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Re: OT - Call for Candidates for the 2011 IVRPA Board of Directors
Matthias Taugwalder 2010-Nov-30 09:14:00
Hi all
This is just a reminder that the deadline for submitting candidate
statements for the IVRPA board of directors will be expire tonight on
November 30, 2010 (Tuesday) at 24:00 UTC.
If you are willing to run for the IVRPA board of directors, please post your
candidate statement in our members forum at
ivrpa.org/forum/members<http://www.panoguide.com/r/?p=http%3A%2F%2Fivrpa.org%2Fforum%2Fmembers>
If you have further questions, please don't hesitate to contact me off-list:
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On behalf of the IVRPA board of directors 2010,
Matthias Taugwalder
IVRPA president
--
International VR Photography Association (IVRPA)
www.ivrpa.org <http://www.panoguide.com/r/?p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ivrpa.org>
2010/11/28 Matthias Taugwalder <#removed#>
> Hi all
>
> Sorry for this off-topic post, but I think this might be interesting as
> well for some of you...
>
> *
> About IVRPA*
>
> The International VR Photography Association (IVRPA) is an international
> association of VR professionals who create and produce interactive,
> immersive images. Our members include professional photographers, multimedia
> and web developers, artists, enthusiasts, students, and companies and
> individuals that support our technology with software and hardware. At the
> moment we have a bit more than 300 members world-wide.
>
> Our main goal is to promote and support the uses of image based VR and
> related technologies worldwide through education, community forums,
> networking opportunities, manufacturer alliances, marketing assistance, and
> technical support of our member's efforts.
>
> This is done through our website www.ivrpa.org, our conferences (such
> Tucson 2010 in Tucson/Arizona - tucson2010.com - or the upcoming
> conference Palmela 2011 near Lisbon/Portugal), our contests and exhibitions
> (such as our presence at Photokina - photokina10.ivrpa.org - and other
> events).
>
> The association is run by volunteers only. That is why some things take
> more time to implement. We are always looking for volunteers that help out
> with our website and our association's business. At the moment there are a
> few positions open. If you are interested in join us, please let us know.
>
>
> *Elections for the 2011 IVRPA Board of Directors*
>
> This year 4 seats of the IVRPA board of directors will be up for election.
> We are accepting candidate statements from IVRPA members who wish to serve
> on the 2011 board. Check the members-only forum at
> http://ivrpa.org/forum/members for candidate
> statements.
>
> Nominations will be accepted from November 13th, 2010 (Saturday), until
> November 30, 2010 (Tuesday) on the IVRPA members forum at
>
> Voting for the Board will commence online December 1st, 2010 (Wednesday)
> and end December 19th, 2010 24.00 UTC (Sunday). The candidates who receive
> the top votes will be elected to the board.
>
> The new board members will officially begin work on 1 January 2011 for two
> years. (See explanation below)
>
> *
> What Does the Board Do?*
>
> The board of directors (BOD) works primarily on the communications and
> projects related to running IVRPA.
>
> Most of the work of the BOD is done on line via email, chats, Skype Video
> conference and telephone.
>
> *
> Why Should I Serve on the BOD?*
>
> If you volunteer to serve on the BOD then you will have a chance to lead
> the IVRPA as we move forward to promote the work of IVRPA members and
> educate the public.
>
> The time commitment is at least a few hours a week, currently we have
> weekly meetings online and it can expand significantly depending on your
> level of involvement or current projects. Coming next year IVRPA will
> continue to improve the website, hold a Panorama Photography conference in
> Europe and we have many other projects in the pipeline.
>
>
> *Two year terms*
>
> With the change of our bylaws last year we introduced alternating two year
> terms to ensure the continuity of our association. Last year 3 of the
> elected BoD members, with the highest votes were chosen for 2 years, the
> remaining 4 for 1 year. That is why there are this year 4 seats up for
> election.
>
> 3 of 4 current BoD members will be re-electable.
>
>
> If you have further questions, please don't hesitate to contact me
> off-list: #removed#
>
>
> On behalf of the IVRPA board of directors 2010,
>
> Matthias Taugwalder
> IVRPA president
>
> --
> International VR Photography Association (IVRPA)
> http://www.ivrpa.org
>
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