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2012-2013 Elections - Calendar and FAQ

May 7, 2012

Election Calendar 2012

May 21, 2012

Call for Nominations begins for Board of Directors

May 25, 2012

Call for nominations ends

May 25, 2012

Biographies for nominees due to Caliene Isaacs

May 29, 2012

Election for Board of Directors begins

June 12, 2012

Election ends

June 13, 2012

Board of Directors Announced

June 14, 2012

Call for Nominations begins for Work Group Chairs, Co-Chairs, and IO Representatives

June 20, 2012

Call for nominations ends

June 20, 2012

Biographies for nominees due to Caliene Isaacs

June 21, 2012

Election for Work Group Chairs, Co-Chairs and IO Representatives begins

July 5, 2012

Election ends

July 6, 2012

Work Group Chairs, Co-Chairs and IO Representatives Announced  

 

2012 Election FAQ

For which position can I be a candidate?

Representatives from member companies can be elected to the board of directors, to the chair or co-chair of a work group, or to the Interoperability Committee as a work group representative. For full details, see the OpenTravel Procedures Manual posted on OpenTravel’s website.

Which Board of Director seats are up for election in 2012?

OpenTravel board of directors terms are for two years, and terms are staggered, so roughly half the board is up for election each year (other factors can affect this, including individual or mid-year turnover). In 2012, the following board seats are up for election:

  • Two air carrier representative seats
  • Three hotel representative seats
  • One non-supplier representative seat
  • One non-US representative seat
  • Two rental car representative seats

Who from my company gets to vote?

When your company applied for membership, it identified a voting representative and a voting alternate. Those two individuals receive election ballots, but only one of them may vote. If you’re unsure whom your company’s voting representative and voting alternate are, send an email to Caliene Isaacs at Caliene.Isaacs@opentravel.org.

How do I vote?

OpenTravel ballots will be emailed to the voting representative and alternate of each company. The ballot process is confidential, not anonymous. Votes will be collected and counted by Caliene Isaacs.

When do I vote?

We will send out a call for nominations via email. Once all nominations have been received, we will send out a ballot via email. Please refer to the Election Calendar for more information.

I have other questions.  Who can I go to for answers?

Contact Caliene Isaacs, Office Manager for OpenTravel at Caliene.Isaas@opentravel.org, +1 978 263 7606, or Valyn Perini, CEO of OpenTravel at Valyn.Perini@opentravel.org.