2021 NEERHS Annual Meeting

New England Electric Railway Historical Society
Call for Annual Meeting – Saturday, April 24, 2021

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Article IV, Sections 4, 5 & 18 of the NEERHS By-Laws, that the Annual Meeting of the Society will be convened Saturday, April 24, 2021, at 11:00 AM virtually using the Zoom platform, for the purpose of electing trustees by ballot and voting on any other business which may be brought before the meeting. The Board of Trustees will meet following adjournment of the Annual Meeting and will elect officers for the coming year.

By order of the Trustees
David Johnson, Clerk of Corporation

Annual Meeting Day Schedule as of 2/24/2021

9:00AM                       Zoom Meeting Room Opens
9:30AM-10:00AM       New Direction Roundtable: Learn more about the Narcissus Project, Phil Morse
10AM-10:30AM          New Direction Roundtable: Learn more about the Liberty Bell 1030 Project, Tom & Ron Ruddell
10:30AM-11:00AM     New Direction Roundtable: Learn more about the Bus Display Area, Katie Orlando
11:00AM                     Business Meeting Called to Order
11:15AM-1:00PM       Proxy Committee finalizes votes for Trustees
11:15AM-12:30PM     Administrative Officer & Department Reports

-30-Minute Break for Lunch-

1PM-1:45PM              New Direction Project Update: Project Sponsors & Managers
1:45PM                       Election Results Announced
2:00PM-2:30PM         Meeting of the Board of Trustees: Electing and Appointing 2021 Officers  

Other Activities
Virtual raffles to support the Annual Fund Campaign!

Instructions to join Zoom are below. Members can access the meeting via computer, tablet, smartphone, cell phone, or landline.

Zoom Annual Meeting: Saturday, April 24 from 9AM-3PM. Log in or call in to the sessions that you would like to participate in; the schedule is above.

Join Zoom Practice Session/Annual Meeting by Computer/Smart Phone/Tablet

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5923904676?pwd=dXExMWtnNFNnTTFyVndhQitoL3ZIZz09

Join Zoom Practice Session/Annual Meeting by Cell Phone/Landline:
+1 929 205 6099 US (New York) Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdgTbwkICB
Meeting ID: 592 390 4676
Password: 1939

Zoom Practice Sessions: If you are unfamiliar with Zoom and would like a tutorial, please reach out to our Executive Director to schedule a time at least one week prior to our meeting.

Tips for Using Zoom if you’re using your Computer/Smart Phone/Tablet:

• Unless your appearance or background is inappropriate or distracting, turn ON your video.
• Look at the camera. This takes a bit of getting used to since you want to look at the other participants faces, but try to look at the camera when you’re talking.
• Lights, camera, action! Position yourself so that most of the light is coming from in front of you (behind your monitor), instead of behind you. If you have a window behind you, shut the blinds. Otherwise, you will be backlit.
• To learn about all of the controls in a Zoom meeting like muting/un-muting yourself, using the chat to ask a question and more, visit: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/200941109-Attendee-controls-in-a-meeting

Meeting Etiquette for Everyone

• If you can, hold off on eating full meals during your meeting. Imagine how unappealing it would be to watch someone up close slurping a plate of spaghetti on a big screen. If you can, chow down when our meeting is over, or during a break. If you absolutely need to eat, turn off your camera and make sure you’re muted.
• Even though it’s tempting, try not to multitask too much during the meeting. And if you’re going to, at least mute yourself.
• You don’t have to be overly prepared for a meeting you’re not hosting, but try to be on time.
• Barking dogs, background voices and slamming doors are not just annoying in person, they are also annoying via Zoom! Find a quiet space to meet, shut the door, and mute yourself as necessary. Your microphone picks up more than you think.

While we are trying our hardest to work around all of the challenges COVID-19 has created, we know not all of our members will be able to participate in our virtual Annual Meeting this year.  Members who are feeling excluded from our process are encouraged to reach out to our Executive Director or President & CEO to bridge your inability to participate, before the meeting takes place. Katie and Jim will connect with you 1:1 over the phone, and your concerns, suggestions, and feedback will be heard and presented to the full group on April 24th if needed/if it is desired.  Members can reach out via email ([email protected] or [email protected]), phone (207-967-2800 x101), or by mailed letter to the Museum to make this request.

If you have any questions about this year’s process, please contact our Executive Director.

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