Market Bylaws, Article VIII

BY LAWS
OF
THE NATIONAL MEDIA MARKET

ARTICLE VIII. COMMITTEES

A. Committees are either determined by the Association's Bylaws, or appointed by the Chair of the Board of Directors.

B. Committees can be Standing Committees or Ad-Hoc Committees; type of Committee will be determined by either the Bylaws or discretion of Board of Directors.

C. The Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is a standing Committee of the Officers of the Board of Directors, consisting of the Chair, the Vice-Chair/Chair Elect, the Treasurer and the Secretary.

This committee works directly with the Market Director in all matters related to the running of the Market and other Association requirements.

This committee shall recommend limits of authority of all other Association committees.

This committee shall receive the slate of officers and new Board members selected by the Nominating Committee and shall submit the slate of nominations to the full Board of Directors with the recommendation that the Board of Directors accept or reject the slate, or any part of it.

This committee shall exercise all the powers of the Board of Directors when the Board is not in session, except the right to amend or in any way alter the existing Bylaws.

This committee shall send minutes of any meeting, including teleconferences, to all members of the Board of Directors within 30 days of the meeting.

This committee shall assist the Market Director in the procurement of bids for the future sites of all Markets and shall present such bids to the Board of Directors for approval.

D. The Bylaws Committee:

The Bylaws Committee is an Ad-Hoc committee appointed by the Chair of the Board:
This committee shall review the Association's Bylaws as directed by the Chair and shall make recommendations to the Board for revisions.
This committee will assist Board of Directors in reviewing revisions and facilitate Bylaws votes at annual Market Board meetings.
This committee will assist Secretary with official revision of Bylaws for distribution and archives.

E. The Criteria, Rules and Regulations Committee:

The Criteria, Rules and Regulations Committee is a standing Committee with membership defined by the Bylaws
This committee shall be Chaired by the Board of Director's Vice Chair/Chair Elect, and consist of the Treasurer and the Commercial Advisor; the Market Director will serve as an Ex-Officio Member.
This committee shall establish and review annually the Exhibitor's Criteria that are used to determine eligibility for all film and video distributors that desire to participate in the Market; the Exhibitors Criteria will be updated after any amendment.
This committee shall establish and review annually the Rules and Regulations of the Market, which govern the procedures to be followed by the distributors during the Market; the Rules and Regulations will be updated after each amendment.

F. The Nominations Committee:

The Nominations Committee is an Ad Hoc committee.

The Chair of the Board of Directors shall appoint this committee.

This committee shall recommend to the Board Chair, a slate of Board Officers as needed for each coming year to replace members with terms to expire at the Market. The Executive Board shall review slate and approve for election ballot.

The Nominations Committee shall present nominations as requested during the year by the Board Chair to replace mid-term vacancies.

The Nominations Committee shall conduct and validate the Board of Director elections.

G. The Workshops/Orientation Committee:

The Workshop/Orientation Committee is an Ad-Hoc committee; the Market Director shall serve as Ex-Officio member.
This Committee shall secure, arrange, and conduct informative, relevant workshops during the Market.
The Workshops/Orientation Committee shall arrange Market Director to secure any material or equipment necessary to support workshops conducted during Market.

H. The Registration/Evaluation Committee:

The Registration/Evaluation Committee is an Ad Hoc committee; Market Director and Board Secretary are Ex-Officio members.
This committee shall assist Market Director with tasks necessary to insure an organized, efficient operation in the registration of buyers and distributors at the Market.
This committee may request assistance during the Market from all board members.
This committee shall annually survey the Market participants following the Market.

I. The Entertainment/Hospitality/Transportation Committee:

The Entertainment/Hospitality/Transportation Committee is an Ad-Hoc committee; Market Director and Board Treasurer are Ex-Officio Members.
This committee shall assist Market Director in planning and recommending Market functions, including meals, and shall work closely with the Market Director at the Market in carrying out these functions.
This committee shall work with other Market committees to assure that a friendly, pleasant environment is created and to respond to the needs of all Market participants.

J. Other Committees

Other committees shall be created and appointed by the Board Chair as needed.
Any member of the Board of Directors to the Board Chair may suggest other committees.