Thursday, April 12, 2007

Nominations Sought for Member of the Year

TIME TO SEND IN NOMINATIONS FOR CHAPTER MEMBER OF THE YEAR 2006-2007
Dear Greater Seattle Chapter:

I was delighted to be honored last year as your “Chapter Member of the Year.” We did have a great 2005-2006 ARMA year, I thought.

It’s now time for me to ask you to send in your nominations for “Chapter Member of the Year 2006-2007.” I will present the nominations to the Chapter Board at their May meeting. They will consider the individuals you have nominated and they will then use a secret ballot to select the winner. I will have the honor of announcing the winner at our June 7 meeting!

What does it take to be “Chapter Member of the Year?” There are no set criteria for this handed down from ARMA International or from our own chapter traditions. Here are some excerpts from ARMA’s ADMINISTRATIVE LETTER No. 711, which provides some guidance on the subject.

“In evaluating candidates, emphasis is given to the member’s participation in and contribution to the chapter’s activities. The outstanding member is also a person who has supported and promoted ARMA International objectives.”

A number of factors that a chapter might consider in selecting the Chapter Member of the Year are listed in the ADMINISTRATIVE LETTER. If you would like to see these criteria, you can find the letter on the ARMA International site or ask me to send you a copy.

To submit a nomination, all you need to do is to contact me via email at roger.winters@metrokc.gov or by phone at (206) 296-7838 by May 10, 2007. Please let me know the name of the person you wish to nominate and whatever information you have to support that person’s candidacy for Chapter Member of the Year. I will present all nominees to the Board at their May 17 meeting and they will choose the winner.

The Greater Seattle Chapter for the past several years has given the Chapter Member of the Year support to attend the annual ARMA International conference. This year’s winner, unless her or his company is covering the costs of attending the conference, will receive whatever support from the Chapter she or he needs in order to attend.

If you have questions about this process, please let me know and I’ll answer to the best of my ability. Thank you for your attention to this – and, now, whom will you nominate for this honor for the 2006-2007 ARMA year?

Roger Winters, Past President

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