STC Head Office:  Requests for Nominations and Requests for Proposals

The following articles appeared in the April issue of Tieline, The Society Leaders' newsletter. If you are a senior member, in addition to getting involved at a chapter level, there are activities at an international level that enable you to make a difference. For all  members, read this article to get an appreciation for the effort required to make the things happen that we take for granted.

Note:  To access the nominations form, you will have to use your membership number and password to access that part of the STC Web site.

Nominating Committee Seeks Candidates for Society-Level Positions in 2005

Would you like to help STC remain a vital organization? You—and other members whom you know and respect—can perform this important function. How? By being a candidate for a Society-level position in 2005.

Ask yourself these questions: Are you good at listening to and implementing ideas? Do you think you can help direct and administer Society-level activities? Would you like to represent our membership on ceremonial occasions? Could you help coordinate an array of programs beneficial to our profession? If your answers are “yes,” tell the STC nominating committee that you would be interested in running for office. Or, if you know another member who should be considered a candidate for a position on our board, please forward that person’s name to the nominating committee.

A healthy board needs a combination of seasoned Society leaders and new senior members (those with at least five years of STC membership) with fresh perspectives. So whether you’re a veteran member or a new senior member, consider stepping forward.

The nominating committee will consider all recommendations as it draws up the 2005 slate of candidates. Part of the committee’s process involves contacting potential candidates to confirm that they are interested in running for STC office.

The members of this year’s nominating committee are Mary R. Wise (manager), Washington, DC chapter; Rita B. Johnson, Middle Tennessee chapter; Christopher Juillet, Southeastern Michigan chapter; and two others to be determined in this spring’s election. Please feel free to discuss your ideas with any of these people.

Open Positions and Qualifications
In the STC year ahead, the nominating committee will be developing a slate of candidates for the following positions:

• Second vice president
• Treasurer
• Director-sponsor for Region 1
• Director-sponsor for Region 5
• Director-sponsor for Region 7
• Two nominating committee members

All candidates must be senior members. Candidates for second vice president must have extensive leadership experience, preferably in positions at the Society level. Candidates for treasurer should have strong communication skills and leadership experience at the chapter or regional level. Candidates for director-sponsor should have a history of successful STC leadership, preferably at the chapter or regional level.

Nominating committee candidates should have excellent judgment about people and wide acquaintance with members at all levels of the Society.

The nominating committee welcomes your suggestions about potential candidates for the positions listed here. If you think that you or someone you know should be considered, please fill out the accompanying form and return it to the STC office by July 30, 2004.

Alternatively, members attending STC’s 51st Annual Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, May 9-12, may turn in their forms at the program booth in the lobby of the Baltimore Convention Center.

STC's 52nd Annual Conference: Call for Proposals

STC's 52nd Annual Conference will take place May 8-11, 2005, in Seattle, Washington. The call for proposals (and its accompanying application form) will be posted on the STC Web site in April 2004.