Director of Conferences Dave Shampine 540-663-9588 Term: July 2011 - June 2015 Duties: The specific responsibilities of the Director of Conferences are to:  Develop and maintain a guide for conducting Society conferences/symposia. This document will include minimum Society expectations, helpful hints and suggestions, and lessons learned, and will be updated periodically; Maintain historical records of past conferences/symposia, including financial records, hotel counts, award recipients, hotel points of contact, conference/symposia points of contact, etc.; Assist in the management of conferences/symposia as required. For the annual International System Safety Conference (ISSC):  Prepare and maintain a 3-5 year plan for Conference sites; Provide guidance to each Conference committee; Monitor the progress of the Conference committee; Conduct a post-Conference financial audit; Seek opportunities for cooperation with other complementary organizations for joint conferences or representation at their conferences (e.g., with the NSC). For other conferences and symposia: Encourage and assist Chapters and regions (through Regional VPs) to sponsor mini-conferences and symposia in their geographical areas on topics of specific interest; Arrange Society support, as necessary, for such conferences/symposia; Arrange contractual agreements with sponsors for use of the Society's name and support.