Questions? Contact the Nominations and Elections Committee (NEC) 

Melinda Yang (melyang@ivpp.ac.cn) 
James Barnard (james.barnard@mac.com) 
Lisa Movius (lmovius@hotmail.com)  

Important Links:

1. RSVP Online for the Meeting. If you register to attend via WebEx, you will receive the details by email.

2. Read Statements and Endorsements: 2019 Candidates for DA China Leadership Board

3. Online Ballot for Leadership Board Elections
4. FAQ for 2019 Leadership Board Elections

Elections Schedule and Meeting Agenda:

ONLINE VOTING BEGINS
FRIDAY, APRIL 12
10:00 AM - First round of voting begins online. Members will receive a link to their ballot.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING CONVENES
SUNDAY, APRIL 14
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Locations: The Local in Beijing and Daga Brewpub in Shanghai. Or participate online via Webex.

First round of voting will end after all candidate speeches. Approximately 2:05 PM.

Only members attending the AGM (online or in-person) will be eligible to vote in the subsequent rounds of voting, which determine which leaders will assume the roles on the Executive Committee.

MEETING AGENDA

The times below are subject to change.

12:30 Doors open, and member sign-in 
Members should arrive early to sign in, as the meeting will begin precisely at 1.

1:00-1:25 DA Activities 2017-2018 Overview

1:25-1:30 Floor nominations

1:30-2:00 Board Candidate Speeches 
Each candidate has 90 seconds, and they will speak in alphabetical order by first name; floor nominations will speak after, in order of nomination. Members each vote for up to eleven candidates, and the top eleven vote getters will join the board.

2:00-2:05 Board Elections

2:05-2:15 Calculation of Votes for Board

2:15-2:20 Announcement of Board Results

2:20 -2:40 Officer Elections

1. In order of Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, Secretary, Legal Counsel, Communications Director.
2. Each candidate can speak for an additional 60 seconds.
3. Voting will be held after speeches for each position, since some candidates are running for multiple positions.Run-off elections will be held for the top two candidates of each position if no one wins a clear majority.

2:40-2:45 Welcome to the new Leadership Board and Executive Committee

2:45-3:00 Discussion of upcoming DACN plans.