Attention: DEMA Member Voting Delegates
Date: October 5, 2010
Re: DEADLINE FOR WRITE-IN NOMINATIONS IS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2010
Write-in nominations for DEMA's 2011 Board of Directors election slate are currently being accepted by DEMA and to be valid must be received by 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on October 15, 2010.
There are two options for a write-in candidate to be included on the final election slate:
- The candidate may be written in by a petition of DEMA Members holding two percent (2%) or more of the voting power of the Association; or
- The candidate may be written in by a petition of at least ten (10) A-class DEMA Members.
Petitioners must be DEMA Members for the year in which the write-in candidate wishes to be elected (2011). The write-in candidate may choose the petition option that best fits their circumstances. Those primary DEMA Member Voting Delegates interested in becoming a write-in candidate should contact DEMA at
secretary@dema.org to request a write-in petition form.
DEMA's 2011 Board of Directors election will take place from December 15, 2010 to February 4, 2011. In accordance with DEMA Bylaws, Directors serve three-year terms. For more information about the write-in process visit
www.dema.org and click on "about DEMA" then "bylaws".
The current 2011 DEMA Board of Directors Election candidates are:
Category A1 - Manufacturers, Distributors and Sales Representatives of Dive Equipment Manufacturers or Distributors:
- Richard Hill, Catalina Cylinders
- Scott Daley, Body Glove International
Category A2 - Diver Certification and Training Agencies, and Field/Sales Representatives of Training Organizations:
- Tom Leaird, Scuba Educators International
Category A3 - Dive Publishing, Media, Dive Industry Consulting, Associations & Non-Retail Service Providers:
- William Cline, Cline Group Advertising
Category A4 - Retail Distribution of Diving Goods & Services:
- Dean Hollis, DiVentures
- Werner Kurn, Ocean Enterprises
Category A5 - Dive Travel Provider or Resort:
- Tim Webb, Caradonna Dive Adventures
