The work of board members is vital to the operation of SABEW, whose programs and services are largely formulated and carried out by members of the Board of Governors.

Here is a summary of the general duties and obligations of SABEW board members. Board members are:

• required to attend all board and general membership meetings. The board regularly meets twice at year, at the annual SABEW conference in the spring and during the fall workshops.
• encouraged to contribute articles and story ideas to The Business Journalist and to ask colleagues for contributions.
• asked to participate actively in at least one SABEW committee; many serve on several committees.
• expected to adhere to and to promote SABEW”™s Code of Ethics. SABEW is committed to promoting the highest professional standards of business journalism through its Code of Ethics. To that end, SABEW board members must exemplify those standards. The code is available here.
• expected to become familiar with SABEW”™s bylaws, programs, services and budget. They are expected to support SABEW”™s fund-raising efforts by working with SABEW staff and fellow governors.
• encouraged to recruit new members. Expanding SABEW”™s membership base to include all segments of the business press, including magazines, broadcast, and online outlets, is an urgent priority.
• counted on to promote attendance at SABEW”™s annual conference and specialized meetings by encouraging colleagues and other business journalists to attend. Board members are expected to attend and participate in meetings held in their area.
• asked to communicate ideas and availability to help the SABEW President, members of the Executive Committee, or the various SABEW committees.
• asked to keep an eye out for issues and trends that should be addressed by the SABEW board or The Business Journalist or that might make for a good topic for discussion at the annual conference or specialty meetings.

Here is a list of standing committees. The President may appoint other committees from time to time.

BEST IN BUSINESS COMMITTEE: Administers the annual Best in Business Contest and Awards ceremony.

DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS COMMITTEE: Identifies, solicit nominations and make nominations of candidates worthy of this annual award.

ANNUAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE: Organizes the Society”™s annual Spring conference. Investigates SABEW future conference needs.

WORKSHOP COMMITTEE: Organizes the Society’s personal finance, writer’s workshop or technology conferences, which take place in the fall.

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE: Reviews applications for membership and presents candidates to the board. Coordinates membership recruitment drive.

NOMINATING COMMITTEE: Nominates candidates for board and officer positions. This committee is now made up of the immediate past president and the two prior presidents.

INTERNET/COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE: Oversees the design, use and content of the SABEW web site. This committee also handles communications and publications, such as TBJ, which are increasingly integrated with SABEW’s web site.

DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE: Identifies SABEW”™s immediate needs and offers suggestions to remedy such; identifies potential sources of funding.

EDUCATION/DIVERSITY COMMITTEE: Develops programs aimed at fostering relationships with colleges and universities. This committee also focuses on diversity issues, through outreach to colleges and universities and to other journalism organizations that serve minority groups.

MISSOURI COMMITTEE: Focuses on SABEW’s relationship with the University of Missouri, which hosts SABEW at its Journalism school.

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