National Convention: What Do You Expect?
Attendees: NC Norman Rosenshein NJ; Convention Chairman PNC Ed Goldwasser; PNC Lou Abramson PA; PNC Bernard Becker MA; Ray Biondo AR; Mel Brody SW; Gary Coplin TX; PNC Warren Dolny NY; Jesse Gersten SW; Larry Holman PA; Meyer Katzman KS; PNC Monroe Mayer NY; Ira Novoselsky MA; Jack Pathman CA; Jerry Polonsky PA; Steve Rosmarin CA; Alvin Selnick CA; Larry Schulman NY; PNC Ron Ziegler; George Weinstein NY; PNC Bob Zweiman
Staff: NED Herb Rosenbleeth; Larry Richardson; Mrs. Bailor; Cheryl Waldman
Subject: National Convention: What Do You Expect?
- Sunday Night Mystery Theater and sit-down dinner will be informal
- Monday tour will leave from hotel at 8:30 AM and return between 3:30 and 4 PM and will cover harbor and historic district
- On Tuesday, Aug. 21, JWV will place wreaths in memory of Charleston firefighters and at veterans monument; transportation is limited
- Monday night museum reception will feature a film on the Jews of Charleston
- Century Club event will take place at historic Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim synagogue and will consist of a buffet dinner and presentation on the Jewish history of Charleston
- National Commander will have a private tour of the Citadel before the start of the convention
- NEC on Tuesday; Grand opening Wednesday at noon; Ladies’ banquet Thursday night; Friday and Saturday Shabbat services; Saturday MuseumBoard of Directors’ meeting; Saturday night commander’s banquet
- Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights will provide shuttle service from 5 to 10 in the evening to Market St. area in Charleston
- Election for National Commander will be by roll-call vote
- Discussion of role of National Commander
- NEC carries out legislative function of the organization
- Resolutions will be posted on JWV website as soon as they are finalized and voted upon by the membership after convention
- NEC agenda is sent to voting members of the NEC 10 days in advance of session; only NEC members can vote, but a non-NEC member can speak before the group if he/she is sponsored by an NEC member
