NOMINATIONS OPEN

FOR

ONE CHAIR-ELECT POSITION

FOR 2008-2009 ACR Workplace Section

The ACR Workplace Section is pleased to announce the opening of the nominations process for the 2008-2009 Tri-Chair Elect position. The Tri-Chair Elect works with the current Tri-Chair Leadership to orient him or her to the Workplace Section and its Leadership Council during this one-year interim period. The Tri-Chair Elect position becomes official at the conclusion of the annual ACR Conference in Austin, TX, serving a one-year term ending at the subsequent annual ACR conference in 2009 and assumes one of three Tri-Chair positions for the period  from the Conclusion of the 2009 ACR Conference through the conclusion of the 2011 ACR Conference.

The Workplace Section is a vibrant organization within ACR and one of the largest.  The WPS Leadership actively seeks nominations from the WPS membership who want to be a part of a dynamic leadership opportunity shaping the future of ACR Workplace Section.  If you are interested or know of someone who would be a good candidate, please follow the nomination procedures outlined below.

Special Elections Nomination Procedures:

1. Nominations along with the nominee’s completed candidate application may be submitted in writing to Debra Dupree, Section Nominations Committee, anytime after receipt of this notice until Monday, August 18, 2008. However, it is advisable that nominations be submitted well in advance of the deadline since nominees who are not self-nominated must provide written notice to the Nominations Committee of their acceptance of the nomination not later than the August 18, 2008 deadline.

2. Send all Nominations and notices from nominees via email; include in the subject line to clearly mark the nature of the email “Workplace Section Elections” and send to debradupree@relationshipsthatmatter.com (Debra Dupree, Workplace Section Nomination’s Committee)

3. Nominations should clearly reflect the name, office phone number and e-mail address of the nominator and the name, office phone number and e-mail address of each nominee.

Voting Procedure and Elections:

On August 25, 2008, a slate of nominees will be posted on the ACR website and online voting begins. An email with instruction will be sent to all Workplace Section members. 

On September 10, 2008 the elections close. Section members will be informed via e-mail and the Section’s web site.  The results will also be announced and inducted at the forthcoming ACR Conference September 24-27, 2008 in Austin, TX and through the Section’s quarterly newsletter.

To read the Tri-Chair position description and complete the Section candidacy application, please visit http://www.mediate.com/acrworkplace/pg1005.cfm