Call for Nominations for President-Elect and Members-at-Large of the SMC Society

In October 2008, the Board of Governors will elect the 2009 President-Elect/2010-11 President of the SMC Society. In addition, five members of the Society will be elected for three-year terms beginning 2009. As members of the Board of Governors, they will represent the members of the SMC Society and approve the annual budget, amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws, elect Society officers, and authorize the expenditure of Society funds. All members of the Board of Governors are expected to attend the annual meeting each October for which transportation and living expenses are reimbursed.

Nominations are requested for the position of 2009 President-Elect/2010-11 President and 2009-2011 Members-at-Large. All nominations should be submitted as a Word or pdf file, and include the following information:

• Full name and contact details
• IEEE member number
• Contributions to the profession (max 200 words)
• Contributions to the SMC Society and the IEEE (max 200 words)

According to the SMCS Bylaws "All candidates for Vice President shall have been a member of BoG or ExCom sometime during the past 5 years and served for at least one year. The candidates for President-Elect and President shall have served at least one year as a Vice President. All BoG, President, President-Elect, and Vice President nominees must be members of the Society at the time ballots are distributed. "

Nominations should be sent by email to , Chair of the Nominations Committee.

The deadline for receipt of nominations is July 15, 2008.