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Last year we set aside $2000.00 for strategic (“Emissary”) travel. I propose that we repeat this, with some modifications.
The purpose of this money is to accommodate requests for TEI funded travel not associated with the Members’ or Council meeting. Examples from the past include funding a representative to travel to a DLF meeting and partially covering the cost of travel of representatives to a TEI day in Russia and a conference in Northern Africa. In other words, we have used this type of fund to cover some administrative travel and some community-building travel.
In the past the board as approved expenses in this category on an ad hoc basis. Going forward, I would like to propose that we assign these funds on the basis of written proposals only. Such proposals must provide an explanation of purpose, a budget, and a justification of this travel in relation to the TEI goals. The board would then vote on the proposal at its next scheduled meeting.