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AFM Officer Training Survey

Delegates to the 103rd International Convention resolved as follows: The AFM shall develop and maintain an ongoing program to educate Local and AFM Officers, staff, and members in a manner and form to be determined by the IEB. The AFM shall facilitate … annual in-person Officer trainings in both the United States and Canada. The curriculum shall be determined by the IEB for the purpose of maintaining the highest standards consistent with the tradition of the AFM.

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Please answer this brief survey regarding in-person logistics and curriculum preferences.

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1. Are you interested in participating in an annual 3-day or 4-day in-person training?
2. Does your local have the financial means to cover your hotel, airfare, and per diem?
3. Do you prefer a:
(Assuming you will have a travel day, 3 or 4 full days of classes, travel out that evening or the next day.)
4. Do you prefer training to occur during the week or during the weekend?
Least PreferredNeutralMost Preferred
Travel Monday / Classes Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday / Depart Friday evening or Saturday
Travel Tuesday / Classes Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday / Depart Saturday evening or Sunday
Travel Wednesday / Classes Thursday, Friday, Saturday Sunday / Depart Sunday evening or Monday
Travel Thursday / Classes Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday / Depart Monday evening or Tuesday
Travel Friday / Classes Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday / Depart Tuesday evening or Wednesday
Travel Saturday / Classes Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday / Depart Wednesday evening or Thursday
Travel Sunday / Classes Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday / Depart Thursday evening or Friday
Least PreferredNeutralMost Preferred
Travel Monday / Classes Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday / Depart Thursday evening or Friday
Travel Tuesday / Classes Wednesday, Thursday, Friday / Depart Friday evening or Saturday
Travel Wednesday / Classes Thursday, Friday, Saturday / Depart Saturday evening or Sunday
Travel Thursday / Classes Friday, Saturday, Sunday / Depart Sunday evening or Monday
Travel Friday / Classes Saturday, Sunday, Monday / Depart Monday evening or Tuesday
Travel Saturday / Classes Sunday, Monday, Tuesday / Depart Tuesday evening or Wednesday
Travel Sunday / Classes Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday / Depart Wednesday evening or Thursday
Least available/preferredNeutralMost available/preferred
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  • January
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Electronic Media training: contracts, B-reports, residuals, etc.
Financial Controls: best practices, basic accounting, etc.
Guest speaker with an inspiring message
History of unionism in North America
Organizing training with real world scenarios
AFM-EPF procedures
Robert’s Rules of Order / how to run a business meeting, how to make membership meetings worth attending, electronic meetings, etc.
Symphonic Services training regarding orchestra committee relations, real world grievance scenarios, etc.
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AFL-CIO Trainer(s)
Inspiring Guest Speaker
Communications Director Follett
Education Director Shelton
EMSD Department: Director Painting / Rebecca Gurnee / Sean Henderson
Freelance Services Director Argott
Government Affairs Director Kessler
Organizing Director Kristal
Assistant Organizing Director Gutierrez
Organizing Services Department Staff
Secretary-Treasurer Ken Shirk
SSD Director Skolnick and Richard Sandals
Theatre/Travel/Touring Director Fiddler

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