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Board of Directors of the Association for Hispanic Classical
Theater has called a snap election for <u><b>Vice President for
the Annual Conference</b></u>. We are actively soliciting
candidates for the position, and have abbreviated the normal
nominating period from 3 weeks to 2 in the hope that we can
complete the process speedily. We encourage your active
participation now. Nominations must be received by May 25, 2017.<br>
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VPAC will coordinate and oversee at least three subcommittees,
communicating closely with the subcommittee chairs, whose
responsibilities are described below. The VPAC is the legal agent
who signs all contracts. The VPAC is the central communicator,
sending out calls for papers, pertinent reminders, and
post-symposium surveys. All subcommittee chairs communicate
closely with the VPAC, and the VPAC and VPMR (Membership and
Registration) are in close contact with each other and with the
President. </p>
<p>Logistics subcommittee: <br>
*Assist VPAC in reviewing contracts for hotel rooms, tech,
transportation, banquet<br>
*Make banquet arrangements<br>
*Ensure follow-through, manage crises, and troubleshoot on site</p>
<p>Symposium subcommittee:<br>
*Submissions<br>
-Review submissions from faculty & send acceptance/rejection
letters<br>
-Review submissions from students & send acceptance/rejection
letters &<br>
select Hesse Travel Award winner<br>
*Program<br>
-Schedule sessions<br>
-Design and print program</p>
Mentoring and Hospitality subcommittee:<br>
*Mentoring graduate students (lunch) and liaisons (training/ check
list, etc.)<br>
*On-site hospitality<br>
-Coordinating and managing registration table volunteers<br>
-Coordinating and managing Friday night reception (purchase, set-up,
clean-up)
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Harley Erdman
Professor of Theater
University of Massachusetts at Amherst</pre>
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