2010 Annual Board of Directors Elections |
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Dear: :
Greetings from ABANA! The 2010 Annual Elections are currently accepting candidates for your
Board of Directors. If you are interested in serving on the
Board of Directors, the term of office is three years. We
are seeking to fill five positions on the board with this election.
The duties of a Board Member require a
minimum of one hour daily or four hours per week participating online in the discussion of Board business. Because much of the work accomplished by Board Members is done over the Internet, it is essential that
candidates have computer equipment and skills necessary to participate in
online discussions. Good organizational skills to manage the volume of
information that directors receive is also essential.
REMEMBER, a seat on the Board of Directors is NOT limited to professional blacksmiths. A passion for the craft, strong desire to promote education and a willingness to go the extra mile so that others may benefit are the key ingredients!
This is an exciting time to be involved with
your association, we are building for the future, adapting what has been learned from the past and forging stronger ties with the membership. With the ABANA Conference coming up in June
2010, we are working hard for the "Love of the Craft".
All you need to do to be a candidate is to get the signatures of 10 ABANA members in good standing, provide a Statement of Qualification/Interest that will be published in the Anvil's Ring. Also, please provide a "High" resolution digital portrait picture for the publication.
Board Members are required to attend the Board of Directors Annual Meeting, usually held in Memphis, Tennessee in off conference years. During a conference year, the Board of Directors Annual Meeting is held in the host city. The association provides a partial travel reimbursement and partial lodging reimbursement for the Board Members attending the Annual Meeting.
It is helpful to have a broad variety of skills and experience as a Board Member. In addition to describing your background in blacksmithing, please include in your Statement of Qualifications/Interest a description of any other skills and
experience you have that might be helpful to ABANA. Examples of skills that
might be helpful include a strong understanding of the current office technology
products such as Microsoft Office or Open Office, business knowledge and
experience, experience with budgeting, marketing, web design, database
management and development, graphic design, non-profit governance, filings
and compliance for 501(c)(3) non-profit associations.
Election Schedule to be Published in the Anvil's Ring 2010 "Summer Edition"
Wednesday, September 15 Anvil's Ring Publication date. Wednesday, September 21 Anvil's Ring in the mail This mailing date starts a 30 day clock - per bylaws article XI. Wednesday, September 29 Members receive Anvil's Ring (+/- 5 days) Friday, October 22 Ballot Postmark deadline Thursday, October 28 Count ballots and notify election winners to make travel reservations. Board Meeting on November 11-14. Starting on Thursday at 6 PM and continuing through Saturday not later than 9 PM Board Member departure for home on Sunday morning November 14
There is much work to be done and we invite you to become involved
with the future of your association. In addition to the five Board of
Directors positions we also are seeking candidates for the
following:
ABANA Endowment Trust -
Trustee, Off-Board Committee Members
If you are interested, please contact any board member, the ABANA
Central Office or the Election and Nomination Chair:
George B. Matthews,
Chairman Election and Nomination Committee PO Box 25 Saluda, NC 28773 Home: (828) 749-2346 Cell: (828) 243-6579 vlgsmithy828@msn.com
Of course you can also contact me
directly:
Rome H. Hutchings, ABANA President Chairman ABANA
Membership Services The Prairie Forge 13633 Ferman Ave NW Clearwater,
MN 55320 Home: (763) 878-1694 Cell: (763) 482-1181
rome@abana.org
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