International
The POWERtalk Board of Directors is the governing body, comprised of members from all over
the world. Our administrative headquarters, originally in Anaheim CA, are now located in New Zealand. Our fiscal
year is August 1 to July 31. This level until 2003 held a convention each July at a different site. In 2003 the decision was
made to hold convention every 2nd year. Here is where we've been recently and where we're going:
- 2000: Toronto, Canada
- 2001: Anaheim, California
- 2002: Nassau, Bahamas
- 2003: Durban, South Africa
- 2005: Baltimore, Maryland
- 2007: Brisbane, Australia
- 2009: Alaskan cruise
- 2011: Indianapolis,
Indiana
- 2013: Honolulu, Hawaii
- 2015: Rotorua, New Zealand
The
2005 convention in Baltimore was co-hosted by the Blue Ridge and Northeast Regions.
Two of the 2011-13 international officers, President Carol Preiss and Division II Vice
President Judy Schuth, are members of the New Directions chapter. Judy will remain as Division II VP for 2013-15.
Region
The third level embraces all chapters of those councils within its boundaries.
Northeast Region consists of the Canadian provinces of Ontario, New Brunswick and Nova
Scotia, and the US states of Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania,
Ohio and Michigan. Northeast Region was formed in 2000 by the merger of Colonial and CANUSA Regions. In August
2004 the Great Lakes Region merged with Northeast, expanding our western boundary.
This level
holds a conference each year in late May. THE OFFICIAL BACKGROUND COLOUR FOR ALL REGION JEWELRY IS RED.
The New
Directions chapter boasts several
Past Region Presidents. Four are still active: Carol Preiss, Louise Stanford, Joanne Weber, and Judy Schuth. Louise is also
the current Region President.
Council
The second level (optional); membership consists of clubs/chapters assigned within
a geographic area. This level meets twice per year, in October and April. THE OFFICIAL BACKGROUND COLOUR FOR ALL COUNCIL JEWELRY
IS GREEN.
New
Directions does not belong to a Council but is a club-at-large.
Club/Chapter
The individual chapter is the basic component of the entire structure. The club is POWERtalk.
THE OFFICIAL BACKGROUND COLOUR FOR ALL CLUB JEWELRY IS WHITE.
Clubs/chapters
are composed of up to 30 active voting members. Membership is limited to 30 in order to offer maximum opportunity for
individual participation. You will find clubs in over 20 countries worldwide, including almost every American state and Canadian
province. Guests are welcomed any time, and may attend a few meetings free of
charge in order to "check us out".
