Leadership: The Volunteer Leader
and Association Executive
Robert P. Ellis, PhD, CBSPABSA Council and Past President
(2004-2010)CRWAD Executive Director
(1988-????)
Selected Quotes from Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
• If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.
• Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
Conference of Research Workers in Animal
Diseases• Established in 1920 in Chicago • CRWAD is a not-for-profit
organization• Sole purpose: discuss and
disseminate the most current research in animal diseases
• Annual meeting – early December-Chicago– International participation– Oral and poster presentations– 525 attendance, 325 presentations
CRWAD and Bob Ellis• Grad Student, Presented 1967• Chaired Sessions 1980-81• Asked by Sec-Treas to “take over”
1987 (meeting had very few changes)• Exec Director 1988- present• Dues, deficits, programs and progress• Receives honorarium• Council, Exec Dir, Members suggest
changes • CRWAD has changed significantly
during the past 23 years
CRWAD Council
• President• Vice President• Four Council Members
– New Council member added each year
– Nominated by committee– Replaces President’s sub-discipline
• Executive Director-Assists and Guides
• Each Council has a unique personality
CRWAD Membership
• Members– 440 (85%, 7%, 8%)
• Meeting Attendees• Members (30%) • Students (32)• Guests (38)
• Universities, Industry, Government
CRWAD Meeting• Meeting Format
– Oral Presentations – 15 minutes (203)
– Posters – 2 Sessions (127)– 9 Sections, several simultaneously– Sunday evening, Monday all day,
Tuesday 1/2 day• Business Meeting Tues 11:30-
1:00• Student Awards (>$5000,
Sponsors)
CRWAD since 1988
• Added Poster Sessions early 90’s• Added and deleted Sections• Raised registration/dues• Added many “Satellite”
meetings• Obtained IRS 501 (c) 3 status
1997• Hourly assistance with Program
and Proceedings• 2009, added Administrative
Assistant
CRWAD since 1988
• Obtained IRS 501 (c) 3 status 1997– Not-for-profit with IRS– Tax exempt in Colorado, Missouri– NOT tax exempt in Illinois
• Members, Board elect to meet in Chicago, IL
• Central US location• Direct international flights• Off-season dates, chances of snow!!• State tax adds to overall expenses
CRWAD since 1988
• Added Corporate Sponsors late 1990s– Researchers Reception Sunday
evening– Added coffee breaks– Council approved a Corporate
Sponsor Committee 2007, effective 2008
• Council approved a Table Top committee 2008, effective 2009– Tools for animal disease research
CRWAD since 1988
Animal HealthResearch Reviews
provides an international forum for the publication of reviews and commentaries on all aspects of animal health.
CRWAD since 1988
• First Issue June 2000• Published June,
December• Founding Editor-in-
Chief, Bob Ellis• Editor-in-Chief,
Dr. Carlton Gyles, Former Dean, OntarioVeterinary College
• International Topics
CRWAD since 1988
• 2009, added Administrative Assistant– 70% Time Commitment– All Accounting– Correspondence– Web Pages– Meeting Planning (CRWAD and
Satellites)– Registration and Logistics– Continuing Ed (credits and
certificates)– Membership Database, Dues
Notices
CRWAD since 1988
In the past few years, added– Meeting cancellation insurance
• Off-season dates, chances of snow!!– Executive/officers insurance– Conflict of Interest statement
• Signed annually by Board– Whistle Blower Policy– Accountant advises on keeping
current with IRS regulations and policies
Selected Quotes from Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
• If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.
• Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
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