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The major events at [[TarValon.Net]] in 2011.
==General==
{{Main|2011 Annual Report}}
Official TarValon.Net email should be used for Tower business only. Members may not opt out of [[merit badges]], but are not required to put badges in signature.

==Administration==
===Admin Meeting===
{{main|2011 Admin Meeting}}
Major changes include the disbanding of the [[Department of Community Development]]. The [[Department of Philanthropy]] was renamed the [[Department of Community Outreach]] and the {{OETeam}} will be known as the {{OATeam}} under this Department. New special interest forums will be created and will be public, not just limited to TarValon.Net members. [[The Guilds|Guild]]s will be replaced with these forums and {{Guildmaster}}s will be replaced by {{Mod}}s.
===Membership Survey===
{{main|2011 Membership Survey}}
The 2011 Membership Survey had 212 respondents, as there were 571 members of the Tower as of January 1, 2012, this means that the respondents made up 37% of the Tower population.

==Membership==
===General===
===Raisings===
{{main|2011 Raisings}}
Thirty people were raised Aes Sedai, with the {{green2}} being the most popular Ajah with twelve new members. Fourteen people were raised Gaidin, with {{MDD2}} being the most popular company with five new members. 
===Bondings===
{{main|2011 Bondings}}
Twenty couples were bonded in the Light. Fourteen of these were into the Green Ajah and seven involved a member of Dai M'Hael. Six bonds were dissolved.
===Demotions===
{{Main2|2011 Raisings#Demotions|2011 Demotions}}
Eleven people demoted this year.

==Events==
The Da'Covale auctions changed to one where bidders bid on services versus bidding on a person and having them do "whatever." 

*[[Anniversary Party 2011]]
March 4-6, held in Charleston, South Carolina. Approximately 140 [[Anniversary Party 2011 Attendance List|attendees]].
*[[JordanCon 2011]]
April 15-17, held in Atlanta, Georgia. Eighteen members attended.
*[[Europarty 2011]]
September 2-4, held in Much Wenlock, UK. Thirty eight people attended.
*[[Dragon*Con 2011]]
September 2-5, held in Atlanta, Georgia. 27 people attended.
*[[Fall Ball 2011]]
October 21-23, held in Chattanooga, Tennessee. 44 people attended.

==Online Events==
{{Main|2011 Online Events}}
==Awards==
{{Main|2011 Awards‎}}
;Amyrlin's Awards
{{Main2|Amyrlin's Awards#2011|Amyrlin's Awards}}
*Member of the Year: [[Vivianna L'antreau]] and [[Melana al'Cairera]]
*Philanthropists of the Year: [[Caerwyn Jolan]] and [[Cassie Dainar]]
*Volunteer of the Year: [[Serenla Tamowith]]
*Unsung Servant: [[Darian Coralis]]
*Servants of All: [[Kerna Shedrian]] and [[Naeris Vell'sean]]
;Members' Choice Awards
{{Main2|Members' Choice Awards#2011|Members' Choice Awards 2011}}
Twenty-nine Member's Choice Awards were given out.
==Staff==
{{Main|Administrative and Staff Positions in 2011}}
Major changes include [[Leora Oldessroth]] replacing [[Dralyn Montsier]] as {{keeper}}. The {{amyrlin}} also announced her resignation, with [[Vivianna L'antreau]] chosen as her replacement. The projects currently in the Department of Commmunity Development will be moved to departments where they are already most involved rather than centralized in their own department. The [[Department of Philanthropy]] will also be undergoing a transition and becoming the [[Department of Community Outreach]]. The {{OE}} will now be under the Department of Community Outreach as {{OA}} and the [[Tar Valon Times]] will now be under the [[Department of Marketing|Marketing Department]]. 
[[Category:2011]]