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Mar/Apr 2024 | Vol. 81 No. 2 2024 Proposed Amendments
46 Article X | International Striking: “regional director” and Article X | International
Conventions and Conferences Conventions and Conferences
Consent Section C. International Inserting: international president Section C. International
Conference Sessions and headquarters staff in Conference Sessions
2. International Conference Sessions collaboration with a member task 2. International Conference
c. The international conference force. Sessions
schedule and program are the c. The international conference
responsibility of the regional schedule and program are the
director. responsibility of the international
president and headquarters staff in
collaboration with a member task
force.
Rationale: The focus of the work of the Regional Director is shifting to being more responsible to their regions than to planning
a conference. Fiscal Impact: Saving the expense for directors to visit the conference sites and reimbursement of attending the
conference. Submitted by: Dr. Teresa Cowan, NC; Carol Herzog, IN; Marie-Antoinette Hubers de Wolf, NLD; Beverly Mantey-
VanCronkhite, WI; and Susan Perkins, KS, Regional Directors, and Becky Sadowski, TN, Past International President on behalf of
the DKG International Administrative Board. Administrative Board Recommendation: to adopt
47 ISR 10 | International Conventions Striking all of 10.2 Delete
and Conferences
Consent 10.2 International Conferences
10.21 Conferences and planning
expenses of the regional director,
the general chair, treasurer, registrar,
and other committee personnel
approved by the regional director
and the conference chair are paid
from the conference account and
should be included in the steering
committee budget.
10.22 Workshops should encourage
the sharing of educational practice
where theory can be explored,
tested, and illuminated both
by discussion and by practical
involvement of participants.
10.23 The regional director
may delegate to committees or
individuals the authority to select
favors, plan entertainment, etc.,
for the international conference,
but the regional director is the final
authority, and her decision takes
precedence over any other.
Rationale: The amendment clarifies the process as it actually happens. Fiscal Impact: None. Submitted by: Dr. Teresa Cowan, NC;
Carol Herzog, IN; Marie-Antoinette Hubers de Wolf, NLD; Beverly Mantey-VanCronkhite, WI; and Susan Perkins, KS, Regional
Directors, and Becky Sadowski, TN, Past International President on behalf of the DKG International Administrative Board.
Administrative Board Recommendation: to adopt
48 Article XII | Publications Striking: “The Policy Article XII | Publications
Section A. Publications for International Society Section A. Publications
Consent 1. International Publications Publications” and 1. International Publications
e. The Policy for International e. The policy for international
Society Publications shall be Inserting: The policy for Society publications shall be
reviewed by the Administrative reviewed by the Administrative
Board annually. Proposed changes international Society publications Board annually. Proposed changes
shall be submitted to the Executive shall be submitted to the Executive
Board for approval. Board for approval.

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