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{{main|2011 Admin Meeting}}
 
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Major changes include the disbanding of the [[Department of Community Development]]. The [[Department of Philanthropy]] was renamed the [[Department of Community Outreach]] and the {{OETeam}} will be known as the {{OATeam}} under this Department. New special interest forums will be created and will be public, not just limited to TarValon.Net members. [[The Guilds|Guild]]s will be replaced with these forums and {{Guildmaster}}s will be replaced by {{Mod}}s.
 
Major changes include the disbanding of the [[Department of Community Development]]. The [[Department of Philanthropy]] was renamed the [[Department of Community Outreach]] and the {{OETeam}} will be known as the {{OATeam}} under this Department. New special interest forums will be created and will be public, not just limited to TarValon.Net members. [[The Guilds|Guild]]s will be replaced with these forums and {{Guildmaster}}s will be replaced by {{Mod}}s.
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===Membership Survey===
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{{main|2011 Membership Survey}}
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The 2011 Membership Survey had 212 respondents, as there were 571 members of the Tower as of January 1, 2012, this means that the respondents made up 37% of the Tower population.
  
 
==Membership==
 
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===Raisings===
 
===Raisings===
 
{{main|2011 Raisings}}
 
{{main|2011 Raisings}}
Thirty people were raised Aes Sedai, with the {{green2}} being the most popular Ajah with twelve new members. Fourteen people were raised Gaidin, with {{MDD2}} being the most popular company with five new members. Eleven members demoted.
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Thirty people were raised Aes Sedai, with the {{green2}} being the most popular Ajah with twelve new members. Fourteen people were raised Gaidin, with {{MDD2}} being the most popular company with five new members.  
 
===Bondings===
 
===Bondings===
 
{{main|2011 Bondings}}
 
{{main|2011 Bondings}}
 
Twenty couples were bonded in the Light. Fourteen of these were into the Green Ajah and seven involved a member of Dai M'Hael. Six bonds were dissolved.
 
Twenty couples were bonded in the Light. Fourteen of these were into the Green Ajah and seven involved a member of Dai M'Hael. Six bonds were dissolved.
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===Demotions===
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Eleven people demoted this year.
  
 
==Events==
 
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*[[Anniversary Party 2011]]
 
*[[Anniversary Party 2011]]
The tenth anniversary party was held in March 2011 in Charlston and had approximately 140 [[Anniversary Party 2011 Attendance List|attendees]].
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March 4-6, held in Charleston, South Carolina. Approximately 140 [[Anniversary Party 2011 Attendance List|attendees]].
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*[[JordanCon 2011]]
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April 15-17, held in Atlanta, Georgia. Eighteen members attended.
 
*[[Europarty 2011]]
 
*[[Europarty 2011]]
A single European event was held to celebrate the tenth anniversary. Thirty eight people attended.
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September 2-4, held in Much Wenlock, UK. Thirty eight people attended.
 
*[[Dragon*Con 2011]]
 
*[[Dragon*Con 2011]]
*[[JordanCon 2011]]
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September 2-5, held in Atlanta, Georgia. 27 people attended.
 
*[[Fall Ball 2011]]
 
*[[Fall Ball 2011]]
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October 21-23, held in Chattanooga, Tennessee. 44 people attended.
  
 
==Online Events==
 
==Online Events==

Revision as of 16:57, 9 January 2019

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The major events at TarValon.Net in 2011.

General

Main article: 2011 Annual Report

Official TarValon.Net email should be used for Tower business only. Members may not opt out of merit badges, but are not required to put badges in signature.

Administration

The Admin Meeting

Main article: 2011 Admin Meeting

Major changes include the disbanding of the Department of Community Development. The Department of Philanthropy was renamed the Department of Community Outreach and the Online Events Team will be known as the Outreach Activities Team under this Department. New special interest forums will be created and will be public, not just limited to TarValon.Net members. Guilds will be replaced with these forums and Guildmasters will be replaced by Moderators.

Membership Survey

Main article: 2011 Membership Survey

The 2011 Membership Survey had 212 respondents, as there were 571 members of the Tower as of January 1, 2012, this means that the respondents made up 37% of the Tower population.

Membership

General

Raisings

Main article: 2011 Raisings

Thirty people were raised Aes Sedai, with the Green Ajah being the most popular Ajah with twelve new members. Fourteen people were raised Gaidin, with Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb being the most popular company with five new members.

Bondings

Main article: 2011 Bondings

Twenty couples were bonded in the Light. Fourteen of these were into the Green Ajah and seven involved a member of Dai M'Hael. Six bonds were dissolved.

Demotions

Main article: 2011 Demotions

Eleven people demoted this year.

Events

The Da'Covale auctions changed to one where bidders bid on services versus bidding on a person and having them do "whatever."

March 4-6, held in Charleston, South Carolina. Approximately 140 attendees.

April 15-17, held in Atlanta, Georgia. Eighteen members attended.

September 2-4, held in Much Wenlock, UK. Thirty eight people attended.

September 2-5, held in Atlanta, Georgia. 27 people attended.

October 21-23, held in Chattanooga, Tennessee. 44 people attended.

Online Events

Main article: 2011 Online Events

Awards

Main article: 2011 Awards‎
Amyrlin's Awards
Main article: Amyrlin's Awards
Members' Choice Awards
Main article: Members' Choice Awards 2011

Twenty-nine Member's Choice Awards were given out.

Staff

Main article: Administrative and Staff Positions in 2011

Major changes include Leora Oldessroth replacing Dralyn Montsier as Keeper. The Amyrlin Seat also announced her resignation, with Vivianna L'antreau chosen as her replacement. The projects currently in the Department of Commmunity Development will be moved to departments where they are already most involved rather than centralized in their own department. The Department of Philanthropy will also be undergoing a transition and becoming the Department of Community Outreach. The Online Events Team will now be under the Department of Community Outreach as Outreach Activities Team and the Tar Valon Times will now be under the Marketing Department.