The Delegates' Voice

Newsletter for the House of Delegates of AAPG

JANUARY 2002

Secretary/Editor's Corner

by Marty Hewitt, Secretary/Editor

In this issue, I would like to give you a little background on the publication of The Delegates' Voice, our primary vehicle for communication in the HoD. The DV is made possible thanks to the hard work of several individuals. Numerous reviews and edits are made by Pat Gratton (Southwest), Terry Hollrah (Mid Continent), Mark Longman (Rocky Mountain) and Debra Osborne (Southwest), your HoD Newsletter Committee. Ed and Karmen Dolly also have been of great assistance in editing. Linda Ramsey, Larry Nation and Donna Riggs at AAPG Headquarters are responsible for layout, coordination of printing and distribution of each issue. I would like to thank these individuals for their contributions to the publication of The Delegates' Voice.

Each issue of The Delegates' Voice takes approximately two months to complete from inception to mail-out. Once the articles to be published are selected, the authors are contacted and are given approximately one month to complete their articles. For example, this issue of The Delegates' Voice was kicked-off in early November, just before the HoD mid-year meeting. Upon receiving the articles, the Newsletter Committee proceeds with the editing process which takes about ten days. The articles then go to HQ for layout and further editing, another seven to ten day process. Printing requires a further ten business days followed by mail-out and posting to the website.

We have now published three issues of The Delegates' Voice in the 2001-2002 term. The September issue cost $1400 to produce, print and mail 950 copies. The November issue cost slightly less due to reduced production costs from the previous issue. This January issue, our "pre-convention" issue, typically costs approximately $2400 due to its larger size and higher production costs. Our final issue will be published in June and will feature a wrap-up from the Houston meeting, minutes from that meeting and a detailed write-up on the HoD awardees.

I have been encouraged recently by the number of hits that articles have been receiving on the HoD Forum. Each article has approximately 60-100 hits (between 25-40% of the Delegates), approximately double the hits from the start of our term. Every Delegate has now received a new Username to allow posting of articles and comments. Please contact me if you haven't received your Username. Let's continue to build on this increased usage as final reports are posted prior to the Houston meeting.

In this issue …

> Chairman's Corner
> HoD Awardees for 2001-02
> Visit the Delegates' Forum for Latest Updates
> Annual Meeting
> Deadlines for 2001-02 Business
> Chairman-Elect's Corner
> Secretary/Editor's Corner
> Call for Committee Members

Committee Reports:

> Constitution and Bylaws
> Committee Discussion: Robert's Rules of Order
> Note on Committee Discussion
> Rules and Procedures
> Credentials

> Letter to the Editor

> www.aapg.org

Candidates:

> Chaiman-Elect
> Secretary/Editor

> 25 & 26 YEARS AGO: House Revisits Emeritus Rules

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