DEMA Board of Directors to Meet This Week

DEMA’s Board of Directors will hold its next Board meeting on May 21, 2026, to discuss how the association can support and serve the industry and its members in the coming year.

The Board meeting will begin by voting to approve the “consent agenda,” a Robert’s Rules of Order device used to obtain “general consent” intended to expedite approval of routine items. Board members review all reports and other documents in advance of the Board meeting, including consent agenda items. This allows Board Members to study the documents in detail prior to the meeting so that the Board can spend its limited meeting time discussing forward-thinking items, policy, and strategic issues that demand its attention.

For May’s meeting, consent agenda items include:2025 Q1 Financial Update

• DEMA Show Sales Report
• DEMA Membership Update
• Board Meeting Minutes, February 2026
• Board Meeting Minutes, April 2026
• Retail Engagement Committee Minutes, May 2026
• Florida Dive in Day Report

The Board will dedicate meeting time to discuss a range of Association-related topics, including the 2025 financial review, DEMA’s federal lobbying activities, the updated 2026 budget, progress on DEMA Show’s 50th Anniversary celebration, the 2027-2029 Board Election, and strategic planning for 2027 and beyond. The Zoom meeting will conclude with new business and any consent agenda items that require further discussion.

More information on DEMA’s Board of Directors and Bylaws is available on the DEMA website. Complete minutes from past Board of Directors Meetings are available to current DEMA Members from the Member Dashboard of www.dema.org.