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| 2010 Meeting Schedule | Readership/Literacy Activities |
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Administration & Finance Purpose: To study and make recommendations to the Board of Directors with respect to: (1) the annual budget; (2) executive compensation and personnel practices; (3) major contractual commitments and equipment purchases; (4) long range planning and financing, organization and bylaws, operating policies and procedures.
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Awards Purpose: To administer the BMI recognition program, which features four Awards: The Master Bookman, Signature, Cased-In-Club and Gutenberg. The Awards Committee consists of five members: the Vice President of BMI and four members at large (at least one being an Associate member). The members at large have staggered three-year terms, one being replaced each year. The members are appointed by the Board of Directors.
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Conference Purpose: To develop a program of speakers for the Management and Annual Conferences and to plan and oversee the recreational and other group activities at the Conferences. Also, to make recommendations to the Directors with respect to locations and hotels.
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Environmental Purpose: To be an information resource to BMI member companies on environmental issues.
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Government Relations Purpose: To alert the industry to legislation, legal rulings and actions of federal and state agencies which affect the vital interests of the industry. To develop action programs to deal with these matters and to recommend such programs to the Board of Directors.
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Membership Purpose: To identify those companies which comprise the book manufacturing industry and to develop promotional materials and programs designed to encourage potential members to join the Institute.
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Reports to Management Purpose: To develop such industry reports and programs as will provide book manufacturers with factual, composite data on the various operations of the industry, and its supplier and market industries. To cooperate with other BMI Committees, allied associations and government bodies in the collection and dissemination of such information, where applicable.
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Special Projects/Readership Purpose (Special Projects): To identify, study and recommend funding to the Board of Directors special projects which promote literacy, reading, education or such other book related programs deserving special financial and membership support from the Institute. Purpose (Readership): To create awareness and encourage member companies to participate in activities and support organizations that focus on preventing illiteracy in early childhood.
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Training & Education Purpose: To develop a program of seminars, courses, training aids and other materials designed to meet the needs of book manufacturing executives, employees and others involved in the book production process.
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Manufacturing & Standards Purpose: To identify those problems of an industry-wide nature with respect to safety, waste, energy, equipment, materials, and other in-plant operations and to recommend to the Directors an ongoing program of studies and activities to deal with these matters. Also, to work cooperatively with the National Association of State Textbook Administrators and the Association of American Publishers in the development of Manufacturing Standards and Specifications for Textbooks.
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Cover Purpose: To serve as a subcommittee of the M&S Committee and to make recommendations to that Committee with respect to problems which arise when various book cover components interface. The Committee may also concern itself with non-standards related matters. All Associate Members listed as Producers of Cover Materials in the Product Classification Section of the Directory are considered Alternate Representatives on this Committee and are invited to attend the Committee meetings.
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Paper Mills Purpose: To provide advice and counsel to the BMI Board of Directors and to the Manufacturing and Standards Committee on technological and other developments, in the printing and publishing papers industry, which may affect the manufacturer of books. The Committee will only meet and engage in such activities for the purpose of providing information and guidance to BMI.
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Strategic Planning Purpose: To develop short and long range objectives that will enable BMI to enhance the value of its offerings and services to its members. |
