The Festival Chair is not only the figure head of the festival, but is the binding that keeps the festival together. The following is a list of duties that should be considered for the Festival Chair:
€ Manages the
Board of Directors, is the CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of the festival
€ Oversees the
festival’s goals and objectives
€ Oversee the
festival’s critical path to insure festival stays on track during its planning
and implementation stages
€ Ex-officio
of all festival committees
€ Chairs all
Board meetings
€ In the case
of a tie vote, casts the deciding vote
€ Unless
otherwise decided, is the official spokesperson of the festival
€ Is one of
the signing officers of the festival
€ Approves and
signs the final festival report
€ Responsible
for the conduct of all Board members