Central Florida Board of Directors Nominations

Nominations

The Central Florida Chapter of the Society of Government Meeting Professionals is looking for leaders! Nominations are now being accepted for all eight elected positions on the 2012-2014 Central Florida Chapter Board of Directors. The incoming Chapter Board will be installed at the June 2012 chapter meeting for a term of office from July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2014. If you wish to be considered as a candidate, or wish to nominate someone else, the nomination form and information on the nominations & elections process can be found at the link below:

Nominations Form:

NE_2012_CB_Nomination_FormDownload

The nominations period will remain open until 5pm local time on January 20, 2012.The chapter’s Nominations & Elections Committee is responsible for arranging and overseeing the chapter elections process. Should you have any additional questions, contact Ann Koralewski, CMP, CGMP, the committee chair, at events@hsc.ufl.edu or at 352-273-8677.Any chapter member in good standing for at least nine months (in the category noted below) prior to nomination shall qualify for nomination to and election on the chapter board of directors:

President                                    
(Government Planner or Contract Planner)

First Vice President                    
(Government Planner or Contract Planner)

Second Vice President                
(Supplier or Associate Supplier)

Secretary                                    
(Government Planner or Contract Planner)

Treasurer                                    
(Supplier, Associate Supplier, or Contract Planner)

Directors (3)                                
(1) Government Planner; (1) Supplier or Associate Supplier; (1) Government Planner, Contract Planner, Supplier, or Associate Supplier

SGMP has made several revisions to the policies and timeline affecting chapter elections since this chapter’s last election. Key nominations & elections process deadlines this year are the following:

  • Chapter “open” nominations must open by 1/9/12
  • Chapter “open” nominations must close by 1/20/12
  • Chapter voting member created by SGMP on 2/2/12
  • Candidate campaigning period: 2/10/12 – 2/17/12
  • Member voting period: 2/20/12 – 2/27/12
  • New chapter president and chapter treasurer must attend SGMP training on 6/8/12- 6/9/12
  • New chapter board members must be installed by 6/30/12
  • Code of Ethics form (signed by all chapter board members) must be received at SGMP by 6/30/12