Why is NAI staff “taking over” the workshop from volunteers?
Since 1995, NAI has begun to shift more responsibilities for workshop management duties to paid staff. With the addition of the new sales/event manager position, all logistical support for the workshop (arrangements for food, scheduling, registration, AV and transportation) will be handled in-house. While a volunteer committee will still be very much a part of the planning and delivery of the workshop itself, staff will be responsible for all financial and logistical aspects of the workshop. It is hoped that committees will find they have more creative input and enjoyment out of the process instead of having to put in hundreds of hours on the more frustrating planning and management tasks that take time away from regular full-time jobs.
