The Missouri State Capital (MOCAP) Chapter of the Society of Government Meeting Professionals is looking for leaders! Nominations are now being accepted for all eight elected positions on the 2012-2014 MOCAP Chapter Board of Directors. The incoming Chapter Board will be installed at the June 2012 chapter meeting for a term of office from July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2014.   Print a Nominations Form Here

If you wish to be considered as a candidate, or wish to nominate someone else, the nomination form and information on the nominations & elections process may be found at http://sgmpmocap.org/AboutMOCAPSGMP.htm.

Current chapter board members are not automatically nominated to an additional term and—if deciding to run again—must also complete this form. Nominations will remain open until 5 p.m. local time on January 20, 2012.   

The chapter’s Nominations & Elections Committee is responsible for arranging and overseeing the chapter elections process. Should you have any additional questions, contact Maurine Hill, the committee chair, at maurine.r.hill@dss.mo.gov or at 573-522-2633.               

Any chapter member in good standing for at least nine months (in the category noted below) prior to nomination shall qualify for nomination to and election on the chapter board of directors:

    President - Government Planner or Contract Planner
    First Vice President - Government Planner or Contract Planner
    Second Vice President - Supplier or Associate Supplier
    Secretary - Government Planner or Contract Planner
    Treasurer - Supplier, Associate Supplier, or Contract Planner
    Directors (3) - (1) Government Planner; (1) Supplier or Associate Supplier; (1) Government Planner, Contract Planner, Supplier,
                             or Associate Supplier

SGMP has made several revisions to the policies and timeline affecting chapter elections since this chapter’s last election. Key nominations & elections process deadlines this year are the following:
       
        *  Chapter “open” nominations must open by 1/9/12
        *  Chapter “open” nominations must close by 1/20/12
        *  Chapter voting member roster created by SGMP on 2/2/12
        *  Candidate campaigning period: 2/10/12 – 2/17/12
        *  Member voting period: 2/20/12 – 2/27/12
        *  New chapter president and chapter treasurer must attend SGMP training on 6/8/12- 6/9/12
        *  New chapter board members must be installed by 6/30/12
        *  Code of Ethics form (signed by all chapter board members) must be received at SGMP by 6/30/12     

Print a NOMINATIONS FORM