NASW president Laura Helmuth called the annual business meeting to order at 7:30 a.m. After a few conference-related announcements, she reminded attendees who had not previously voted online that paper ballots were available for the special election to fill an open seat made available when Rob Frederick left the board to run for mayor of his town.
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President Laura Helmuth called the meeting to order at 8 a.m. on Oct. 29, 2016, at the Omni La Mansión del Rio, in San Antonio, Texas. She introduced fellow officers on stage: Vice President Siri Carpenter, Treasurer Rob Frederick, and Secretary Jill Adams.
NASW President Robin Marantz Henig called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014, at the Hilton Columbus Downtown, Columbus, Ohio.
NASW Special Meeting minutes for the election of officers and board members for the two year term ending in the fall of 2016.
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In 1680, an English pirate captured a Spanish ship near Panama, neglecting a trove of unrefined silver but seizing an atlas of Pacific Ocean sailing charts and maps. On receiving it, King Charles II of England made him a captain in the Royal Navy. Betsy Mason and Greg Miller recount this and dozens of other fascinating tales in All Over the Map, illuminating worlds both real and imagined.
During the recent ScienceWriters meeting, the winner of a very special annual award was announced. NASW depends on volunteers for just about everything that happens in this organization, with thousands of hours contributed annually.
The NASW Grants Committee is now accepting applications for 2018-2019 Peggy Girshman Idea Grants. Applications are due by noon ET on Saturday, Dec. 1 2018.
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