- The purpose of the Greater Philadelphia Regional Convention of NA (GPRCNA) Committee is to operate, through the consensus of the RCM’s, a convention that will create a collective demonstration of unity and a celebration of recovery. The GPRCNA will operate under the legal umbrella of and take direction from GPRS, Inc., subject to the consensus of the RCM’s.
- Duties of the Convention Committee:
- To operate a bi-annual (every 2 years) Regional Convention in a fiscally responsible manner.
- To provide monthly reporting to the RSC, RSC Administrative Committee, JAC and GPRS, Inc. Advisory Committee. These reports shall include overall status of the GPRCNA and its subcommittees and monthly line item financials (i.e. bank statements, purchase orders, receipts and records of all transactions). These reports shall be made by the GPRCNA Chair and Treasurer.
- To submit a Final Report. Reports shall include: final reports from all the subcommittees and Executive Committee, and a final line item financial report. The Final Report shall be submitted at the RSC meeting immediately following the convention. The financial report shall also include a line item comparison with the previous year.
- To follow RSC, GRPS, Inc. and GPRCNA policy in the function of its duties. Any GPRCNA Trusted Servant who deviates from policy without the knowledge and consent of the Convention Committee will be removed from their service position.
- In addition to the theft provisions in RSC policy, the GPRS, Inc. Bylaws and GPRCNA policy any GPRCNA Trusted servant who causes the loss of NA funds as a result of their irresponsible behavior will be immediately removed from their service position.
- The Committee shall elect the banquet speaker from the membership of the Greater Philadelphia Region at least once every two (2) conventions.
- Officers
- The GPRCNA Chairperson shall be elected by the RSC according to RSC policy “Qualifications of a Subcommittee Chair”. Additional qualifications shall include:
- Suggested minimum five (5) years clean
- Being free of theft or fraud-related felony convictions for the past five (5) years
- Prior convention experience
- The Chairperson is required to be an active member of and report to the RSC, the RSC Administrative Committee and JAC. In the absence of the chair, the Co-Chair or other Executive Committee member (designated by the Convention Committee) will attend.
- The GPRCNA Treasurer is required to be an active member of and report to the RSC. The Treasurer shall also attend the meetings of and report to the GPRS, Inc. Advisory Committee.
- The GPRCNA Treasurer shall work with the JAC, the RSC Treasurer and the GPRS, Inc. Treasurer to produce an annual unified budget.
- All GPRCNA officers (Executive Committee and Subcommittees) shall serve two (2) year terms in the same manner as the RSC.