Conference General Team Member

Summary: The responsibility of a conference general team member is to assist the Conference Committee in the development of the annual conference educational program, with direct responsibility for the production of approximately six educational sessions at the annual conference.

Term: Conference general team members serve a one-year term and can be reappointed for successive terms.

Compensation: Conference general team members do not receive compensation for their services but may be reimbursed for expenses (not including conference registration or travel to the conference).

Duties and Responsibilities of Conference General Team Members
Developing Educational Sessions:
- Contribute and participate in the conference session topic list development
- Work with conference team to develop the slate of topics to be presented
- Under the direction of the Team Coordinator, select speakers and work with them to develop the content for up to six educational sessions
- Manage and evaluate speakers
- Participate actively in conference team meetings
- Work within the conference planning calendar, meeting deadlines as required
- Utilize and actively engage with the Teamsite and other technology tools used for planning the conference
- Attend the conference and pre-conference meetings, and coordinate your sessions

Attending Meetings: 
- Attend regularly scheduled conference planning teleconferences 
- Attend one weekend meeting requiring travel on a weekday (January)
- Attend the annual conference and pre/post-conference planning meetings
- There may be special or ad hoc meetings called if circumstances warrant

Recruiting Members:
- Serve as an ambassador for the organization
- Attend ILTA regional and peer group events, seeking out and soliciting new membership when appropriate
- Work with officers, other volunteer leaders and staff in educating active members about the benefits of ILTA membership in order to retain members

Qualifications and Skills Required of Conference General Team Members
Qualifications
- At least three years' experience working in legal technology
- Previous attendance at one or more ILTA annual conferences
- Skills and experience related to the areas of focus of one of the conference teams
- Experience as an ILTA speaker, volunteer at conference, other ILTA volunteer role(s)
- Passion for developing an exceptional educational program for ILTA members
- Willingness to commit time required (5-10 hours per month)
- Willingness to commit to the role of Conference Team Member as the sole ILTA volunteer leadership position you focus on for the year
- Willingness to work within conference planning guidelines for session content development and working with speakers
- Willingness to accept direction from Team Coordinator, Conference Co-Chairs or staff as required
- Willingness to at all times to act as a reflection of  ILTA’s core values
- Organization’s willingness to support member’s ILTA volunteer role

Skills Needed:
- Organization
- Prioritization of workload to meet deadlines
- Communication at all levels
- Teamwork
- Troubleshooting, knowing when to escalate an issue