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==Overview==
 
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The Director has overall responsibility for planning our official events and ensuring that the planning of unofficial events in our Local Events forum follows TarValon.Net's rules. In this position you will work closely with the Amyrlin, Shatayan and Keeper, as well as the other Directors, particularly Membership, Marketing and, to a lesser extent, Community Outreach.
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'''Merit Eligibility:''' [[Executive Merit]]
 
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The Director has overall responsibility for planning our official events and ensuring that the planning of unofficial events in our Local Events forum follows TarValon.Net's rules. In this position you will work closely with the Amyrlin, Shatayan and Keeper, as well as the other Directors, particularly Membership, Marketing and, to a lesser extent, Community Outreach.
 
 
===Chain of Command===
 
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==Position Duties==
 
==Position Duties==
*Provide advice to the Amyrlin, Shatayan and Keeper
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*Provide advice to the {{Amyrlin}}, {{Shatayan}} and {{Keeper}}
 
*Work closely with the Master/Mistress of Revels and local liaisons for each event to make sure they are planned and executed well
 
*Work closely with the Master/Mistress of Revels and local liaisons for each event to make sure they are planned and executed well
 
*Make sure event bids are solicited in a timely manner
 
*Make sure event bids are solicited in a timely manner

Revision as of 06:26, 11 December 2014

Overview

The Director has overall responsibility for planning our official events and ensuring that the planning of unofficial events in our Local Events forum follows TarValon.Net's rules. In this position you will work closely with the Amyrlin, Shatayan and Keeper, as well as the other Directors, particularly Membership, Marketing and, to a lesser extent, Community Outreach.

Position Level: Executive

Department: Department of Events and Conferences/Executive Branch

Rotation: Non rotating position

Merit Eligibility: Executive Merit

Chain of Command

The Director of Events and Conferences reports to the Keeper

The Master/Mistress of Revels (North America), Master/Mistress of Revels (Britain and Ireland),Master/Mistress of Revels (Continental Europe), Master/Mistress of Revels (South Pacific), Head Marshal, Property Mistress and Conference Coordinator report to the Director of Events and Conferences.

Position Duties

  • Provide advice to the Amyrlin Seat, Shatayan and Keeper
  • Work closely with the Master/Mistress of Revels and local liaisons for each event to make sure they are planned and executed well
  • Make sure event bids are solicited in a timely manner
  • Make sure our events operate within budget and still provide a good value to our members
  • Moderate all Events forums, including Local Events, and make sure our rules are being followed
  • Managing all other needs of the Department as they arise

Expectations

  • Be a self-starter
  • Be extremely organized and creative.
  • Be able to employ tact and diplomacy, even with people you don't necessarily like or respect.
  • Able to comfortably and professionally interact with people around the world.
  • Able to comfortably and professionally represent our organization to outside groups and vendors, such as hotels.

Time Requirements

  • Be willing and able to spend 15 hours a week handling Department issues. This is an estimate. Some weeks are less, some are more, depending on what's happening.

Qualifications

  • Be a senior member in good standing, preferably for at least 1 year. We will also consider applicants who have previously been senior members in good standing with at least 1 year of time at the senior member rank.
  • Regularly attend official Events (past attendance at TarValon.Net events is helpful)
  • Experience planning events (although these do not necessarily have to be TarValon.Net events)

History

The position was created when the department was formed in May 2009

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