"The strength and vitality of APS comes from the interest and activities of its members"
 

Interested in Joining an APS Committee?
Contact a Committee Chair Prior to the Annual Meeting 

Changes in the committee process last year, designed to make it easier for APS members to be involved, established new timing for committee nominations. Interested members should now contact a committee chair prior to the annual meeting to indicate their interest. Committee chairs will compile their committee nominations based on the interest they receive prior to the meeting, as well as from those attending the meeting. Member names submitted on the nomination form, which will be turned in at the annual meeting, will become members of the committee. If you have ever considered joining an APS committee, now is the time to get involved. APS depends extensively on committees for society governance and development of programs for our annual meeting. Serving as a member of an APS committee is a great way to meet and interact with colleagues with whom you share interests. The strength and vitality of APS comes from the interest and activities of its members. Committees provide a mechanism by which the diverse views of plant pathologists can be considered in setting policy, developing programs, publishing, and other APS activities. All APS members have the opportunity to participate on an APS committee.
 

Committee members serve a three-year term, which is renewable. During this time, they attend and participate in the committee meeting held each year at the APS Annual Meeting and are involved in other committee activities. The nature and extent of the activities of each committee depend on its mission, as well as on the ideas, imagination, enthusiasm, and dedication of its members. As an active committee member, you can make a difference!
 

Volunteer to be a committee member by contacting the chair of the committee that interests you. To be considered for appointment, indicate your interest in serving on a committee in an e-mail to the committee chair one month prior to the annual meeting. Or, if you will be attending the annual meeting that year, you can attend the committee meeting in which you are interested. If appointed, your term will begin at that the end of that annual meeting.
 

Check out the committee webpage on APSnet at www.apsnet.org/members/com/. On the webpage, you will find a listing of all committee chairs and members, a report of their recent activities, and other useful information related to APS committees.