Article 10: Conference and symposium.
Annual Conference
The Annual Conference shall he held preferably in the month of February each year.
Venue for the next conference shall he decided in the General Body meeting one year in
advance. It shall be proposed by a member in the form of a written invitation to hold
the conference and duly seconded by a member both being present in the General Body
meeting Invitation by members in absentia shall not be considered. In case of more than
one invitaion to hold the conference, the venue shall be decided by mutual consent-or by
Voice vote.
The member inviting the conference shall be designated as the Organizing Secretary. The
organizing secretary may appoint locel organizing committee. The organization of the
conference shall be in consultation with the President and Secretary of the Association.
The Annual conference shall be of two days duration. The first day shall be devoted to
Inaugural Function, Guest Lectures, CME Programme and at least one scientific session.
The Executive committee meeting shall be held on the first day. The second day shall be
devoted to scientific sessions and General body meeting. The valedictory function shall
he immediately after the General body meeting.
Protocol for the Inaugural function
Inaugural function should preferably finish in one hour.
The function shall be presided by the President of the Uttarnchal State Chapter of IOA.
Persons of eminence in the field of Orthopaedic should preferably be invited as the
Chief Guest to inaugurate the conference.
Other important personalities depending on the choice of the Organizing Secretary may be
invited as the Guest of Honour.
Not more than 7 persons, preferably 5 should be silting on the dais during the inaugural
function.
Master of the Ceremony should be nominated by the Organizing Secretary to conduct the
inaugural function.
Master of ceremony will conduct the inaugural function in following manner.
Bouquet and floral presentation.
Welcome Address by Chairman Organizing Committee.
Secretary's report and Prize distribution by Chief Guest.
Release of souvenir by Guest of Honour.
Inaugural address by Chief Guest.
Vote of Thanks by Organizing Secretary.
TOTAL DURATION SHOULD NOT BE MORE THAN ONE HOUR
CME Programme
The Secretary of the 'Association shall decide the topic and programme or CME in
consultation with the President and shall intimate the Organizing Secretary. The
Organizing Secretary in consultation with President and Secretary shall finalize and
invite the Guest speakers for the CME programme. The CME Programme shall not last for
more than three hours.
Obligation of the Organizing Secretary
Organize the conference programme in consultation with President and Secretary at the meeting of the programme committee . For this the programme committee shall meet atleast one month before the conference. The President and the Secretary shall be provided traveling expenses and hospitality by the Organizing Committee.
The Organizing Secretary shall take care of the expenses of the Guest Speakers with reference to travel expenses stay and registration.
President, Secretary and the Guest Speakers' stay and hospitality.
The other office bearers shall have the same status as any Life Members.
President or Secretary IOA if invited by the Organizing Secretary should be given the same privileges as the Guest Speaker.
A contribution of Minimum of Rs 5000/- (Five thousand) or 50% of the savings whichever is more shall be made to the Uttaranchal Chapter.
Issue certificate of attendance, paper presentation to the registered delegate and speakers under signature of the President, Secretary and Organizing Secretary.
If funds permit, The Organizing Secretary shall present a memento to the Office Bearers, Guest Speakers and the Chairpersons.
Organizing Secretary shall submit audited account of the conference with in six months to the Secretary and Treasurer Uttaranchal State Chapter .
Shall submit a list of registered delegates to the Secretary Uttranchal Chapter at the valedictory function.
Valedictory function
It should be conducted by the President in following protocol President Secretary Any Member of Association Organizing Secretary Induction of President Elect and change of seats Induction of other office bearer by the new President Invitation by Next Organizing Secretary Voter of thanks by Secretary (Incoming) National Anthem.
SYMPOSIUM
Symposium shall be held in March/April every year. It will be held in a place decided by the members during General Body Meeting.
It shall be one day duration and shall consists of workshop/Symposium, Guest lecturers/Free time for panel discussion.
The topic of the Symposium shall be decided in the General Body Meeting.
A meeting of the Executive committee shall be held on the day Symposium.
Organizing Secretary of Symposium shall be responsible for.
The President and Secretary of Utarnachal Chapter, Guest Speakers and President or Secrerary of the IOA shall be providing with free registration and stay. Guest Speakers shall be provided with travel expenses also.
A contribution of Rs. 3,000/- (Three thousand) or 50% of the savings whichever is more.
Issue of certificate of attendance to the registered delegates and paper presentation to speakers under signature with President, Secretary and Organizing Secretary.
Shall submit audited account of the symposium to the Secretary and Treasurer with in Two month from the date of Symposium.
Inaugural function and valedictory function shall be on the same pattern as in Annual conference. The Organizing Secretary shall present a list of registered delegates to the Secretary Uttarancahl Chapter during the valedictory function. The President shall have emergency power to approve or alter the topic of symposium or CME and appoint all/other member to organize the Annual conference or Symposium without prior approval of the General Body only if the earlier member expresses his inability to organize the same.
Symposium or workshop organized by Orthopaedic Clubs shall not clash with the Syposium and Annual conference organized by Uttarnchal Chapter and Annual conference of IOA. The Organizing Secretaries should inform the Secretary UTTARANCHAL chapter about such activities well in advance.
Utilization of savings with conference/symposium
The Organizing Secretaries are authorized to take registration fee as decided in the General Body Meeting for the Annual Conference and Symposium.
The Organizing Secretary is also authorized to collect donations or charge fee for providing facilities for Scientific Exhibiton to different organizations.
Fifty percent (50%) of the savings shall be utilized by the Orthopaedic Club or Organizing Committee for its activities for the development of the speciality. Fifty percent (50%) of the savings shall go to the Association.