Board of Directors Election 2025 - Nominations Open

Dear ACCT Members,

THANK YOU for your continued support of our association. We sincerely hope that you’ve all had a productive and enriching season serving your clients and communities. As we head towards the end of the year,  it is time to begin preparing for our upcoming Board of Directors election. 

A key membership benefit is having a voice via a vote for representation on the ACCT Board of Directors (BOD).  Following community input and careful consideration, the ACCT Board of Directors recently changed the Bylaws to reflect a new format for Board structure and elections to increase representation and provide more members a voice in voting for Board representation.

BOARD STRUCTURE

The ACCT Board of Directors is composed of nine (9) members elected by the membership and the Executive Director, who serves as a non-voting member. Elected members serve three-year terms and may serve up to two consecutive terms.  This remains unchanged. 

Before the recent changes, the Board was composed of six (6) members elected by the Accredited Vendors (previously called Professional Vendor Members or PVMs) and three (3) members elected by all other members, referred to as General Membership.  Each organization was allowed one (1) vote in whatever category they fell.  Moving forward, the Board will be composed of three (3) members elected by the Accredited Vendors, three (3) members elected by the Accredited Operators, and three (3) members elected by General Membership.  Further, sub-accounts of organizations (members listed as part of an organization other than the principal member) will be allowed to vote in the General Membership category. 

In the upcoming election, the following seats will be open for election:

• One (1) seat representing Accredited Vendors*
• One (1) seat representing Accredited Operators*
• One (1) seat representing  General Membership. 

ELECTION PROCEDURES

Voting Procedures

Voting will be conducted online, commencing January 9, 2024, at 3:30 PM MT (GMT -7)  and conclude on January 24 at 3:30 PM MT (GMT -7). Votes will be cast digitally, and all members eligible to vote will receive balloting materials sent to the email address affiliated with their ACCT membership.

• Accredited Vendor Members
  • Accredited Vendors may cast one vote for the seat representing their membership category for a total of 1 vote.
  • Each eligible sub-account of Accredited Vendors shall have one vote for the General Membership seat.
• Accredited Operator Members
  • Accredited Operators may cast one vote for the seat representing their membership category for a total of 1 vote.
  • Each eligible sub-account of Accredited Operators shall have one vote for the General Membership seat.
• Organizational Members (Business-to-Business (B2B), Business-to-Client (B2C), and Stakeholder/Affiliate Accounts)
  • Primary account holder may cast one vote per organization for the General Membership seat.
  • Each eligible organizational sub-account shall have one vote for the General Membership seat.
• Individual Members
  • Individual Members members may cast one vote per organization for the General Membership seat.

Voter Eligibility

All memberships must be in Good Standing by December 31, 2024, to be eligible.

For employees of organizational and accredited members to vote in the election under the General Membership Category, they must be added as an inheriting sub-account of the organizational membership by December 31, 2024. 

What are sub-accounts?
Sub-accounts are a benefit of membership.  Our member platform refers to them as user accounts and allows you to assign available seats to them.  The total number of sub-accounts (seats) provided to a member is based on their membership type and accreditation status.  Additional sub-accounts (seats) can be purchased for $50/each per year.  Sub-accounts must be employees of the organizational member.  
  
Steps to add a sub-account to an organizational membership

1. A user with any of the possible special roles (Primary Contact, Billing Contact, or Management Access) of the organizational membership should login to the ACCT website
2. Click on the "PEOPLE" link on the submenu.  On desktop, the menu is on the left side.  On mobile, the menu is at the top of the page, directly under Member Compass.  Click "Menu" to open and expand.
3. Sub-accounts options.  A bar will read how many seats are assigned out of those currently available to your membership.
   1. Click "+ Add Person" add a person to your list.
   2. Click "+ Assign Seat" to add an existing person to a seat.
   3. Click "+ Add Seats" if you've gone over your allotment of seats to assign.
   4. To remove a person: On the desktop, click the "Remove person and unassign seat" link to the right of the person's information.  On mobile, click the trashcan icon.
4. When you add a person, populate the company, name, and e-mail.
5. Request that the newly added person log in to the ACCT website.  Select "Reset Password" and follow the process.  Alternatively, new employees can go to the ACCT website and create an account using Login and selecting "Create an Account."  If the employee has already registered for LMS courses or last year's State of the Association / Annual Meeting, they may already have an account and need to go in and update their information, including organization.  When they select your organization's as their company, they will be added to your list.  The principal account should log in to ensure they were added correctly and seated (if a new person is adds themself to your company, all people in Management Access roles and the Primary Contact role should be notified via e-mail; they will not be in a seat, until you assign them one.  

NOMINATION PROCEDURES AND CANDIDATE ELIGIBILITY

According to the current Association for Challenge Course Technology Bylaws, any member of the association may nominate an individual member, with that person’s permission, to serve on the Board of Directors, and any member may place their own name up for nomination for a seat on the Board of Directors.  Any member may nominate for any one of the three open seats. A Nomination Form must be fully completed for any individual seeking these positions.

Candidates wishing to run for a seat must fill out the nomination form. Nominations will be accepted electronically through the Nomination Form up to forty-eight (48) before the beginning of the voting period, scheduled for January 9, 2025). Only nominations submitted by Monday, December 16, 2024, are guaranteed to have position statements and other campaign materials distributed through ACCT channels. 

Election results will be announced at the ACCT Awards Ceremony on Saturday, January 25, 2025.

VOTING PROCEDURES

Voting will be conducted online, commencing  January 9, 2024, at 3:30 PM MT (GMT -7)  and conclude on January 23 at 3:30 PM MT (GMT -7). Votes will be cast digitally, and all members eligible to vote will receive balloting materials sent to the email address affiliated with their ACCT membership. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Questions and requests for additional information about ACCT Board of Directors Election Policies and Procedures should be submitted to Elections@acctinfo.org.

Direct link to Nomination form

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