Delegates Needed
As those of you who have previously attended the House of Delegates Business
Meeting know, preparation is crucial to being able to accomplish the
substantial amount of business before the House of Delegates. Prompt
registration of delegates is important. Click here for a list of delegates who attended the 2000 meeting in San Francisco.
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.
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State groups that are in the process of being organized are welcome to
send one non-voting delegate.
Each chapter will be allowed three (3) alternate delegates. A
delegate registration
form and a list of the number of active
AMDA members by state are available. 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 as soon as
possible. You may copy the registration form for additional
delegates.
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.
Delegates will receive resolutions, policy recommendations, position
papers and other information submitted for consideration thirty (30)
days prior to the meeting.
Let 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 12:00 pm on Saturday, March 17. No additions or
substitutions will be allowed after this time. This will allow us to
seat delegates promptly when we convene on Saturday.
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