(This information originally appeared on the RTVJ listserv. It is re-printed here.)

I received an e-mail shortly after the AEJMC convention from an RTVJ member asking how the division determines which proposed panels are forwarded to AEJMC for possible inclusion in the national convention. I thought it would be wise to summarize that process and let all of you know how we do it.

The way RTVJ has done it recently and will continue to do so this year is as follows: The vice head (Denise Dowling this year) collects all the panel proposals and then sends them to each member of the executive committee. (They are the Head, Vice Head, Teaching Chair, Research Chair, PR&R chair, Secretary/Newsletter Editor, and Membership Chair.) That group of seven rank orders each of the panels and returns their votes to Denise.

From there, she will take the top 7, 8, 9 or perhaps 10 panels and forward them to AEJMC headquarters. Soon after, we begin negotiating with other divisions or interest groups for possible co-sponsorships. We could end up with as many as 5, 6, or 7 of our panels on the program, depending on how many chips are available to us and the kind of co-sponsorship deals we make. Those final decisions and deals are made in advance of the December programming meeting, which Denise and I will attend in San Antonio.

Let me know if you have any extra questions. And remember, as I mentioned at the members' meeting in Toronto, we need and want as many people submitting as many ideas as possible.