April 6, 2006

Dear Fellow SMA Members:

  As we approach our Spring Membership Meeting it is time to solicit nominations for the Executive Board. All Officer positions are open (chair, first-vice and second-vice; two secretaries, treasurer) for one-year duration, as well as two Member-at-Large positions for three-year duration. Past-chairs do remain on the Board beyond the one-year term in an advisory and voting capacity. The only requirement of candidacy is Full Membership in the SMA. You can check your Membership status by going to the Member Search Area.

  The Executive Board meets via telephone hook-up several times a year based on the projects being handled at any given time. The Chair, Secretaries and Treasurer have the most time-consuming roles as they administer the day-to-day activities of the Association. The remaining Board members put in as much time as possible based on their specific interests and availability. Much of the Board business is handled via e-mail so that touring stage managers and those based outside of the greater NY metropolitan area can participate.

  So take a moment: if you are a new member in Florida and you want to be as involved as possible ­ you should contact us. If you have been a member for twenty years and still feel isolated ­ you should contact us. If you are on a Committee and have ideas on how that group can be more active or better organized ­ we definitely want to hear from you. If you have an interest in helping the SMA revise its Constitution to better serve the needs of 21st century stage managers ­ let us know.

  So, if this message has piqued your interest, here’s all you need to do to start: contact Erin Joy Swank to advise that you wish to be a candidate for a particular position. Deadline for this initial contact is Friday, April 14, 2006. Shortly thereafter you will be asked to submit a candidate statement.

  If you have specific questions about responsibilities any of the Board positions, you can contact the individuals directly via the website. Or you may contact Erin or Margie Price, co-Chairs of the Nominating Committee.

  Anyone who has ever volunteered for anything knows that you get out of the experience what you put in to it. They also know that the benefits cannot be measured but are life-long and often life-changing. We hope you will consider running for a position, and thank you in advance. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Erin Joy Swank
Margie Price
Co-Chairs of the Nominating Committee
 

April 6, 2003

John Atherlay, new Chair of the SMA Nominating Committee, writes:

As April has arrived, the SMA turns it's attention to this year's board elections.

We now need to put together a ballot. Available are two seats on the Executive Board and all six Officer Seats (Chair, 1st Vice Chair, 2nd Vice Chair, [2] Secretaries, and Treasurer).

Anyone interested in running - and all paid-up Full members are encouraged to get involved - for any of the 8 seats available should contact John Atherlay. Please supply your name, position interested in running for and a contact number.

Also, if you'd like to be involved in putting together the ballot (becoming a member of the Nominating Committee), please contact John Atherlay at the same email address.

Interviews of candidates will be held the week of April 14-21. We plan to have the ballot in the mail by April 25. All candidates will be required to submit a statement to be included with the ballot.

The new board will be announced at the annual membership meeting in May (date to be announced soon).

Again, all Full members are encouraged to become involved. Serving on the Board is a great way to become involved, and to have a say in the operation of the SMA.