TIME AND SITE COMMITTEE
    The Time and Site Committee shall consist of the Chair and three additional members, all of whom shall be appointed by the President.
     
  OPERATING CODES
  I. Purpose
   

To propose sites and dates for the annual Conventions.
  II. Structure
   
  1. The Committee shall consist of a Chair and three other members.
  2. The President shall appoint all members.
  3. Both Canada and the United States shall be represented on the Committee, as well as representative geographic areas of the North American continent.
  III. Duties
   
  1. To select, and recommend to the Council, times and sites for the annual Convention.
  2. To encourage all NASSH members to submit bids or suggestions for future times and sites for NASSH conventions.
  3. To select a person or persons at the site to serve as the local arrangements manager for each convention.
  4. To announce to the NASSH membership, at the annual meeting, suggested times and sites for future meetings.
  IV. Responsibilities for the Chair
   

The Chair shall keep full and accurate accounts of all significant correspondence and actions taken by the Committee.
  V. Meetings
   

The Committee shall meet annually at the Annual Convention of the Society.
  VI. Reports
   

The Chair shall make an annual report to the Council.
  VII. Policies
   
  1. Every effort shall be made to rotate site selections through appropriate sites in North America in the Western, Central, and Eastern regions.
  2. The Committee shall make every effort to establish a calendar for NASSH conventions at least five years ahead of actual dates.
  3. The USA Memorial Day Weekend in late May shall be deemed to be the Annual NASSH Convention date when possible (policy determined at 1989 Annual Meeting).
  4. An independent individual will be chosen to visit each site before it is selected if it seems necessary to insure adequate conference rooms and housing (1997 Council policy)