April 7, 2017
Meeting called to order at 5:46 p.m.
Minutes from 2016 were approved.
Vice Chair's Report (Marcus Coleman)
- 17 submissions
- 13 accepted (including 5 student papers)
- 3 panels accepted
- 76 percent acceptance rate
- Facebook group only has 7 members so far -- encourage others to join
Ryan Neville-Shepard offered to advertise the division with NCA Political Communication folks.
Weather-related travel issues were noted for some presenters who were delayed or unable to make it.
Chair's Report (Darrell Roe)
- John Ezell has had to step down as Secretary.
- Noted issues with the deadline and how it conflicts with elections, and encouraged submission of abstracts.
- Introduced new attendees.
- Encouraged word-of-mouth and targeting to reach people to join division.
Elections
Ryan Neville-Shepard (U Arkansas) elected Vice Chair.
Rico Self (LSU) elected Secretary.
Minutes recorded by Barry Smith (in place of John Ezell).