Delegates Needed
As those of you know who have previously attended House of Delegates Business Meetings, preparation is crucial to being able to accomplish the substantial amount of business before the House of Delegates. Prompt registration of delegates is important. The following guidelines from the AMDA Bylaws can be viewed here, and be followed for appointing delegates:
- The state chapter president appoints delegates.
- All delegates must be AMDA members in good standing. Refer to Attachment A & B of this newsletter.
- 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.
Each chapter will be allowed three (3) alternate delegates. A delegate registration form and a list of the number active AMDA members by state can be found on (Attachment A & B of this newsletter). As we get closer to the symposium date, we will be happy to provide lists of preregistered attendees by states upon request. Please complete the delegate registration form and mail or fax to Kathleen Meyers as soon as possible. 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 onsite, but it would benefit all if this were used only 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.
Let us avoid those frustrating lines at delegate check-in! Kathleen Meyers will be available on-site at the AMDA registration desk to register delegates and alternates. Please make an effort to have all your delegates registered by noon on Friday, March 30, 2007 so that we can seat delegates promptly on March 31, 2007, when we convene the House of Delegates Business Meeting.
If you have any questions, please contact Kathleen Meyers, Executive Office Coordinator, at 410-992-3003, or e-mail to kmeyers@amda.com.
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