Is the board aware of the amount of time staff travels internationally?
The actual amount of staff time spent traveling internationally is very little when compared to how much time is spent domestically. The Executive Director spent 36 days traveling internationally on NAI time in 2006 (ecotour leader, NAI international conference, CIT class, speaker/delegate to Association for Heritage Interpretation conference, and speaker/delegate to NAI-China Geoparks Conference). Until 2007, international travel by staff was all taken on vacation time, even when the staff was representing the organization, but in 2007, the board requested that executive staff use work time when representing the organization abroad. The board approves any required memorandums of understanding and international initiatives prior to any staff activity in other countries.
