Membership information may be obtained from the AAEA Business Office or the CWAE Membership Chairperson. 1.4 Meetings Meetings of the membership are held at AAEA annual meetings. The chairperson of the Board leads the management of CWAE, reports on it's budget, and brings issues to the Board for discussion. The chairperson is the official contact and spokesperson of CWAE to the AAEA Board and to the membership at large. The chairperson has the power to define and appoint subcommittee members as deemed necessary, and to add and dissolve standing subcommittees.
Board members advise and assist the chairperson.
The Board decides policy issues. 2.3 General Procedures of Operation of the Board General procedures of operation of the Board are consistent with those outlined in the AAEA's Bylaws and Constitution. At any Board meeting, a majority of Board members constitutes a quorum. When a quorum is present, the act of a majority of Board members constitutes an act of the Board. Actions may be decided by telephone when a Board meeting is not feasible, if there is an agreement of a majority of the Board.