They send a proxy to a meeting they must miss so that their members are not unrepresented. Directors recommend persons to be appointed to standing committees and task forces by the president. Directors share a major responsibility with their region's field representative to constantly and consistently promote association membership, to review lapsed memberships, and to assist in the collection of overdue membership accounts. Directors make every effort to support all-membership conventions and conferences and regional meetings by personally attending such events and encouraging others to do so. Directors represent the association at conferences, committee meetings, legislative hearings, to other associations, and other events when called upon by the president or the executive director.
Directors serve as members of the representative council.
They are composed of the officers of the region and others as designated in the region's bylaws. They represent the grassroots at the lowest formal level. Any and all matters affecting members, the association, and the profession may be discussed and recommendations made to the board through the director. They assist directors with planning, organizing, and promoting regional meetings and provide input for all association sponsored meetings on the state level. Regions are encouraged to appoint committees on the regional level to promote programs and activities similar to state-level committees but which do not duplicate efforts being made by association committees.