| REMINDER! Deadline Approaching: We need your nominations by this Friday, August 30!!
Dear Members,
The IAGR Secretary hereby calls for the Members' Annual Meeting to be held on Wednesday, 02 October 2019 at 3:15 PM local time at the Half Moon in Montego Bay, Jamaica. An Agenda and meeting materials will be circulated to the full membership closer to the meeting.
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If you or a fellow Member-regulator are interested in contributing your energy and vision to lead IAGR into the future, please respond to the Call for Nominations
which is now open for IAGR's Board of Trustees (Board).
There are five vacancies due to four Trustees reaching the end of their service and one Trustee resignation since the 2018 Annual Members Meeting. IAGR expresses its gratitude for their dedicated service and leadership over the past few years:- Mr. Blair Cairncross, IAGR Trustee (New Zealand)
- Ms. Susan Hensel, IAGR Trustee & Patron (Pennsylvania, USA)
- Mr. Bheki Mlambo, IAGR Trustee & Patron (Mpumalanga, South Africa)
- Mr. David Rebuck, IAGR Trustee (New Jersey, USA)
- Ms. Birgitte Sand, IAGR Trustee & Patron (Denmark)
Service Term
The term of office is for three years. The new Trustees will begin their service effective at the 2019 Jamaica Annual General Meeting. The service term will conclude at the Annual General Meeting in late 2022.
Minimum Representation
Excluding office holders, the minimum representation of each region shall be at least one member unless the region has not produced a nominee.
Regional Representation
According to the Bylaws, the nomination and ballot shall be structured to ensure that the regional representation requirements are met.
The current regional definition and representation is as follows:
- Africa
- Asia / Oceania
- Central America / Caribbean / South America
- Europe
- North America (Canada / U.S. / Mexico)
Eligible Candidates
According to the Bylaws Section 6.1(4), no region shall have more than four (4) members represented on the Board at one time.
Eligible Candidates may be nominated from the following regions: - Africa
- Asia/Oceania
- Central America / Caribbean / South America
- Europe
- North America (Canada / U.S. / Mexico)
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| | | | If you wish to nominate a member to the Board, please complete the
attached nomination form and email the document to IAGR Secretary Ofwa Mary Alide at oalide@gamingboard.org.mw by Friday, 30 August 2019, 3:00 PM Jamaica time.
In accordance with the IAGR Bylaws, nominations of new members to the
Board may be made by any member of IAGR, including current members of
the Board. Such Nominations shall have a Proposer and a Seconder with no more than one being from the same jurisdiction as the nominee.
Announcement of Nominees
A
list of all nominees will be announced to the membership prior to the October 2nd Annual General Meeting which convenes in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The voting members will cast their ballots in Montego Bay (or via proxy) to elect the new Trustees.
Ballot versus Automatic Confirmation
Per Section 6.4(2) of the IAGR Bylaws, if the number of nominees is
equal to or fewer than the number of available vacancies, the nominees
will be automatically confirmed as Board of Trustee members at the 2019 Jamaica Annual General Meeting of the membership. |
| | Candidate Qualifications & Considerations
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| | Please consider the following in making your nominations.
- First and foremost, only nominate individuals who have indicated a willingness to invest significant time and effort into being a Trustee. These are working positions of responsibility.
- Ideally, Trustees attend an annual Board of Trustees meeting held
to coincide with the annual conference and two mid-year meetings (one usually in
London in February coinciding with the ICE tradeshow and one usually in either May or June coinciding with either the GREF or
NAGRA conference). Trustees will also participate in numerous
email exchanges and multiple conference calls. Those unable to attend
the meetings in person are expected to join by phone.
- Think about geographical and membership representation in making your
nominations. For example, does the individual you plan to nominate come
from an already substantially represented region?
- In order to make a nomination, the proposer, the seconder and the individual being nominated must be paid members of IAGR in good standing.
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| | Current Officers & Board of Trustees |
| | | The 2018-2019 Officers & Trustees represent the following regions: President/Trustee: Trude Felde, Europe Vice
President/Trustee: Paul Newson, Asia/Oceania
Treasurer/Trustee: Bruce Molnar, North America
Trustee: Blair Cairncross, Asia/Oceania
Trustee: Dale Fuga, North America Trustee: Ben Haden, Europe
Trustee:
Susan Hensel, North America
Trustee: Jason Lane, Europe
Trustee: Steven Ngubeni, Africa
Trustee: David Rebuck, North America
Trustee: Audrey Robinson, Central America/Caribbean/South America
Trustee: Birgitte Sand, Europe
Trustee: Mabutho Zwane, Africa
Please contact any of the Trustees with questions as we begin this nomination and election process.
DEADLINE: Nomination Forms Due Friday, 30 August
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| | Thank you,
Trude Felde
IAGR President
On behalf of the IAGR Board of Trustees |
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