In order to participate in the Zone Program they have the right to know when meetings are being held, who will attend and the items on the agenda. They should have the right to know also, who voted on each issue and what position they voted. This proposal is made with the purpose that the members have a right to know that the administrators of the funds are spending the money properly. They also can then understand the reasons for rising costs and fund raising projects. The contiguous state rules change passed has already had a detrimental effect on the economy of New Jersey.
New Jersey is out of the loop.
Whereas our Zone committee has voted to expand the competition area of Zone 2 to include seven more states the plan is not reciprocal. Those states from Zone 1 have selected New York as their contiguous state, that means that Zone 1 can benefit financially from our resident exhibitors but we do not have an equal opportunity to compete for their exhibitors. They cannot choose New Jersey because New Jersey is not a contiguous state. If they compete in New Jersey they cannot earn Zone points as well as National points . The Letter which we all received from Alan Balch President of the AHSA regarding these Rules Changes being offered on behalf of a large group of people who have been having a dialog on these issues.