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Review Contracts and Licenses 2023 Meet the Service Providers &

The board should make sure that the staff checks the
validity of all contracts, licenses, policies, and other
legal agreements. New bids may have to be negotiated. Suppliers EXPO
Performance of fundraising, legal, or financial consultants
must be assessed.
Review Investment Policies
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The board needs to review the organization’s investment Date: Monday, July 17
policies and determine whether they continue to follow
Time: 3:30pm - 6:00pm (subject to change)
the overall financial objectives and are appropriately Time: 3:30pm - 6:00pm ( subject t o chang e)
taking into account any major changes in the investment
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Review Bylaws Expo Fee: LHAT Members - $565 per exhibit space
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Bylaws are a living document. As boards evolve and
Non-Members - $925 per exhibit space
outside demands change, it is important to regularly Non-Member s - $925 per e xhibit space
review this legal document to make sure it continues
to abide by the laws, is still relevant, and reflects the
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present board culture. The board also should assess the Exhibitor space is still available! You must register no later
than Monday, July 3. Fees increase on June 20.
status of other general policies. than Monda y , July 3. F ees incr ease on June 20.
Assess the Board’s Performance
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To maintain high standards, it is necessary to Visit the EXPO page on LHAT.org for details or email us at
info@lhat.org with any questions.
periodically evaluate the board’s performance. By in f o@lha t.or g with an y ques tions.
engaging in self-evaluation, board members are
able to look at their own accomplishments within
their peer group and judge how they have managed
to reach their objectives. Self-assessment does not
need to be annual. Unless special circumstances The best way to promote your
warrant it, going through the process every two to
three years provides adequate feedback. products and services to a
Review the Organization’s Strategic Plan targeted audience comprised
To verify that the board and staff are on the right of key decision-makers actively
track, it is useful to review the strategic plan on a engaged in operating historic
regular basis. It is easy to veer off course, even to
misinterpret the mission at times. It also is easy to theatres is to advertise in the
remain static and inflexible when a more supple League’s summer publication,
approach would allow the organization to evolve. which combines an issue of the
A board should devote the majority of its meeting
time to strategic issues. LHAT inLEAGUE and the 47th
National Conference Program.
Visit the Advertising page on LHAT.org for details.
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