The Program Committee is responsible for the development, arrangement, and delivery of the following year’s Annual Meeting program. The committee is chaired by the Second Vice President, and consists of members including but not limited to the Chair of the Professional Development Committee and members from each of the constituent committees: CDRIC, Community Colleges and Small Institutions.
- The Committee recommends the theme of the Annual Meeting to the Board for approval.
- The Committee Chair, in consultation with the Chair of the Host Committee, develops a budget for approval by the Board.
- The Committee identifies the speakers for the Annual Meeting and makes recommendations to the Host Committee on program format.
- The Committee works closely with the Host Committee and Information Exchange Program to facilitate speaker arrangements and sponsorships, respectively.
- The Committee is responsible for corresponding with the speakers in order to obtain pictures and biographies, to keep the speakers informed of the progress of the program, to identify speaker requirements and to assist the speakers, if needed, with transportation and accommodations at the Annual Meeting.
- During the Annual Meeting, the Committee is responsible for the speakers and for helping the speakers with transportation requirements, meeting room setups and audiovisual needs.