Duties of the HUG Board

New Members – At January Board meeting we will vote to fill available positions of Secretary, Treasurer and Vice Chair. If voted into a position, you must perform all duties described by position.

Vice Chair – Must have served as a board member for a minimum of one (1) year prior to be eligible for the position of Vice Chair. Will automatically become the Chair for the following year as a board member, and assumes Chair responsibilities in their absence. The Vice Chair is the chairperson of the By-Laws Committee and is responsible for relations with all Sponsors for the HUG Conference. 

Secretary – Must take notes for all conference calls and meetings. Email updated notes and action items to board members w/in 2 days of call. Work with Chair and fellow board members on documentation management in Google Docs. Will receive and count all votes for potential board members and receive and count all votes for ballots.

Treasurer – in charge of all finances, credit card transactions, and financial responsibilities of the organization. Coordinates all finances and financial documents with the bookkeeping company on a weekly basis. Collects all money and registration forms for conference registration. Tracks all new members, prepares balance of Boards account for every conference call. Billing of annual dues and keep the member property database updated.

Represent and grow the Host User Group (HUG) Organization

Provide year-round educational opportunities for the membership
Encourage on-going user participation and information sharing

Complete assignments and initiatives of committees as assigned

Travel 4 times per year including conference. Winter, Spring, Summer Pre-Conference trips.

Expenses – Board will pay at least 50% of travel and reasonable room rate for travel related to Board responsibilities, 100% of all related Food and Beverage expenses, and other Board-approved expenses. Your property is expected to cover the remaining 50% of travel and 50% of room expenses. You will need to fill out an expense report and send to Treasurer with all backups within 14 days.