Delegates Needed
As mentioned in the November 2000 issue of State Network News,
preparation is crucial to being able to accomplish the substantial
amount of business before the House of Delegates. Prompt registration
of delegates is important. If you have not already done so, please
register your delegates with the national office.
Remember: Individuals who have been submitted as delegates to the
House of Delegates meeting are not automatically registered for the
annual symposium. Members must register for the annual meeting
separately! Preliminary registration information is available at this link.
The following guidelines from the AMDA Bylaws should be followed for appointing delegates:
- Delegates are appointed by the state chapter president.
- All delegates must be AMDA members in good standing.
- Each state is entitled to one delegate for every
twenty-five (25) or portion of twenty-five AMDA members in good
standing with a minimum of one delegate.
- Alternate delegates can be appointed in the event that a position needs to be filled.
- Delegates will receive resolutions, policy
recommendations, position papers and other information submitted for
consideration thirty (30) days prior to the meeting.
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State Presidents: Note When Selecting Delegates
Please note that all delegates must
be AMDA members in good standing in order to be seated. Remember that
not all state chapter members are members of AMDA.
We will check membership status of all delegates when registered.
Please encourage your delegates to be sure their membership is up-to-date.
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Each chapter will be allowed three (3) alternate delegates.
A delegate registration form is available at this link. As we get
closer to the symposium date, we will provide lists of attendees by
states. Please complete the delegate registration form and mail or fax
to Kathleen Meyers at AMDA as soon as possible. Please make copies of
the registration form for additional delegates. State groups that are
in the process of being organized are welcome to send one non-voting
delegate. In some cases, state leaders have no choice but to wait to
appoint delegates on-site, but it would benefit all if this were used
as a last resort. It is to your advantage to have your delegation well
prepared in order to further the interests of your state members.
Help us avoid those frustrating lines before the House of Delegates meeting!
We will open a House of Delegates Help Desk at our headquarters hotel
to register on-site delegates and alternates. This desk will be open
throughout most of the annual meeting, but will close promptly at noon
on March 17. No additions or substitutions will be allowed after this
time. This will allow us to seat delegates promptly when we convene. If
you have any questions, please call Kathleen Meyers at 410/740–9743,
ext. 103 or send e-mail to kmeyers@amda.com
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