A SurveyMonkey online election form was e-mailed to all USBG Austin members. In order to ensure that only members participate in voting, the survey link will not be posted on the website or Facebook page. If you are a current member and you did not receive a link to vote, please e-mail the council at usbg.atx@gmail.com.

The individual elected will serve until the end of the current term (December 31, 2013).

Description of the Job: The Treasurer shall supervise the collection of funds by any committee to ensure that sound accounting practices are followed.  The Treasurer shall be the custodian of the Chapter funds and shall keep an itemized account of all receipts and expenditures.  At no time shall Chapter funds be merged with personal funds. The Treasurer or a representative shall have a financial report available at all meetings.  The records of the Treasurer shall be available for inspection by the members at all reasonable times, and shall be audited at least once a year.  Expenditures shall only be made pursuant to resolutions of the Board Members and shall be supported by invoices; vouchers and/or receipts along with an original check request form.  The Treasurer, or in the absence of the Treasurer, the President, or Vice President must sign all checks. The Treasurer shall notify the Board of all checks returned for non-sufficient funds and any fees associated with their collection. The Treasurer will prepare a final Profit & Loss statement, and balance sheet upon the completion of the current fiscal year. The U.S.B.G. Chapter treasurer will be responsible for attending at least 9 out of 12 Council meetings and 9-12 members meetings during the year. The term will last two years.

Specific duties include:

• Attend Board Meetings
• Present financial status report at Board meeting
• Prepare Tax information report with accountant
• Prepare state and federal tax returns
• Provide records and tax information report to President for review
• Process and balance bank statements
• Keep records for payment of members and invoice members yearly for dues
• Invoice sponsors
• Process and payment of invoices

CANDIDATE STATEMENTS:

TRAVIS TOBER

“I would like to focus on increasing are membership numbers by 50% in the next year. This would help bring more financing to the chapter and more national attention. I would also like to recruit more actively at places that need better bartenders like hotels, non-craft bars, beer bars and mid level restaurants.”

Travis’ work history/candidate profile can be found here: http://usbgatx.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/travistoberresume.pdf

MICHELLE FEDOR

“Hmmm… I’ m already around & want to do something useful. I can help!”

Michelle’s work history/candidate profile can be found here: http://usbgatx.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/michelle-fedor.pdf

Voting will close at 2:00PM CST on Saturday, April 20th. Results will be announced on Monday, April 22nd. If you have any questions about the candidates or the process, please e-mail usbg.atx@gmail.com.

This “invitation only”, fun-filled, true “Austin” experience will feature an impressive slate of live musical performances, put together in conjunction with DV’s neighbor, Collings Guitars.  Local bands include Milk Drive, Redd Volkeart and Sons of Fathers.

Guests will be able to enjoy complimentary barrel-aged cocktails featuring the tequilas from Dulce Vida’s portfolio, craft beer from Thirsty Planet and outstanding culinary delights from local food trucks Peached Tortilla, Guac N’ Roll and Dock & Roll Diner. For those on the wagon, Richard’s Rainwater and Moonshine Sweet Tea will also be on deck.

RSVP’s should be made with Chris Cain (cain@dulcevidaspirits.com). Carpooling is encouraged (check Facebook or e-mail us at usbg.atx@gmail.com) if you’re interested in going as a group.

The festivities kick off at 5pm with a timeline as follows:

Thanks to Dulce Vida for including us in this awesome event. Hope to see everyone there.

This year, USBG has partnered with Don Julio Tequila for a nationwide cocktail competition, held only in select USBG chapter cities. Austin is lucky to be one of the participating chapters! The turnaround time is short so think fast, folks!

The Austin event will take place during SXSW on Friday, March 15th and will coincide with BMF Media’s artist lounge, “The Cafe” at Moonshine Bar & Grill. This interactive artist lounge is also SXSW basecamp for VH1.

It is open only to current USBG Austin members. Recipes must be entered by Thursday, March 7th (read details below).

The Challenge
Participating bartenders must create a classic Mexican drink (Margarita, Paloma, El Diablo or Sangrita) but with a twist: It should be inspired by his/her hometown and utilize ingredients that are unique to that region. For example, someone from Maryland might create a Paloma seasoned with Old Bay Spice.

Please read a detailed PDF with full competition rules & guidelines USBG-DonJulio Tequila Cocktail Competition.

This USBG comptetion has a very unique timeline and format:

- Recipes are due no later than 5pm Thursday, March 7th. See submission e-mail below.
- Recipies will then have all identifying information removed and will be assigned a “blind” number.
- A member of USBG’s National Council will review the blind submissions and will select 5 finalists from Austin, based on the recipes alone, to compete at our chapter event and will notify all entries of the top 5 selected.
-The five finalists will then compete live on March 15th from 11am-2:30pm at the BMF Media/Moonshine artist lounge.
-Judges for the competition may include national council members from USBG, Don Julio representatives and media talent, possibly from VH1.

All five local finalists selected to compete at our local live event will receive a Don Julio gift bag, a $50 AMEX gift card and an evening on the town with Don Julio Ambassador Mayra Isais. Additionally, the Austin winner will have their recipe considered to advance to the national competition. The national competition will consist of the top 5 cities/recipes and will take place in New York, with the ultimate winner receiving a trip to Mexico and the Don Julio distillery.

Confusing enough for you?

A “blind” e-mail address has been established by USBG for recipe submissions.Please send your entry tousbgaustin.donjulio@gmail.com and again, must be received by 5pm  on Thursday, March 7th for consideration.

Good luck, everyone!

USBG-DonJulio Tequila Cocktail Competition