[ SHOWGSD-L ] AKC Conference - Confidentiality issues
- From: DaniaKarloff@xxxxxxx
- To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 22:34:00 EDT
A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to attend an AKC Parent Club
Conference. This was a very large event where each parent club was allowed to
send two representatives, I believe there were well over 1,000 members
attending. Joan Fox and I represented the GSDCA. The conference lasted two
days
with a number of very interesting sessions offered throughout both days. One
of the sessions was called "Specialty Clubs Governance" - AKC's Mike Liosis
was one of the speakers and he spoke specifically about the issues discussed
on
this list regarding closed sessions and confidentiality. After the session
was over I asked Mr. Liosis to share, in writing, the same things he
emphasized in his lecture so that I could pass it on to my fellow board
members.
Below is my e-mail to him requesting this information, followed by his
response.
DK
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From: DKARLOFF@xxxxxxx [mailto:DKARLOFF@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 11:48 AM
To: Michael Liosis
Subject: AKC Parent Club Conference
Dear Mr. Liosis,
As per your suggestion, I am writing to ask for a formal written statement
of the information you emphasized at the AKC Parent Club Conference regarding
the need to maintain absolute confidence regarding items discussed in
closed/executive sessions; and the recommendation to only discuss personal
matters,
including membership applications and discipline, in closed/executive
sessions. I will be presenting the AKC position, as provided by you, at our
upcoming board meeting at the end of this week.
Once again, thanks for an excellent seminar.
Sincerely,
Dania M. Karloff, Membership Chair
German Shepherd Dog Club of America
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Good Morning,
In its discussion of Executive Session, RRONR, advises, among other things
that:
(1) In any society, matters relating to disciplineâ??particularly trialsâ??
properly should be handled only in executive session.
(2) A member can be punished under disciplinary procedure if he violates the
secrecy of an executive session. Anyone else permitted to be present is
honor-bound not to divulge anything that occurred.
(3) If (after trial) a member is expelled, the society has the right to
disclose the fact that he is no longer a memberâ??circulating it only to the
extent
required for the protection of the society or, possibly, of other
organizations. Neither the society nor any of its members has the right to
make public
the charge of which an expelled member has been found guilty, or to reveal
any other details connected with the case.
With respect to the PCC, it was our great pleasure to be given the
opportunity to meet and share our thoughts on the many important issues that
you as
club members and officers face.
Michael A. Liosis
AKC/Director of Club Relations
260 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016
(212) 696-8237
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