Resolution No. 14
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: Policy
Re: Ensuring that IAFF Conventions-Conferences are Accessible for Deserving Locals to Host
Adopted as Revised and Amended
1 | WHEREAS, the IAFF is nearing its centennial |
2 | anniversary, and the growth and achievements of the |
3 | IAFF in the past have been extraordinary; and |
4 | WHEREAS, the strength of the IAFF is derived |
5 | by the participation of its membership in its |
6 | initiatives; and |
7 | WHEREAS, a number of locals have been |
8 | honoured to host various events associated with |
9 | conventions and conferences provided by the IAFF; |
10 | and |
11 | WHEREAS, the hosting of such conventions and |
12 | conferences can have a substantial financial benefit |
13 | to a host local and city; and |
14 | WHEREAS, all locals of the IAFF are proud of |
15 | their members, their city, and their affiliation to the |
16 | IAFF; and |
17 | WHEREAS, IAFF locals currently bid to host |
18 | provincial and state conventions and policy |
19 | conferences; and |
20 | WHEREAS, IAFF locals can bid, four years prior, |
21 | to be the host local for the IAFF Biennial |
22 | Convention; and |
23 | WHEREAS, the IAFF also designates various |
24 | sites to host the Vincent J. Bollon Affiliate |
25 | Leadership Training Summit, the Ernest A. ‘Buddy’ |
26 | Mass Human Relations Conference, and the John P. |
27 | Redmond Symposium in conjunction with the |
28 | Dominick F. Barbera Emergency Medical Services |
29 | Conference, to name a few; and |
30 | WHEREAS, the aforementioned conferences are |
31 | hosted by the same locals on a rotational basis; and |
32 | WHEREAS, the IAFF has policies which describe |
33 | the guidelines under which conventions and |
34 | conferences can be hosted; and |
35 | WHEREAS, the criteria needed to fulfill the |
36 | requirements of the policy guidelines can be |
37 | restrictive to the point of disqualifying for |
38 | consideration many deserving locals; and |
39 | WHEREAS, in 2012, three locals presented |
40 | expressions of interest in hosting the 2016 IAFF |
41 | Biennial Convention, and for different reasons, all |
42 | three were disqualified; and |
43 | WHEREAS, the IAFF Executive Board |
44 | unilaterally decided that the 2016 IAFF Biennial |
45 | Convention be in Las Vegas, Nevada; and |
46 | WHEREAS, it would be beneficial to allow more |
47 | locals an opportunity to host conventions and |
48 | conferences in order that members be allowed to |
49 | experience those venues and experience the diversity |
50 | of membership in the IAFF; therefore be it |
51 | RESOLVED, In consideration of the |
52 | aforementioned, that the IAFF review its policies and |
53 | guidelines with respect to hosting conventions and |
54 | conferences; and be it further |
55 | RESOLVED, That the IAFF propose policy and |
56 | guideline amendments that effectively allow for more |
57 | locals to host the biennial convention and IAFF |
58 | conferences; and be it further |
59 | RESOLVED, That if adopted at the 52nd |
60 | Convention in Cincinnati, Ohio the IAFF report back |
61 | to the locals prior to the 2016 IAFF Convention of |
62 | the amendments to the policies and guidelines and |
63 | the effect of same. |
Submitted by: Canadian Policy Conference
Cost Estimate: None
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: Adopt as Revised
CONVENTION ACTION: Adopted as Revised and Amended
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