Policy 013: Inter Association Travel
POLICY STATEMENT:
It is the policy of the LGMA to maintain an LGMA presence at other related associations and invite representation from other related associations to the LGMA annual conference.
POLICY BACKGROUND:
That we create a firm policy which states exactly what the LGMA will provide to the incoming guests for our annual conference and that we outline criteria which defines who we send as a delegate to conferences of other associations.
POLICY GOAL:
To interact and exchange ideas with related associations in other provinces and neighbouring states.
POLICY OBJECTIVES:
- The LGMA may invite a representative from any related association to attend the LGMA conference under the following criteria:
- The registration fee will be waived by the LGMA during the conference for the delegate only, partners will pay regular fees.
- The Executive Director shall determine within the conference budget, which reciprocal associations are to be invited to send a representative.
- The registration fee will form part of the conference budget.
- In a situation where a reciprocating association also includes accommodation with their invitation to the LGMA delegate, the LGMA may include complimentary accommodation with the LGMA's invitation.
- The criteria for sending a representative for the LGMA to conferences of other related associations is as follows:
- The Executive shall determine where it will send LGMA representatives. Funding to attend these conferences shall be allocated in the annual budget.
- Any member of the Board, staff or membership may represent the LGMA at another association's conference, upon prior approval from the Board.
- The President, in the LGMA annual budget, shall have a discretionary travel budget for reasons other than inter-association conference travel.
- Each LGMA representative attending a conference of a related association expected to prepare a verbal report and chaperone/guide the reciprocal delegate at the following LGMA annual conference.
- The written report is to be prepared and provided to the Board at the next Regular Executive Board Meeting.
