Esteemed Members of the VCF-MidAtlantic/MARCH mailing list, It's that time of the year again! Festivus is barely a month away, and as such it's time to begin the electoral process for membership of the MARCH steering committee, which is the elected body responsible for managing/overseeing our operations at Infoage - such as the museum, the workshops, the collection, the festivals/fundraisers, etc.. There are currently two seats up for election/reelection: Thomas Gilinsky's, and Dean Notarnicola's. The election will be held as defined in section 4 of the MARCH charter, as found at the following link: https://vcfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/VCFMA_Charter_Nov_2024.pdf (It is highly recommended that you read through this document if you have any questions or curiosities about the function/purpose of the steering committee! It has also seen a number of revisions since the last election.) Anyone who directly receives this message and has been a member of the VCF Mailing List for at least 30 days is eligible to vote. There is no 30 day restriction to mailing list membership to be nominated as a candidate. Current members of the mailing list in good standing are eligible to submit nominations for Committee member candidates, however when making your nominations, the following two requirements from the bylaws must be kept in mind: ● Prospective committee members should be knowledgeable in some aspect of computing, preferably vintage computers, and show a demonstrated interest in vintage computing, computing history, and museum management and governance. ● In order to be sufficiently aware and have proper perspective of MARCH issues, prospective committee members should be able to physically visit InfoAge at least quarterly and attend meetings regularly, as well as demonstrate familiarity with the operations of MARCH regarding the museum, collection, restorations, events, etc. which it is responsible for. Nominations can be made by simply communicating the nomination via e-mail to a current Committee member: Thomas Gilinsky - thomas.gilinsky@vcfed.org, Douglas Crawford - douglas.crawford@vcfed.org, Dean Notarnicola - dean.notarnicola@vcfed.org, CJ Reha - cj.reha@vcfed.org, or Jeff Salzman - jeff.salzman@vcf.org. Members of the mailing list may also self-nominate. To be eligible for the election, the prospective nominee must then accept the nomination by replying in the affirmative to the nomination email. One nomination per member can be made. Nominations will close on November 28th at 11:59PM. An updated list of eligible nominees will be published regularly. Nominees are also encouraged to provide a position statement, which will be posted to the VCF and MARCH websites for prospective voters to read. Voting will commence on November 30th, and will close at 11:59pm on December 12. Winners will be announced on December 13 during the Town hall event at our annual VCF Holiday celebration. Thank you, Thomas Gilinsky Chairman - VCF-MA Steering Committee