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Find information on the mission and objectives of NATOA’s FY2007-08 Committees, including Chairs.

2007 — 2008 Board of Directors Committee Descriptions

Communications Committee

Chair: Lori Panzino-Tillery
Mission: To assist the Executive Director in developing the information to be distributed to the membership in a professional manner and on a regular basis, including public information, marketing, the NATOA Journal, the NATOA Newsletter and the NATOA Website.
Membership: Open to all interested members

Community Broadband Committee

Co-Chairs: Tony Perez and Joanne Hovis
Mission: To be determined.
Membership: Open to all interested members.

Conference Committee

Co-Chairs: Mary Beth Henry and Doris Boris
Mission: To lead the organization’s planning and development of the annual conference.
Membership: Open to all interested members.
Objectives:  To conduct an educational and engaging national conference; to convene NATOA’s Annual Business Meeting; To bring NATOA’s membership together for networking/fellowship opportunities.

Government Programming Awards Committee

Chair: Jerry Musial
Mission: To manage and enhance the recognition of extraordinary government programming efforts through the Government Programming Awards.
Membership: Open to all interested members.
Objectives: Establish a venue whereby the broad range of government programming can be displayed and critiqued helping entrants to advance the quality of programming they produce.

Member Services Committee

Co-Chairs: Carol Mathewson and Donna Keating
Mission: To promote the recruitment and retention of members.
Membership: Open to all interested members.
Objectives:  Retain and add members to the association; Enhance current and develop new member services that will generate revenue to the association.
2007-8 Goals:  Review membership market (how do we increase and retain members); Review membership benefits in relation to similar associations; Create and conduct membership climate survey; Develop a program to welcome and orient new members when they join and at the annual conference.

Multimedia/Programming Committee

Co-Chairs: Donna Keating and Matt Schuster
Mission: To act as a resource for the NATOA membership by addressing issues including programming, technology, TV/Web based integration, and effective content delivery.
Membership: Open to all interested members.
Objectives:  Create a compilation of best practices” for policies and procedures; Create a compilation of best practices” for benchmarking/audience surveys; Provide continuing education for programmers and create and support resources for information sharing; Provide resource information and establish partnerships for program information; Support the NATOA message with respect to national and state legislation; Provide support and information for programmers in relation to working with AT&T/Verizon/and other cable companies in relation to the affect of new legislation on PEG channels.

Policy/Legal Counsel Committee

Co-Chairs: Ken Fellman and Rondella Hawkins
Mission: To recommend a position on legislative, regulatory and policy matters of potential interest to the Association.
Membership: Open to all interested government members and their advisors involved in regulatory/policy matters. Membership is subject to review by the committee chair.
Objectives:  Identify key bills, legislative and policy issues and strategy for the NATOA membership; Develop a structured process which will provide an effective mechanism for Analyzing key bills, legislative and policy issues; and Recommending actions which LFAs should adopt; and Drafting model response letters/Op Ed pieces, Resolutions, and talking points for LFAs to utilize to implement NATOA’s advocacy strategy.  Hold meetings each month to secure Committee input, provide issues updates, and address member education on policy and legal matters.  Drafting model response letters/documents for LFAs to utilize to implement actions.  Assist in the planning of the annual Policy and Legal Conference and eNATOA sessions relating to the Policy and Legal agenda.

Public Safety/Homeland Security (Technology) Committee

Co-Chairs: Joanne Hovis and Bech Martin
Mission: To be determined.
Membership: Open to all interested members.

Strategic Planning Committee

Co-Chairs: Doris Boris and Tony Perez
Mission: To identify, and recommend to the Board, key opportunities to pursue and achieve NATOA’s long term objectives.
Membership: Open to all interested members.
Objectives:  Review the NATOA Board of Director’s Strategic Plan information as developed at the 2008 Board Retreat.  Make recommendations to the Board for enhancement of NATOA’s Strategic Plan.  Prior to each year’s Board Retreat, identify current and new opportunities for NATOA to pursue.

† President Doris Boris serves ex officio on all committees.