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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk75434825">Hello Members!<o:p></o:p></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75434825"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75434825">The Florida Capital Chapter of the Society of Government Meeting Professionals is looking for leaders! Nominations are now being accepted for all five elected positions on the 2025-2027 Florida Capital
Chapter Board of Directors. The incoming chapter board shall be sworn in during the chapter meeting/event nearest to, but before July 1, 2024. Their term of office will run from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027. 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 is attached and may also be found at sgmpfl.org. The nominations period will remain open until 5:00pm local time on March 12, 2025.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75434825"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75434825">The chapter’s Nominations & Elections Committee is responsible for arranging and overseeing the chapter elections process. Should you have any additional questions, contact me at
</span><a href="mailto:halls@flcourts.org"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75434825">halls@flcourts.org</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75434825"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75434825"> or (850) 566-2241.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75434825">Any chapter member in good standing for at least six months (in the category noted below) prior to nomination shall qualify for nomination to and election on the chapter board of directors:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75434825">President (Government Planner or Contract Planner)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75434825"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75434825">First Vice President (Government Planner or Contract Planner)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75434825"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75434825">Second Vice President (Supplier)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75434825"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75434825">Secretary (Government Planner or Contract Planner)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75434825"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75434825">Treasurer (Supplier or Contract Planner)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75434825"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75434825">This year’s election timeline is as follows:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75434825">• Chapter nominations must close by 3/12/2025<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75434825">• Chapter membership online voting opens on 3/25/2025<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75434825">• Chapter membership online voting closes at 5:00pm local time on 3/31/2025
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75434825">• Chapter election results are announced to entire chapter by 4/4/2025<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75434825"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75434825">If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me.</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75434825"></span>
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