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When: Saturday, December 11, 2004 9:00am - 5:00pm Where: Best Western Governor's Inn Conference Center, 6133 South Pennsylvania Avenue, Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 393-5500 See detailed directions below. =================================================== Rooms are available for $60 at the conference Center =================================================== Meeting Agenda/timeline: (subject to change) Saturday, Dec 11 ---------------- 8:30 - 9:00am Registration and coffee 9:00 - 9:15am Welcome and Introductions 9:15 - 10:00am Officer's reports & discussions; SCC reports 10:00 - 10:30am Nominations for open office positions 10:30 - 10:45am BREAK 10:45 - 12:00pm Election Review Panel & Discussion 12:00 - 1:30pm LUNCH 1:30 - 3:00pm Future Focus moderated discussion 3:00 - 3:15pm BREAK 3:15 - 3:45pm Election of officers 3:45 - 4:00pm Closing Top of page =================================================== Registration: $10.00 BEFORE Dec 1, $15.00 after that date or at the door. FEE WAIVERS AVAILABLE. If possible, please consider paying more than the minimum registration fee to cover expenses for our members who need to use the feewaiver option. Mail registrations to: Meeting Manager Louis Novak 18662 Fairfield Detroit., MI 48221, Phone (313) 623-4709, Email: meetingmanager@migreens.org Email is preferred. If you call, please leave a message and I will get back with you as soon as possible. Registration information to include: Your name, street address, membership status in GPMI, GPMI voting status if known* *According to our bylaws, there are two ways to be accorded voting rights at SMMs: 1. Any member in good standing (dues paid) who has attended a meeting within the last four quarters automatically has voting rights 2. Other members may apply to the Meeting Manager, who will request that one existing member who already has voting rights vouch for the applicant's interest in and support of the party. Unfortunately, we cannot accept credit card registrations EXCEPT you can use your credit card via the GPMI web site by using PayPal. =================================================== DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS: Saturday, December 4, 2004 via email or postal mail (no email attachments will be accepted; please send your proposal/s in the body of an email) This will allow the Meeting Manager time to compile all proposals and mail them to registered meeting participants at least one week prior to the meeting. Proposals submitted after that time will be considered for discussion on the floor of the meeting, and proposers are responsible for bringing sufficient copies of their submission. Please note that there is absolutely no guarantee that proposals submitted after the deadline will find time on the agenda. Proposals submitted PRIOR to the deadline will be accepted on first-received, first included basis as follows: 1st emailed submission followed by first postal submission, etc., until in the Meeting Manager's estimation all available business discussion time has been allocated. The Meeting Manager will then post a tentative business agenda listing the proposed agenda items for discussion along with any items that did not seem to fit, and will follow the will of the membership as much as possible in creating the final agenda. Top of page =================================================== Directions to Best Western Governor's Inn Conference Center The Conference Center is north of I-96 in Lansing. Take Exit 104 toward I-96-BL/CEDAR ST/HOLT. Turn right on Pennsylvania Ave. Top of page =================================================== To participate in policy and process discussion, please join our business listserve. Send a blank email to: migreens-business-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Find the GPMI Bylaws and Platform, as well as a list of local chapters and contacts statewide, at migreens.org Pay Dues & Donate Online Via Paypal! migreens.org/gppaypal.htm =================================================== Green Party of Michigan 548 South Main St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 (734) 663-3555 Email: info@migreens.org Web: migreens.org ===================================================
last updated: 11 November 2004