items from the Headquarters vault that are not of a historical nature and
that are not critical to the business operations of The Society and/or DKGIEF at the Briscoe Center.
Context: After much research and discussion, the ad hoc committee determined that the Briscoe Center for
American History (University of Texas) would not only provide the safest place to archive documents from the
vault but also allow for access by staff, volunteer leaders, and the general public for purposes of exploration

and research. All documents critical to the business operations of DKG or DKGIEF or that are critical to the
history of these entities will remain with the Society.
4. Approved the recommendation from the Ad Hoc Committee for the Disposition of Society Documents and
Headquarters Furnishings to sell items from Headquarters that are not of a historical nature or appropriate
for use in a new office space via Austin Estate Sales.
Context: The ad hoc committee carefully considered multiple methods of managing the furnishings, artifacts,
and office equipment at the Headquarters building after vacating on March 1, 2022. See BOARD. p. 15

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