Items for FMCA Convention Vote - Jean Pryor recognition

Congratulations to Jean Pryor on her recognition bestowed as shown below

ITEMS TO BE VOTED ON

1. To approve the renewal of the FMCAssist Medical Emergency and Travel Assistance Program for 2016-2017. Funding methods for this program will be determined by the Governing Board, through the budget approval process.

2. To recommend to the Governing Board to bestow the Kenneth T. Scott Pipe Dreamer’s Award to Jean Pryor, L12913.

Upon recommendation of the Executive Board, the Governing Board may annually bestow one Kenneth T. Scott Pipe Dreamer’s Award to someone who has earned the gratitude of FMCA by some exceptionally worthy or beneficial service to FMCA or to family motor coach owners in general.
“Jean served on FMCA’s Executive Board for four years representing the Northeast Area. She also served on the following FMCA committees: the Constitution and Bylaws Committee as the Chairman for one year and member for five years; the FMCA Review Council for one year; the Membership/Member Services Committee for four years; and the Nominating Committee Chairman for one year and member of the committee for one year. She belongs to 10 FMCA chapters and is the President and National Director for one of them. She has been a very active member since joining the association in 1974, and has volunteered in many positions throughout the years. She has been awarded a pin for referring 125 new members, and a gold watch for referring 100 new members.”

3. To hold FMCA’s winter 2019 convention in Chandler or Tucson, Arizona, pending successful negotiations.

4. To hold FMCA’s summer 2019 convention in St. Paul, Minnesota, pending successful negotiations.

5. To hold FMCA’s winter 2020 convention in Perry, Georgia, pending successful negotiations.

6. To hold FMCA’s summer 2020 convention in Redmond, Oregon, pending successful negotiations.

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

1. To develop a door hanger card to be hand-distributed to potential new members that will include member benefit information, contact information and a $10 discounted join code offer. That the special join code used on the door hanger does not qualify the person issuing the door hanger for credit toward the 100-member watches or for referral credits. To add the words “member owned” to the door hangers, as well as other marketing materials.

2. To approve the 2016-2017 FMCA commercial insurance package.

3. To approve the revisions to the Risk Management Guide

4. To approve that each area will receive up to $2,000 for educational funds for seminars following the rally, pending submission of the proper paperwork.

5. That the Executive Board not take per diem when traveling by motorhome beginning April 1, for the remainder of this year and the 2017 fiscal year.

6. To select Sheldon Reder as the auditors for the 2016, 2017, and 2018 fiscal years.

7. To accept the use of the Blue Beacon Truck Washes Coupon, for a free all-surface protectant ($12 value) for FMCA members for a short trial period.

8. To set aside $55,000 for the purpose of education for FMCA’s 2017 fiscal year budget.

9. To bestow a Certificate of Appreciation to Darrell Gilliland, F153488.

10. To bestow the Robert L. Richter Award to John Calvo, F25500, member of the Long Islanders and Hudson Islanders chapters.

11. To approve the recommendation of Membership Corporation of America (MCA) to amplify FMCA’s membership marketing effort by extending our digital outreach. To accomplish this we join with RVillage as proposed and spend $250,000 to be displayed in their popular pages.

12. To secure outside emergency medical service at conventions only when adequate local or facility support is not available.

13. To eliminate overnight security guard service at the Information Center at conventions, and instead utilize an emergency cell phone or alternate phone to be answered by Security Member Staff or Convention Committee members.