Subject: Re: Pandemic-era Annual Meetings? From: "VMagee(old)" <vmagee@wi.rr.com> Message-ID: <37a3f29f-d21a-3970-3dcf-f8208a6863c4@wi.rr.com> Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2020 16:33:16 -0500
The Geneva Lake Museum had a virtual meeting and a Zoom meeting for our
annual meeting.
Vern Magee, Board Member
On 8/4/20 2:55 PM, Bobbie Erdmann wrote:
> Berlin Historical Society had an all member meeting just before the
> all state “mask edit”
>
> because we had some time-sensitive decisions to make also. People used
> the social distancing
>
> and those that wanted to wear masks could. Another option would be to
> hold the meeting
>
> outdoors which makes it easier to social distance.
>
> Bobbie
>
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> *From:*localhistory-request@listserve.uwec.edu
> [mailto:localhistory-request@listserve.uwec.edu] *On Behalf Of
> *Destinee Udelhoven
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 04, 2020 12:47 PM
> *To:* Wisconsin History List Serve
> *Subject:* Pandemic-era Annual Meetings?
>
> Hi, History Friends!
>
> I work at the Mount Horeb Area Historical Society in Mount Horeb, WI.
>
> We are currently contemplating our Annual Meeting, traditionally held
> in October.
>
> Because of our budget cycle (fiscal year begins Oct 01), postponing
> the meeting would mean operating without an approved budget-something
> we are hoping to avoid.
>
> How do we fulfill this necessity, while safeguarding the health of our
> membership?
>
> (Our specific bylaws do not explicitly allow for a virtual meeting,
> and a vote of the membership is needed to change the bylaws.)
>
> *I was wondering--how are other nonprofits handling this quandary? *
>
> *How is your organization approaching/how did your organization handle
> your 2020, pandemic-era Annual Meeting? *
>
> Thanks in advance for any insights you can provide!
>
> Best Wishes,
>
> *Destinee K. Udelhoven**
> *
> "And there are never really endings, happy or otherwise. Things keep
> going on,
> they overlap and blur, your story is part of your sister's
> story is part of many other stories,
> and there is no telling where any of them may lead."
>
> ~Erin Morgenstern, _The Night Circus_
>
> .
>