Your newspaper association is governed by three boards of directors, with policy recommendations generated by several committees. The various boards and committees are made up entirely of members, and assisted by INA staff liaisons.

Boards:
Iowa Newspaper Association Board of Directors

The Iowa Newspaper Association’s mission is to protect, promote, foster and advance the interests of the members of the newspaper industry and to provide direction to the association’s two related boards. (June 2005)

INA Services Co. Board of Directors

The INA Services Company’s mission is to advance the economic well-being of Iowa newspaper enterprises primarily through research, promotion and advertising sales. (June 2005)

Iowa Newspaper Foundation Board of Directors

The Iowa Newspaper Foundation’s mission is to champion and improve the quality and future of Iowa’s newspaper enterprises and the communities they serve and to raise funds to fulfill this mission. (June 2005)

Committees:

All-State Committee - oversees the INA All-State football, boys’ and girls’ basketball and baseball athletic recognition programs. Committee members help with the selection process and may make recommendations to the INA Board on ways the programs can be improved.

Contest Committee - makes recommendations to the Iowa Newspaper Foundation Board regarding the Better Newspaper Contests categories, rules, awards and judging procedures.

Convention Program Committee – chaired by the INA executive committee member at large, this committee plans the annual convention. Committee members serve as moderators at convention sessions.

Finance Committee – includes the presidents, first vice presidents and secretary-treasurers of the INA, INA Services Co. and INF Boards plus others appointed by the INA President. Committee members discuss and, if necessary, amend the proposed consolidated annual budget from staff prior to recommending its adoption to the three boards. The committee also annually reviews the investment policy and may also make recommendations regarding the association’s finances.

Government Relations Committee - makes recommendations to the INA Board regarding the association’s legislative priorities. The committee meets at least twice a year…once in the late spring/early summer to review the year’s legislative session and once in the fall to develop a recommendation regarding legislative priorities for the next legislative session. The committee also monitors non-legislative government activities and, when appropriate, makes recommendations to the INA Board regarding INA action.

Investment Strategy Committee – serves as the chief oversight/support group for the INF Executive director on fundraising matters. Members of the committee include the INF President, the three INF Vice Presidents, the INA President and Vice President, the INF Executive Director and the INA Executive Director.

Member Services Committee - reviews proposals from vendors seeking to market products or services to INA members and makes recommendations to the INA Board regarding any new member service it feels the INA should offer. The committee also conducts reviews of current member services and may make recommendations to change or discontinue them.

Newspapers in Education (NIE) Committee – makes recommendations to the INF Board on ways to develop and promote the use of newspapers as a classroom teaching resource.

Nominating Committee - develops a nominating report to the membership for board elections. There is a committee for the INA Board and the INF Board. The bylaws of the INA and INF are followed when appointing these committees. The committees’ recommendations are published in the INA Bulletin and voted on at the INA and INF Annual Meetings held during the INA Convention.

Promotion Task Force - oversees activities of Print Power Plus, CNA's initiative designed to bring new advertising dollars to newspapers and makes appropriate recommendations to the INA Services Co. Board. This Task Force may also make recommendations regarding other aspects of the advertising service.

Scholarship Committee - administers several scholarship funds that provide assistance to Iowa students preparing for newspaper careers and makes recommendations to the INF Board regarding the recipients of the scholarships.

Seminar Committee - plans all education events other than the convention program and keeps the INF Board informed of its decisions.

Technology Committee – searches for ways INA members and/or their association can benefit from technology and makes recommendations to the INA Board regarding programs or vendor relationships which can benefit members.

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