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AHSA ANNOUNCES PROPOSED NAME
CHANGE, BOARD MEETING ARRANGEMENTS |
The American Horse Shows Association, Inc. (AHSA)
announced today that it'sdirectors will consider a change of name for the
organization at its Board of Directors meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 10,
2001 in Lexington, KY.The officers and Marketing and Development Committee have
unanimously recommended that the name be changed to United States Equestrian
Federation (USEF), based on a thorough analysis of the Association and its
positioning by Helikon Media of Atlanta, GA. Helikon has also developed a new
logo to accompany its proposal.
Materials for the Board of Directors meeting, including a mid-year report from
the AHSA President, Alan F. Balch, are now available on the AHSA website, via
the Equestrian Governance page. Included in the material is a Powerpoint
presentation from Helikon on the name change proposal, and the newly-developed
insignia of Pegasus, the AHSA's mark since 1917.
Final arrangements are now being made to allow for public participation from
all over the world at the Board of Directors meeting, announced Lori L. Rawls,
Executive Director. "Our Information Technology staff is putting the
finishing touches on our plan to allow the public to listen to the Board of
Directors meeting, beginning at Noon Eastern Time on July 10, 2001 via the
latest in web technology. Of course, the public may attend the meeting in
person, and accredited media may attend and are also invited to participate by
means of a special toll-free teleconference number," said Rawls. Final
arrangements are expected to be announced on Monday, June 25, 2001.
Detailed agendas, including constitutional amendments to be considered by the
Board of Directors, and background on other business, will be released by
Wednesday, June 27, 2001 following official notice to the Directors themselves.
An open Media Briefing and question and answer session with AHSA officers will
be held at the conclusion of the Directors meeting at approximately 5 pm ET.
The American Horse Shows
Association, as the National Equestrian Federation of the U.S., is the
regulatory body for the Olympic and World Championship sports of dressage,
driving, endurance, eventing, reining, show jumping, and vaulting, as well as
19 other breeds and disciplines of equestrian competition. As the country's
largest multi-breed organization, the AHSA has over 70,000 members and
recognizes more than 2,600 competitions nationwide each year. It governs all
aspects of competition, including educating and licensing all judges, stewards,
and technical delegates who officiate at these shows.
www.ahsa.org
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