ESA Renewal Process
Frequently
Asked Questions - ESA-Central
Will we continue to have a Headquarters office?
How will the Annual Meeting change?
Will my dues go up as a result of the Renewal effort?
What happens to the Committees and Editorial Boards?
Yes. ESA-Central is one of the important pillars of the proposal. It may have
the same structure and responsibilities as we have now, or it may take a
slightly different form, but there still will always be a central ‘home base’
for ESA.
The Annual Meeting will be managed as it is today, with a Program Planning
Committee with each Section duly represented. The Annual Meeting is an ESA
Central activity, so all the basic tenets will remain in place.
No. There is no reason that your ESA-Central dues will rise as a result of this
effort. The only way that there might be an extra fee is if the Section that you
choose to affiliate with decides to self-charge a fee based on specific
interests within that Section – but you would have to approve that as a member
of the Section. For instance, your Section might decide to join a Scientific
Association that grants all members access to their online library. Other
Sections, who are not so-aligned and who have no interest in that association
would then not be required to accept those costs.
Again there will be very little change to the important committee structure of
ESA. We’ll continue to draw from the Sections for staffing of Boards and
Committees.
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