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Hope all is well! Lauren-Glenn

Hey Voltage Fans!  Thanks to Rob and Matt's installation this winter, Vermont Voltage professional soccer games will be available via VMX this summer.  The first three games have been posted with more to come every week.  For more info call the studio 527-6474 and ask for Mike.  (Arriba Espana!)

Channel 17 is beginning to plot out our Primary and General election coverage and wanted to be able to incorporate what other stations have planned in our approach.  (Hopefully that works reciprocally too!).  We are planning on hosting US Senate (D) Candidates on Monday, 7/26, followed by US Congress Candidates (GOP), then on Tuesday, 7/27, Democratic Candidates for Lt. Gov. followed by Democratic Governor Candidates.  Weds, 7/28, .GOP Sec. of State Candidates followed by GOP Lt. Gov Candidates.  VMX has been a great asset to statewide coverage of candidates and issues, and we appreciate everyone's posting to it as we will continue to do so. Our website will have 'primary' and 'general' election pages and we are happy to aggregate the statewide coverage by access stations for both of these elections cycles, just let us know your plans.

Thanks,

Rob

Just wanted to thank everyone for coming out to Bellows Falls last Friday for the 2010 VAN Annual Meeting! Thanks to Jake and his crew for hosting.

Lisa, John, Kevin and Mike were elected to new terms on the VAN Board of Directors. Our thanks to all the candidates for putting their names into the hat.

And for those of you who couldn't make the meeting here are some pictures.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/robchap/sets/72157623915617423/

Hope to see alot of you in New Jersey this week for the ACM-NE Spring Conference in New Brunswick!

Hello,

Recently our accountant at NEK-TV suggested that the station develop a Conflict of Interest Policy as well as a Fraud Policy as it pertains to Directors and Employees.  I was able to draft them based on other small business' policies and present them to my BOD.  It has now been tabled and the biggest question I got from my directors was what other stations had regarding this topic.

Do any stations have these policies set up and in place?  If so, could I get a copy to compare the ones I drafted with yours?  Any other information on this topic would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Lucien DeLaBruere

VAN Annual Meeting
May 7, 2010
FACT-TV, Bellows Falls, VT
Agenda

9:30am Meet and Greet

10:00am VAN Membership Meeting

• - Election of Directors
• - Election of VMX Governance Committee
• - VAN Financial Reports
• - VAN Petition of PSB/Negotiations
• - Keith Thibault – ACM-NE
• - Old Business
• - New Business

11:15 Social Media and Community Media
Special Guest – Joe Mescher, socialmediacommando.com

12:00 Lunch with Rep. Michael Obuchowski

1:00 Access Centers and Digital Media Workflows
Matt Goudy, Video Technology Coordinator, VCAM
Jim Olinger, Production Manager, RETN

2:00 Breakout Sessions

1. Access Centers and Online Video – Policies and Practices
2. AMO Annual Reporting
3. Understanding/Using Vermont Media Exchange (VMX)

3:30pm Closing/Last Thoughts

Here is the link to registration for the VAN Annual Meeting which is being held on May 7 at FACT-TV in Bellows Falls. Hope to see lots of you there.

www.socializr.com/event/vermontaccess/annualmtg2010

Hey Folks !!!

You are invited to our annual fundraiser:  The GNAT-TV Culinary Experience. We have tastings from dozens of chefs, complimentary champagne and wine, and Rock and Roll. It is held on the grounds of Hildene: The Lincoln Family Home on Sunday, June 13th @ 6PM. Their fabulous peony garden will be in full bloom!

Go to www.gnat-tv.org for more info.  It's a great event.   Hope to see you there.

Sign up today for this great 60 minute workshop -- free for ACM Members. For the next year ACM members get FREE membership with NTEN -- the go to national nonprofit technology network. We just returned from their national conference and it was awe-inspiring! So don't miss this opportunity.

Workshop Link: https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/schedule/display.do?udc=8xedyv5kpb7k
NTEN Info: www.nten.org