Submitting a Diversicon 17 Leadership Proposal

Effective immediately, the SF Minnesota Board of Directors is open to leadership proposals for Diversicon 18 to be held in 2010. If you are interested in chairing or co-chairing Diversicon, please read the guidelines below and submit your proposal or, at least, let the Board know of your interest before the January 5 Board meeting (per the instructions below).

1. Person or persons comprising the Leadership (must have at least Chair or Co-Chairs)
2. Leadership resume: positions held in SF conventions/fan groups (and/or other relevant experience)
3. Statement of Philosophy of Diversicon (1 paragraph or more)
4. Preliminary Budget: based on past history (see SF Minnesota Board)
5. Rough Timeline—specifically:
   1. Approximate date for voting on 1st Guest & choosing Convention Dates
   2.            "               "    for approving Convention Rates
   3.            "               "    for voting on Theme
   4.            "               "    for voting on Posthumous GoHs
   5.            "               "    for voting on additional live Guest(s), if any
   6.            "               "    by which Hotel Contract will be finalized, signed, & mailed
   7.            "               "    for mailing of Progress Report One
   8.            "               "    for mailing of Progress Report Two
   9. Approximate frequency of General Committee Meetings (In general, we prefer monthly meetings.)
6. List some people who are willing to work for the proposed Leadership.

1. Bring at least three copies of Leadership Proposal to SF Minnesota Board of Directors—Sybil Smith, Scott Lohman, Bryan Thao Worra—for Board Meeting, Monday, January 5, 2009, 7:00 p.m., Dulono’s restaurant, Lake Street & Lyndale Avenue S., Minneapolis. (There will be a Diversicon 17 General Volunteer Committee Meeting at 7:00 p.m., followed by the Board of Directors Meeting. You must show up with your written proposal by no later than 8:00 to have it considered.);
   
   

2. Contact the Board prior to January 5 about your intent to submit a Proposal at a time and place of the Board's and your mutual convenience later in January. If you wait until after the Board Meeting to tell the Board of your interest in submitting a Leadership Proposal, it will be too late. (And we’ll encourage you to get an early start in preparing a Leadership Proposal for Diversicon 19 in 2011!)

• Sybil Smith, Board, SF Minnesota President: zaan5[ AT ]aol.com
  
• Scott Lohman, Board: scottl2605[ AT ]aol.com
  
• Bryan Thao Worra, Board: thaoworra[ AT ]aol.com