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aboda.org.au Objectives
aboda.org.au seeks to provide a significant collection of services to ABODA and its members. This is a work in progress, but many of the initial goals have already been met.
aboda.org.au intends to establish:
- a public world wide web presence for the Australian Band and Orchestra Directors Association National and State Branches
- a central location to hold national communication of band and orchestra conductors
- a structure to support communication in a variety for formats – discussion boards, email, postings, newsletter publications, and document archives
- information about and links to all current office bearers of ABODA National and State Branches
- historical information about the association, National and State, and of the development of band and orchestras in Australia in general
- links to and support of member band and orchestra websites
- information about upcoming conferences and professional development activities, including
- accommodation and travel
- on-line registration and payment
- presentation abstracts and session information
- concert details
- trade display details
- archives of past conferences and newsletters including papers, reports and reviews
- a national resource where each State Branch may administer their own content, allow member access, and/or link to existing State assets
- a website structured according to common principles and policies and with a common style
- a forum for member discussion of specific issues
- PayPal support for purchase of memberships, services, and other items from the ABODA Shop
- separate public and members-only sections