[Usittne] Call for National Nominations

[John Forbes]

Greetings -

As your representative on the national nominating committee for USITT,  
I have been remiss in not contacting you sooner.

If you are interested in making a nomination from the membership in  
the New England section, I would be happy to hear from you.


These are the positions which are open for nomination:

-	Treasurer

-	Vice-President for Communications

-	Vice-President for Programming

-	Vice-President for Members, Sections & Chapters

-	Vice-President for Special Operations

-	Directors at Large


Please note:

-	All officers serve two year terms. Directors at Large serve three  
year terms.

-	Please complete the 2010 Election Nomination Form, which can be  
found by clicking here. Once all names and information has been  
collected, the committee will work to develop a slate of one or two  
individuals for each office and up to 12 potential Directors at Large.  
This slate will then be presented and voted on by the membership.

-	To allow a full review by the Nominations Committee, forms are due  
by March 1, 2009.  Elected officers will take office July 1, 2010.


Once again I apologize for getting this to you so late, but hope that  
some of you may be interested in serving in one of these positions.

Sincerely,

John Forbes

PS - I have included below the text on nominations which has appeared  
in the most recent editions of Sightlines which contains additional  
information on these positions.  The information above has been  
excerpted from this article.


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Call for Nominations

Sylvia Hillyard Pannell
Immediate Past President & Chair, Nominations Committee

USITT encourages all members to make nominations for the 2010 election  
slate and to take an active role in identifying the future leadership  
of the organization. This is especially critical as USITT moves into  
its next and exciting half-century.

Member nomination of candidates for the USITT 2010 slate of officers  
and Directors at Large will guide and inform the Nominations Committee  
in selecting effective future leadership for USITT and “securing the  
future” of our great organization.

Now is the time to nominate for the 2010 election cycle. Work is  
underway now to find candidates for positions on the USITT Board of  
Directors to take office July 1, 2010. These are the descriptions of  
the offices, and their duties from USITT's bylaws:

Treasurer
The Treasurer shall be responsible for the supervision of the finances  
of USITT. The Treasurer shall be a signatory on all USITT bank  
accounts. The Treasurer shall supervise the selection of banks, trust  
companies, and safe deposit boxes as may be required and recommend  
these locations for the placement of USITT funds to the Board of  
Directors. The Treasurer shall approve all USITT financial procedures  
and recommend financial policies for action by the Board of Directors.

The Treasurer shall accept an annual audit of the books of the  
corporation from a Certified Public Accountant and will present the  
audit to the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall supervise the  
disbursement of funds in accordance with the budget as approved by the  
Board of directors.

The Treasurer shall review all grant requests submitted by the  
Corporation and all proposals made by the Corporation that include  
financial information of the Corporation. The Treasurer shall chair  
the Finance Committee.

Vice-President for Communications
The Vice-President for Communications shall be responsible for all  
publications for the Institute and any advertising that may appear in  
any of such publications.

Vice-President for Programming
The Vice-President for Programming shall be responsible for  
programming at the Annual Conference & Stage Expo and such other major  
activities, which occur at the Annual Conference & Stage Expo.

The Vice-President for Programming shall be an ex officio member of  
the Awards & Resolutions Committee.

Vice-President for Members, Sections & Chapters
The Vice-President for Members, Sections & Chapters shall be the  
officer responsible for the areas of membership, member services  
general coordination of the regional sections and the student  
chapters. This shall include the membership recruitment, retention,  
recognition and reporting.

The Vice-President for Members, Sections & Chapters shall chair the  
Membership Committee, and coordinate with Regional Chairs, Student  
Liaison and Tech Olympics Committees. The Vice-President for Members,  
Sections & Chapters shall be an ex officio member of the Publications  
Committees.

Vice-President for Special Operations
The Vice-President for Special Operations shall be responsible for  
Design Expo and the Technical Exposition as well as other special  
exhibitions at the Annual Conference. The Vice-President for Special  
Operations will also be responsible for the contracting of the  
Conference decorator.

All officers serve two year terms. Directors at Large serve three year  
terms.

Directors at Large
Directors at Large are responsible for representing the Membership in  
all decisions made by the Board of Directors. They shall be members in  
good standing of the Institute and a Regional Section for all the time  
they serve. They are expected to attend all Board meetings. Each  
member of the Board of Directors shall serve as a member of an  
Institute committee, or be a Commissioner or Vice-Commissioner. There  
are 18 Directors at Large, six to be elected each year.

Please complete the 2010 Election Nomination Form, which can be found  
by clicking here. Once all names and information has been collected,  
the committee will work to develop a slate of one or two individuals  
for each office and up to 12 potential Directors at Large. This slate  
will then be presented and voted on by the membership.

To allow a full review by the Nominations Committee, forms are due by  
March 1, 2009.

Because USITT is a membership organization, it is up to members to  
help encourage future leaders to become part of the board. Members are  
strongly encouraged to consider self-nomination if they are interested  
in serving the Institute in any of these capacities.

Think about fellow members who are known to be talented, qualified  
leaders capable of fulfilling the positions open for election and  
submit a nomination on their behalf.

Just as on the national scene, USITT welcomes the prospect of  
identifying emerging new leaders.
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Department of Theatre		University of Vermont
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