Joining the Board of the Presentation Guild can be one of the most rewarding experiences in anyone’s professional life. When you work for the betterment of an entire community, when you take up a cause that is selfless in nature, you feel it in your bones, in your heart, and in your soul.
The members of the Board of Directors of the Presentation Guild shape the present path and the future direction of the organization. As a member of the Board, you would help elect Board officers, form committees and appoint committee chairs. As a group of respected and respectful peers and kindred spirits, you would become an integral part of this labor of love that is advancing the interests of all presentation professionals.
Who may nominate a prospective board member?
How can I nominate myself?
- Your name
- Your qualifications for board membership
- Your reason(s) for wanting to become a board member
- Your “campaign message”. Guild members will be able to read this before voting for new board members.
You’ll also be asked to submit a photo of yourself, which will become part of your message to the Guild membership, and your contact information, which will NOT be made public.
You’ll be able to re-visit and re-submit your information until the nomination closing date.
See the nomination form for dates. Once nominations close, the form will become unavailable.
After I nominate myself, what happens next?
The nominating committee will determine the criteria for accepting or rejecting your nomination. The same criteria will be applied to all nominees equally.
The nominating committee may recommend any number of nominations or none.
The names of the nominating committee will not be published; nominees may not contact nominating committee members in an attempt to influence their decisions.
Nominations recommended by the nominating committee will be reviewed by the Guild board as a whole; the board may accept any or all of the recommendations.
Nominees accepted by the board will become candidates and will appear on the election ballot form.
In recognition of their past contributions to the Guild, board members whose seats are up for election will automatically be accepted as candidates unless they indicate to the board that they don’t wish to run for re-election.
How will I “campaign”?
Each candidate’s name on the election ballot will also be linked to their campaign message and photograph.
The Guild’s published list of candidates and its links to candidate profiles is the only acceptable form of campaigning for office. Candidates may not solicit votes by contacting Guild members directly or by campaigning on social media. Candidates who ignore this restriction may be disqualified, at the discretion of the Guild’s board of directors.
How will I vote?
Accordingly, the Board has authorized voting in digital format in the form of a ballot page here on the Guild web site.
- We will notify members by email and/or newsletter when voting opens.
- You must log in to the Guild site in order to vote.
- You may visit the ballot page once only.
- You may cast one vote per vacant board seat. For example, if there are five vacant board seats, you will be able to cast five votes.
Who wins? When will the results be announced?
The Guild will announce the newly elected board members at the annual meeting following close of voting. Results will also be published on the Guild site, in the Guild newsletter and in social media as soon as possible after the annual meeting.
You must be logged in as a member in good standing to nominate yourself for the Presentation Guild board.