What is the difference between the DWC Board and the Steering Committee?
The Board is the over arching policy making body of the conference. It is involved with making sure the conference is financially viable and that the conference stays true to the mission and goals. It also ensures that conference policies are followed. Members of the Board can serve for up to two consecutive terms of three years. The Board is made up of representatives from the Founding Sponsor organizations and members at large. The Steering Committee is responsible for creating and implementing the conference. It is made up of Committee Chairs who are responsible for all aspects of the conference. There are some committee members who have been involved over several years and have started out as committee members, then chairs and eventually even the conference chair. There are some who jump in feet first wanting a new challenge and take on a committee chair as their first volunteer effort for the conference.
