Resolution No. 14 – Ensuring that IAFF Conventions-Conferences are Accessible for Deserving Locals to Host
Resolution No. 14
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: Policy Re: Ensuring that IAFF Conventions-Conferences are Accessible for Deserving Locals to Host Adopted as Revised and Amended
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WHEREAS, the IAFF is nearing its centennial
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anniversary, and the growth and achievements of the
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IAFF in the past have been extraordinary; and
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WHEREAS, the strength of the IAFF is derived
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by the participation of its membership in its
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initiatives; and
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WHEREAS, a number of locals have been
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honoured to host various events associated with
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conventions and conferences provided by the IAFF;
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and
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WHEREAS, the hosting of such conventions and
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conferences can have a substantial financial benefit
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to a host local and city; and
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WHEREAS, all locals of the IAFF are proud of
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their members, their city, and their affiliation to the
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IAFF; and
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WHEREAS, IAFF locals currently bid to host
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provincial and state conventions and policy
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conferences; and
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WHEREAS, IAFF locals can bid, four years prior,
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to be the host local for the IAFF Biennial
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Convention; and
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WHEREAS, the IAFF also designates various
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sites to host the Vincent J. Bollon Affiliate
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Leadership Training Summit, the Ernest A. ‘Buddy’
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Mass Human Relations Conference, and the John P.
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Redmond Symposium in conjunction with the
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Dominick F. Barbera Emergency Medical Services
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Conference, to name a few; and
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WHEREAS, the aforementioned conferences are
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hosted by the same locals on a rotational basis; and
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WHEREAS, the IAFF has policies which describe
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the guidelines under which conventions and
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conferences can be hosted; and
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WHEREAS, the criteria needed to fulfill the
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requirements of the policy guidelines can be
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restrictive to the point of disqualifying for
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consideration many deserving locals; and
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WHEREAS, in 2012, three locals presented
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expressions of interest in hosting the 2016 IAFF
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Biennial Convention, and for different reasons, all
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three were disqualified; and
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WHEREAS, the IAFF Executive Board
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unilaterally decided that the 2016 IAFF Biennial
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Convention be in Las Vegas, Nevada; and
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WHEREAS, it would be beneficial to allow more
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locals an opportunity to host conventions and
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conferences in order that members be allowed to
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experience those venues and experience the diversity
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of membership in the IAFF; therefore be it
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RESOLVED, In consideration of the
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aforementioned, that the IAFF review its policies and
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guidelines with respect to hosting conventions and
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conferences; and be it further
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RESOLVED, That the IAFF propose policy and
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guideline amendments that effectively allow for more
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locals to host the biennial convention and IAFF
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conferences; and be it further
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RESOLVED, That if adopted at the 52nd
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Convention in Cincinnati, Ohio the IAFF report back
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to the locals prior to the 2016 IAFF Convention of
