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2022 AAUW Florida Virtual Convention & Annual Meeting
April 1 to April 3, 2022
2021 Virtual Leadership Conference & Annual Meeting
The pandemic made an in-person conference impossible, so we met through a Zoom webinar, April 16, 17 and 18. More than a hundred members logged in to learn, to celebrate, to be inspired.
See it again
If you missed any sessions, or want to see them again, you’re in luck because they were recorded.
- Opening session – Video clips showing events, activities from around the state; announcement of Named Gift Awards; how to join AAUW Legacy Circle.
- Keynoter Janet Petro, deputy director, NASA Kennedy Space Center – “Adapting to New Challenges.”
- AAUW Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Toolkit – Discussion by national, state, and local leaders.
- Women’s Economic Security – Panel of educational, financial planning, and legislative leaders.
- Branches share success stories – Compilation of 5-minute videos from 11 branches on innovations and skills used to overcome challenges of the pandemic.
Taking care of business
An annual meeting was conducted to elect four officers and to review two proposed amendments to our bylaws.
- Meet the new officers – Bea Holt was elected president-elect; Linda Russell, director for finance; Diana Sells, director for program; and Kay Lee-Smith, director for public policy. They all ran unopposed and will take office July 1. Check pages 6 and 7 in the March 2021 floriVision to learn more about them.
- Bylaws amendments – Two proposed amendments to our bylaws were also reviewed. Members as of March 30, 2021, are eligible to vote online or by paper ballot. Voting opened May 15 and closes June 15.
One amendment codifies the action taken during the pandemic to conduct business electronically. The other rewords duties of the director for development so they are more general and not tied to specific programs.
Looking ahead to 2022
We’re planning an in-person convention in April 2022. We’ll get together Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday morning, either the first or the last week of April. The specific date will depend on negotiations for a hotel. Watch your emails for the announcement. Check back here for details, and plan to attend.