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AMSOV Alumni Dues Payment |
Visit AMSOV web site to download the Alumni Dues Form and renew your membership for the 2009-11 biennium.
Alumni dues are only $50 for the 2009-11 biennial. |
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AMSOV Directory 2010 update mailed
The Fall 2010 issue was mailed to all members in good standing. We tried to ensure your contact information is correct, but if your information has changed or was misprinted, please send the corrections to info@amsov.org
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The Directory includes AMSOV Bylaws and contact information for:
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SHARE THE NEWS
Please forward this email to your volunteer organization's officers and board members so they can learn about AMSOV and benefit from its programs, services and networking. |
AMSOV BOARD
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| PRESIDENT
Marjorie Saulson
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
VICE PRESIDENT AND
CONFERENCE CHAIR
Helen Shaffer
Houston Symphony Orchestra
PAST PRESIDENT AND BYLAWS
Heather Moore
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
SECRETARY
Juliana Pleines
Orchestre symphonique
de Montréal
TREASURER
Judy Konen
Chicago Symphony Orchestra League
NEWSLETTER
Linda Stevens
Seattle Symphony Orchestra
MEMBERSHIP/DATABASE
Ann Philbin
Boston Symphony Orchestra
MEMBERSHIP/DIRECTORY & OUTREACH
Linda Tojek
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Linda Hartman
Kansas City Symphony
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Please make the following corrections in your 2010 AMSOV Directory Update: | |
Orchestra Listings:
Boston Symphony Orchestra - Nina Jung, Director of Development Events & Volunteer Outreach
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Affiliate - The Honor Guard 214.750.8880
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra - Maryellen Gleason, President & Executive Director (1-4-11)
Toronto Symphony Volunteer Committee - Teresa Lasiuk, President- Elect
Boston Symphony Orchestra Projects & Activities update:
Children's Concerts, Community Outreach, Family Concerts, Gift Shop, Hospitality, Instrument Zoos, Luncheons/Teas, Music Appreciation, Office, Opening Night Other, Tours, and Ushers
Corrections of personal information are provided in our print newsletter. Please forward all types of corrections to Directory Chair Linda Tojek. |
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 Welcome from Marjorie
Dear ,
The Value of Networking
One of the signal benefits of membership in AMSOV is the wide variety of networking and information sharing opportunities that AMSOV provides.
AMSOV resources for networking and sharing of best practices include the AMSOV website, the newsletters and Directory mailed to members in good standing, as well as our always spectacular Biennial Conference.
Our up-coming print newsletter will focus on volunteer fundraising activities. While fundraising has always been a staple of our volunteer efforts, in these challenging economic times our efforts take on new meaning and importance for our orchestras.
Please note the request from our eNews/Newsletter Chair, Linda Stevens, and take an active part in the AMSOV networking family.
Wishing you success in 2010 and on into 2011,
Marjorie Saulson, AMSOV President |
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Fundraising Projects to be featured in next newsletter
Our next print newsletter will be dedicated to sharing fundraising ideas. We invite you to share your fundraising programs by sending a short article to your AMSOV Board Liaison or Linda Stevens, AMSOV newsletter editor at lssteven@hotmail.com. Please submit your articles by November 30. |
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AMSOV Networking Resources
AMSOV members have a variety of resources to facilitate networking and sharing ideas. As a member, you received the following benefits:
AMSOV Member Directory - 2010 Update: This valuable tool was recently mailed to all members in good standing. The Directory includes contact information for member orchestras, volunteer organizations and AMSOV Board members who have served in the past and present. The AMSOV Bylaws, Standing Rules and Policy Statements are included, along with representative projects from volunteer associations. This is the only place member contacts are published, so please ensure your information is correct. Contact Linda Tojek at lindamtojek@aol.com to update information. AMSOV Web SiteOur web site has recently been updated so check out www.amsov.org to see what is new. Each orchestra is represented on the home page with a link to its website so you can quickly find information about orchestra volunteers and their projects. We would like to have a short description of your volunteer organization, so please send it to Linda Hartman, Web Editor at hartgarylinda@comcast.net AMSOV Newsletters
The AMSOV Newsletter is printed two times each year and mailed to all members in good standing. AMSOV eNews is sent to anyone who signs up for the service. Please forward the eNews to anyone associated with your volunteer group or orchestra staff who might be interested in our activities and networking opportunities.
AMSOV Biennial Conferences
Every two years, one of the AMSOV volunteer member organizations hosts a conference in its city. The conference enables the members to attend sessions specifically geared to our interests, to meet each other and enjoy face to face discussions with volunteers from across the US and Canada. We also have a chance to visit local cultural venues, meet host orchestra volunteers and attend musical performances. The next conference will be hosted by the Houston Volunteers and take place April 27 - 30, 2011 at the Houston Post Oaks Hotel. Registration information will soon be available.
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AMSOV 38th Biennial Conference
Houston, April 27-30, 2011
 The Houston Symphony Volunteers are planning an exciting conference which will be inspirational and fun for both new and experienced volunteers.
Days will be filled with networking, sharing ideas and meeting new friends. Evenings will be filled with music, dinners at private homes and more networking. There will be three days of activities and workshops so start talking to your volunteer organization about the conference and bring your volunteer leadership team.
Online Registration will soon be available to register for the conference and book a room at the Hilton Post Oaks hotel.
Wednesday, April 27 - Conference Opening
Pre-Conference Activities: NASA Space Center Tour, or visit Menil Private Art Collection and Rothko Chapel
Conference welcome: The Mayor of Houston and Mark Hanson, Houston Symphony Executive Director
Gala dinner and musical performance by Moore's School of Music
Thursday, April 28 - Day 1
Getting to Know You presentations - Two minutes for each delegation State of the Arts Panel moderated by Jesse Rosen, President and CEO of League of American Orchestras Alley Theatre tour of sets and costumes
Effective Leader Workshop led by Anne Murphy, Dini Partners
Dinners at private homes in Houston
Friday, April 29 - Day 2
Getting To Know You presentations continue
Mentoring Volunteers, Dolores Barzune, AMSOV Past President
Bridging the Generations, Ronnie Hagerty, Houston United Way Membership Panel
Concert and dinner at Houston Symphony Jones Hall
Saturday, April 30 - Day 3
Public Radio Station and Melcher Building tour Fundraising Education at the Moore's School of Music
Texas BBQ dinner at private home in Galveston
We look forward to seeing you in Houston.
Helen Shaffer, 2011 AMSOV Conference Chair |
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New AMSOV Board - 2011-13 Biennium
In Houston, Texas a new AMSOV Board of Directors will be elected to serve for 2011-2013.
The AMSOV Board consists of nine members, six of whom will be elected to fill the following positions:
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Membership/Database
- Membership/Directory
- Newsletter/E-news
- AMSOV Website
Per AMSOV bylaws, the Conference Chairman will become president, the incoming Conference Chairman will be vice president and the presiding president will become the immediate past president. This trio of positions guarantees the continuity of AMSOV and provides the institutional memory for the organization. Eligibility and the election process specifics are stated in the bylaws located in your AMSOV directory or Detroit Conference binder. To be nominated, it is necessary to attend the Houston AMSOV Conference and be presented to the membership. Also needed: a proposer nomination from your orchestra and a seconder from another orchestra.Should you be elected, plan on staying Sunday morning through noon in order to attend the turnover meeting of the Board of Directors. Please contact Heather Moore, AMSOV Past President at amsov07@hotmail.com or 214.363.9682 with questions or a request for the nomination form. |
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AMSOV Board Meets in Seattle
One of the highlights of being on the AMSOV Board is attending board meetings in cities where AMSOV Board members reside. This gives the board an opportunity to meet local volunteers, attend a symphony performance and visit local cultural venues which are part of the community.
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Chihuly Boathouse Studio
Seattle WA
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The Board met in Seattle Oct. 14-17 and was hosted by AMSOV Board member Linda Stevens and the Seattle AMSOV Alumni and Volunteers. The exchange of information with volunteers who hosted the Board for lunch and dinners provided rich networking opportunities.
One of the highlights was a visit to the Chihuly Boathouse Studio, where Dale Chihuly's glass works are created. Dale is Artist in Association with the Seattle Symphony and often collaborates with the Symphony to provide visual arts to symphony performances. His wife, Leslie Chihuly, chairs the Board of Directors and is actively involved in many volunteer projects.
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Introducing Linda Hartman, AMSOV Web Editor
 | | Linda Hartman, AMSOV Web Editor |
Linda Hartman has served in numerous leadership roles since 1999 when she became a member of the Friends of the Kansas City Symphony. Prior positions include President, Secretary, Treasurer and Gift Shop Coordinator. She also served as Auxiliary Council President, which includes representative officers from all six of Kansas City's auxiliaries. This position put her on the KC Symphony's Board of Trustees and its Foundation Board. Linda holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the University of Central Missouri and has done Post-Graduate work in the fields of education, library science and technology. She was a school library media specialist for 34 years, including seven years as Coordinator of Library Media and Information Services for a suburban Kansas City district. She served the Missouri Association of School Librarians in multiple capacities and as a member of their Board of Directors for more than twenty years. She retired in 2002.
Linda is married to Gary Hartman who is retired from the North Kansas City School District where he was a middle school vocal music teacher. She credits Gary for developing her love and understanding of classical music. Their daughter, son-in-law, and new baby granddaughter live in St. Louis.
Linda's primary hobby is researching, collecting memorabilia, and presenting programs on the children's author Beatrix Potter (The Tale of Peter Rabbit). She has traveled extensively in England, Scotland, and Wales as part of her studies. Dressed in Victorian costume, she conducts programs for children and adults. She also enjoys designing scrapbooks and participating in book clubs.
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Introducing Juliana Pleines, AMSOV Secretary
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Born in Geneva, Switzerland, Juliana Pleines started volunteering when a Girl Guide. After having moved to Montreal, Québec, in 1967 for a post-grad course in neuroscience nursing - just for 1 year! - she became involved in several professional associations as well as in choral associations. While doing her Master in Adult Education, she published with a neuro-surgeon the first neuro nursing book in French. She joined the Volunteer Committee of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal in 1993 and became its co-president from 1998 to 2000. She took a second run at the presidency from June 2008 to May 2009 and is now first vice-president.The activities in which she is particularly involved are the docent program for the Youth Concerts and the OSM Standard Life Competition - the annual competition for young Canadian musicians organized by the Volunteer Committee for the past 70 years - which she chaired in 2000 and 2001. Juliana also enjoys travelling and photography, as well as skiing. Having no family of her own, she tries to keep regular contact with her 16 nephews and nieces and with their children (27) as their "aunt out of America".
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Introducing Linda Stevens, AMSOV Newsletter Editor
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Linda has been a member of the Seattle Symphony Volunteer organization for over 10 years and started her volunteer work as an Artist Aide. She currently serves as VP Fundraising and has chaired the Holiday Musical Salute, a fundraising event, several times. She was elected to the Seattle Symphony Board of Trustees in 2009 and serves on Audience Development and chairing the Event Planning Committee. She currently serves on the AMSOV Board as Newsletter Editor and recently hosted the AMSOV Board meeting in Seattle.
Linda's professional career spans over thirty-five years in various sales and marketing positions. She worked at IBM Corporation in Kansas City and Westchester County, NY from 1969 - 1992. After moving to Seattle in 1992, she worked at Microsoft Corporation and directed the Global Executive Briefing Program for seven years. She retired in 2007 and is now a full-time volunteer for the Seattle Symphony and Seattle Opera.
She has a degree in Business Education from NW MO State University and MBA from Rockhurst University in Kansas City. Linda does not have children, but has two nieces and a grandnephew and grandniece that live in the Kansas City area. She enjoys hiking, skiing and attending musical performances when she is not busy with volunteer work.
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