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The article discusses proposed revisions to the constitution and bylaws of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA). It mentions several changes in the constitution on the purposes, membership, and autonomy of the organization. It mentions the appointment of executive director by the executive committee, with the approval of the board of directors. It mentions several changes in the bylaws on membership and fiscal policies.

The article discusses developments about the International Association of Geodesy (IAG). Topics discussed include the IAG Newsletter, the attendees at the 6th meeting of the IAG Executive Committee (EC) 2011-2015 held in Vienna, Austria on April 26, 2014, and the joint meeting of IAG EC and the Global Geodetic Observing System (GGOS) held in Vienna on April 28 to May 3, 2014.

The objective of this paper is to examine the organization renewal process in forest owners' associations and the role of members in this process. Based on 15 qualitative interviews with district council members in a forest owners' association, we describe the characteristics of today's elected member representatives in terms of their motives for volunteering, their relationship with the organization, and the organizational practices and routines of the renewal process. It is shown that most district council members are traditional forest owners with a family history within the association and that the district councils are therefore not representative of all member groups. We thus argue that it will be important for the renewal process that the associations carefully consider how they want to be perceived by both current and potential members in order to encourage the involvement of different owner groups. The election committees, which prepare the elections to the councils and board, play an important role in the associations' renewal processes and must become more active in their search for suitable candidates. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

News briefs pertaining to music therapy are presented. The author offers information on changes in the administrative committee of the Deutsche Musiktherapeutische Gesellschaft music therapists' society of Germany on June 1, 2013, discusses a data collection initiative run by the Deutsche Musiktherapeutische Gesellschaft on the employment of music therapists, and announces the founding of a music therapists' society in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

The article focuses on the history of Asian Oceanian Society of Radiology (AOSR). It mentions that the idea of forming the AOSR came in the late 1960s, in which the first meeting of the society was held during the International Congress of Radiology (ICR) meeting at Hotel New Otani in Tokyo, Japan on October 11, 1969. It states that the Executive Committee of AOSR were nominated and voted by the Member Societies.

The article offers information on the executive committee report of the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) for 2009. It mentions several meetings sponsored by the IUCr such as the XIX Brazilian Crystallographic Meeting in Brazil and the International Conference on Neutron and X-ray Scattering 2009 in Malaysia. Also included in the report are the publications, the list of the adhering bodies, financial statements, and the works of the different commissions and committees.

The article announces the March 23, 2006 nomination of library director Carola Schelle-Wolff to the administrative committee of the Deutscher Bibliothekverband (DBV) library society of Germany. Lists are also provided of members of the copyright commission of the DBV, the DBV's management commission, and the service provision commission of the DBV, among other commissions.

Information about the Annual Business Meeting of the Behavior Genetics Association (BGA) which was held in Charlottesville, Virginia on June 21, 2014, is presented. Topics include nomination of members of new executive committee of BGA, submission of treasurer's report depicting association's income and expenses and submission of program committee report by Paul Lichtenstein, president of the executive committee of BGA.

The article offers information on the International Xenotransplantation Association (IXA), a section of the Transplantation Society that aims to provide a forum for those with interest in xenotransplantation. Topics include the establishment of the association, its membership, and its official publication. Proposed bylaws of the association are noted.

The article offers information on the International Xenotransplantation Association (IXA), a section of the Transplantation Society that aims to provide a forum for those with interest in xenotransplantation. Topics include the establishment of the association, its membership, and its official publication. Proposed bylaws of the association are noted.

Presents information related to the Society for the Study of Labour History. Details of the meeting of the Society's Executive Committee held at Birkbeck College in London, England on November 24, 1978; Comment of the speech delivered by the Attorney-General in the British House of Commons on February 19, 1979; Comments on historians of labour in Great Britain.

The minutes of the Executive Committee Meeting of the Western Finance Association for June 17, 1982 are presented. The annual report of the Treasurer was accepted. The report of the Nominations Committee was accepted which lists the officers names to be voted upon at the 1982 annual meeting. The Site Selection Committee announced that the location of the 1983 annual meeting will be the Queensway Bay Hilton in Long Beach, California.

The article presents the minutes and proceedings of the Executive Committee Meeting of the Western Finance Association held in Anaheim, California on June 20, 1977. Subjects addressed during the meeting include the Treasurer's report, the decision to increase annual membership-subscription fees, and to join with the Western Economics Association for job placement projects.

The author presents a report on the 56th Annual General Meeting of the South African Association of Hospital and Institutional Pharmacists (SAAHIP) regarding the activities of the National Executive Committee (NEC). She discusses the opportunities and challenges associated as the president of the SAAHIP. She further informs about the role of SAAHIP in preparation of the National Health Insurance (NHI).

The article presents the minutes of the Annual Business Meeting by the Members of the Behavior Genetics Association that was held at the Great Hall in Edinburgh, Scotland on June 25, 2012. It mentions the executive committee at the close of the meeting which include Eric Turkheimer, Benjamin Neale, and Arpana Agrawal. The minutes include the secretary's report given by Arpana Agrawal, treasurer's report given by Soo Rhee, and membership report.

The article offers information on the works and activities of the Society for Nautical Research (SNR) on the academic field of maritime history in Great Britain. Particular focus is given to the effort of SNR's Small Craft Committee which encourages the restoration, preservation and use of historic small craft. It describes how the committee continued to establish the SNR Marketing and Membership Committee to support the forefront of maritime technological advances in the country.

An overview on the articles published in the "Refugee Survey Quarterly," volume 26, issue 1 in 2006, are presented. The article includes the 57th plenary session in October by the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner's ExCom Programme, the reports of the 57th plenary session of the Executive Committee, and the Annual Consultation with Non-Governmental Organizations prior for the ExCom. It focuses on the conclusions and decisions that was adapted by the Executive Committee on the 57th session.

This article presents the basic principles and laws of the Association of Departments and Administrators in Speech Communication. The article also lists the principal objectives of the Association. Membership to the Association shall be institutional by administrative unit. The affairs of the Association shall be directed by an Executive Committee consisting of nine elected members, each of whom shall hold office for three years with three members of the Committee being elected each year. The responsibilities of each officer is stated in the article. Lastly, meetings of the Association shall be conducted according to the latest edition of Roberts Rules of Order.

The article presents information about minutes of a meeting of the executive committee of American Sociological Society, which was held on March 4, 1961 in New York City. The Committee approved the 1961 Conference Committee as organized by Co-Chairmen Alvin W. Gouldner and Clement S. Mihanovich. It granted formal authorization to Robert Bierstedt and Janice Harris to open, maintain and make withdrawals as needed from a Chase Manhattan Savings Account for the International Sociological Association's Fifth World Congress to be held in Washington D. C. in September 1962. It approved the letterhead design for stationery for ASA-ISA 1962 Conference Committee with the proviso that the date of the conference is on the letterhead. The Committee also approved changes in titles of committees. It accepted with regret the resignation of Elbridge Sibley as Chairman of the Classification Committee and appointed Rex Hopper as the third member and Chairman of the Committee. It voted to recommend to the Budget Committee that consideration be given to enlarging the budget of the journal "American Sociological Review" for the year 1961.

The article presents information on the report of the Committee on Opportunities for Trained Sociologists. The Committee for the Study of Opportunities for Trained Sociologists in Fields other than Teaching asks the Executive Committee of the American Sociological Society to recommend to the Society the creation of a permanent committee for promotion of the professional interests of sociologists. The Opportunities Committee was appointed to canvass the situation but has not been in position to take steps to promote or protect vital professional interests of members of the Society. The Opportunities Committee finds that heretofore the American Sociological Society has functioned primarily as a learned society, providing an outlet for contacts, meetings and papers and promoting fellowship and research. But it finds that the society has not come to grips in any thorough way with the promotion of professional interests lying outside the fostering of an academic discipline. As a result of its canvass, the Opportunities Committee is able to suggest certain lines of professional promotion which could very well occupy the attention of the new committee in the immediate future.

This article presents a report of the Society for the Study of Social Problems' Representative to the Council of the American Sociological Association (ASA). The atmosphere at the Council and Executive Committee meetings of ASA and the performance of the Executive Office have improved considerably since last report. This is evident in a greater effort to respond to the requests of rank-and-file members, closer observance of the spirit and letter of the Constitution, and more willingness to listen attentively to the complaints of dissenting minorities. Two changes of policy will illustrate the greater responsiveness of ASA Administration to the members: In the summer of 1965, the Medical Sociology Section petitioned the Committee on Publications of ASA to allow it to adopt the "Journal of Health and Human Behavior," as its official journal; and for years, the Administration of ASA had denied recognition to "Sociological Abstracts." To gain academic respectability, Abstracts had to set up a governing board with representation from each of the regional sociological societies.

The article focuses on minutes of the Annual Business Meeting held as of August 29, 1965, presided over by president Irwin Deutscher. The Secretary reported that there are at present approximately 1000 members and 1200 subscribers, an increase of about 400 during the year in memberships and subscribers. The Treasurer, Frank Lee, summarized the officially audited financial statement for the year ended July 31, 1965, he pointed out that it had been anticipated that there would be a deficit of $3,000 for the year. The actual deficit shown is $3,385 However, due to unavoidable late mailing of renewal notices to members, an amount about equal to the deficit had not been received by the end of the fiscal year. Therefore receipts and expenditures for the fiscal year will be almost equal. Thus, the financial condition of the Society is not serious at present, although in his opinion the checking account is about $1,000 too low and savings account is about $2,000 too low. Whereas the social studies curriculum in elementary and secondary schools in the United States is currently going through a period of change in which many reforms are being proposed, numerous experiments being initiated by individual schools and by social science associations

The article offers information on the journal that includes the names of technical committees of cybernetics, standing committee chairpersons and requirements for membership.

The article discusses activities of the Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Sciences Society (PHSS). Topics discussed include a training course named PROCEASEP offered by PHSS in Cuba in April 2013 to support of its management committee in Cuba, the R3 Nordic Annual Symposium held in May 2013, and the European Isolator & RABS Conference to be held in November 2013.

The article offers information on the revision of the statutes of the International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences (IUAES), prepared by the Committee for Installation of New Statues chaired by Andrew Mugsy Spiegel and discussed by the members of the IUAES Executive Committee. The revision involves changes in the governing body of the IUAES and the Scientific Commissions.

The article offers the author's insights on her administration to the "Journal," the bi-monthly publication of The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) and the changes and development in RASC. She mentions that RASC has initiated number of significant changes additions, and projects to the society as for two years ending in 2012. She expresses her appreciation and thanks to her Executive Committee, National Council, and to the new national president of the periodical.

The article announces the applications for various awards of the American Society of Naturalists (ASN) in the U.S. and nominations for its election. Applicants for its Student Research Awards are required to send a two-page proposal that advances the goal of the society. ASN members are invited to submit nominations for the election of its Executive Committee. The organization requires a letter of nomination and a curriculum vitae including a publication list for its 2012 Sewall Wright Award.

Information about the Executive Committee Meeting of the International Mycological Association (IMA) held on April 16, 2011 in Amsterdam, Netherlands is presented. In this event the executive committee decided to restructure the web site of the IMA to make it a primary place for mycological news. They also discussed the future role of taxonomy and the collaboration in this field, as well as the launch of several new activities.

The article offers information related to European Neurological Society (ENS). It mentions the departure of neurology emeritus professor Andreas Steck of University of Basel from the executive committee of ENS during the 21st Meeting in Lisbon, Portugal on May 28-31, 2011. It relates on the election of two members of the ENS executive committee which will happen during a business meeting of the 21st Meeting on May 31, 2011.

The article presents talks about the planned spring conference of the European Medical Writers Association and a webinar series for medical writers, and also mentions other topics like local meetings of medical communication specialists and the organization's executive committee.

Information associated with the executive committee of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases is presented.

The article lists the elected officers and executive committee for 2016 of the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management which include Carolyn Bourdeaux, Daniel Smith and Bryan Sullivan.

This section lists the institutional sponsoring members of the "Pacific Economic Review" journal and the executive committee of the Hong Kong Economic Association.

The article presents a message from the president of the European Medical Writers Association (EMWA) where she highlighted the conference at The Hague in November 2015. She cites the association's need for committed people to help shape the future of the association as she calls on members to consider the contribution they might make as elections for the Executive Committee nears.

This section offers information on the "Pacific Economic Review" journal including the executive committee of the Hong Kong Economic Association, the institutional sponsoring members of the journal and a call for article submissions.

The article reports on various announcement in the U.S. The Sewall Wright Award given by the American Society of Naturalists honors a senior but active investigator who is making fundamental contributions to the society's goal such as promoting the conceptual unification of the biological sciences. The Edward O. Wilson Naturalist Award is given to an active investigator in midcareer who has made significant contributions to the knowledge of a particular ecosystem or group of organism. Members of the American Society of Naturalists (ASN) are invited to submit nominations for the ASN Executive Committee.