Here is what you need to know…
–This year, NCECA is holding elections to fill two positions on its Board of Directors: Director at Large (DAL) and Student Director at Large (SDAL). To learn more about the DAL and SDAL positions, to watch brief candidate videos, see headshots, and to read our candidates bios, click here: https://nceca.net/board-candidates/
–The NCECA board, under advisement by the nominations committee and as required by our bylaws, has approved two nominees for Director at Large. Candidates for Student Director at Large are not subject to board ratification but must meet the requirements for student status.
–Only current NCECA members can vote. Please verify your membership status before you make an effort to vote for 2020 candidates. NCECA memberships expire one year from the date on which they were purchased or last renewed. The primary contact of Business, Institutional and Gallery memberships will be the individual who is eligible to cast a vote on behalf of their entities.
–Click here to read about our membership options https://nceca.net/membership/, and then click on the blue “JOIN NOW” button on the top left side of the page to become a member today.
–Please watch your email for our SurveyMonkey link to vote. If you are a current member, you should receive a link to the ballot on February 28, 2020. If you are a member, and do not receive an email link, or have any questions about this election, contact candice@nceca.net or joberman.nceca@gmail.com to receive your evite to vote.
–Elections will be February 28-March 27, 2020 and will be conducted via SurveyMonkey. All current members will receive an evite to vote. Please be sure your email settings are open to receive email from secretary@nceca.net via SurveyMonkey. New members will be added to our email list and be sent ballots on a weekly basis up until the week of the conference. If you have opted out of SurveyMonkey in the past, you will not see our ballot in your email anywhere, so please contact us to cast your vote. Double-check your spam and promotions folders before trying to track down a missing ballot.
–All votes must be cast via SurveyMonkey no later than 4pm, Friday, March 27, 2020 EDT. If you become an NCECA member while at conference, please see Candice at registration to get set up for voting at that time.
–Election winners will be announced at the close of the second members’ business meeting on the final day of the Richmond conference, Saturday, March 28, 2020.
–Please note that the deadline for all self- and peer-nominations for board positions has passed. Nominations will no longer be accepted from the floor during the conference at the first members’ business meeting at the annual conference. If you missed the deadline this year, please consider running for a board position in 2021. We would love to have you join our team!