Feel free to post any nominations for positions here.
I nominate Scott Kelly for President.
I second the nomination.
So people know what the positions are, here’s Anna’s description from last year:
[quote]The Roles
President
The President of the society shall be responsible for overall running of society, promoting the vision of the society, chair committee meetings, work for consensus in the committee, cast deciding vote in case of ties, attend meetings as society representative, liaising with all regional directors to coordinate the workings of the Society across New Zealand, managing matters related to the core function of the society, the first point of contact for those wishing to contact the society
Secretary
Responsible for keeping all society correspondence and documentation organized, taking minutes at the meetings and keeping membership records up to date. The secretary is also responsible for communicating with members about their membership status and expiry.
Treasurer
Responsible for society finances. Keep general ledger to track society expenditure and income. Pay all society accounts. Bank money received. Advise on availability of funds for projects and committee initiatives. Distribute budgets to project owners and receive repayments. Pass accounts to society accountant to be registered with the government. Present financial report of current position at committee meetings.
Marketing Officer
Identify online and offline communities. Devise strategies by which to promote larp games and events to these communities, with a view to recruiting new players into larping and potentially into joining nzLARPS. Coordinate marketing campaigns.
Information Technology Officer
Coordinate the creation and maintenance of information technology resources for the society such as the society’s website, online forum, communications technology for meetings, and the enablement of projects via information technology.[/quote]
I nominate Ryan Paddy for Information Technology officer.
I second the nomination.
I nominate myself for Treasurer.
I second Anna for Treasurer.
I accept the nomination for Information Technology Officer.
I accept the nomination for National President thanks.
I nominate myself for Secretary.
I second Ellen for Secretary.
Only a couple more days to run on this. If you want to throw your hat into the ring, speak up now!
puts hand up Just in case, I nominate myself for Marketing Officer…
I nominate myself for National Marketing Officer
I Second.
[quote=“MissC”]I nominate myself for National Marketing Officer[/quote]I second Michelle for Marketing Officer.
Relatedly to deadline discussions elsewhere, every candidate will need to get a candidacy speech posted by close of business next Wednesday 
Candidate Statement- National Secretary
Hi, I’m Ellen and I’d like to carry on as National Secretary. I feel that I’ve started to make some headway in the role, and I want to be able to build on that. We’re getting there with bank access and with the database- I’d like to keep that going, and get us where we want to be in terms of organisation. In the coming year, one thing I’d like to achieve in the Secretary role is reminder e-mails going out to members before their membership expires. It’s a small thing, but a significant one, and well within my skillset to achieve. I’m friendly and approachable, which I think is a big plus, and I’m passionate about encouraging and supporting people- both to join the community, and to thrive within it. I’d like to keep doing so as National Secretary.
2012 has been a big year for NZLARPS, and the National Committee has been working hard to deal with serious issues- we’ve met the problems as a team, and I believe we’re a good one. I want to continue to be part of that work, and that team, and be part of pushing LARPing in New Zealand onwards and upwards.
I hope you will vote for me- but most of all I hope you will vote. Buy-in from the membership is vital in ensuring the National Committee has a successful year.
Candidate Statement - Information Technology Officer
I held the post of IT Officer in the national committee before this one, and would like to do so again. While the post has been vacant I’ve been continuing to do a lot of the IT work for the society, just without the title. But I feel I’ll be better placed to continue with this work and to move forward with more strategic IT development if I have the mandate of the community to do so. The IT Officer position on the national committee is comparable to the Equipment Officer role in the regional branch committees, leading the maintenance and development of core strategic resources that our community relies on.
I’d like to support the other members of the national committee and the regional committees and projects with their IT plans. I’d also like to continue development on the NZLARPS website, which has still to reach its potential as a venue for news, articles, and information about the NZ larp community, as well as a more fully fledged membership database. I’ve been a software developer for around 16 years so I’m well placed to do this.
Finally, I’d like the opportunity to help the national committee with its general activities. NZLARPS is a fantastic organisation, the kind I always dreamed that our community could have in its corner. I want to be part of helping it to continue to grow and fulfill our needs.