Information And Eligibility To Serve On The BCTC Board

The British Columbia Touring Council (BCTC) Board of Directors uses the Policy Governance model, a conceptual model created by John Carver - www.carvergovernance.com to enable strategic leadership by governing boards. In Policy Governance the board is proactive, explicit about its values and long range in the majority of its concerns. It avoids both meddling and rubber-stamping. Board and CEO jobs do not become confused. Accordingly, board committees stay out of staff work and, though staff view and knowledge are made known to the board, the staff rarely recommends what board decisions should be. Because roles are very clear, free communication among board and staff causes no problem. Board-staff interactions can be enriching without leading either to meddling or to loss of board prerogatives. Board agendas are usually shorter, the deliberation usually on long term ENDS and the mindset one of strategic leadership.

Eligibility of Area Representative

• Be a resident in the region from which they are nominated
• Be a current member of BCTC in good standing
• Be a member of a presenting society, facility or organization
• Exhibit a willingness to serve as an active Board member for at least two years with duties including (but not limited too) several face-to-face board meeting per year, several telephone conferences per year, attendance at Pacific Contact each year, and membership on various board committees a required

Eligibility of Artist Representative

• Be a member of BCTC in good standing
• Be a professional performing artist or represent a professional performing arts company
• Exhibit a willingness to serve as an active Board member for at least two years with duties including (but not limited too) several face-to-face board meeting per year, several telephone conferences per year, attendance at Pacific Contact each year, and membership on various board committees a required

Eligibility of Agent/Manager/Consultant Representative

• Be a member of BCTC in good standing
• Represent or manage a professional performing artist or act as a consultant to the performing arts community
• Exhibit a willingness to serve as an active Board member for at least two years with duties including (but not limited too) several face-to-face board meeting per year, several telephone conferences per year, attendance at Pacific Contact each year, and membership on various board committees a required

Rules And Procedures Of Nomination

Nomination can only be made by a BCTC current member in good standing

Nominator must include:

• Nominator Name
• Title
• Affiliation/Organization
• Region

Nomination must include:

• Nominee's Name
• Title
• Affiliation/Organization
• Region
• Agreement to stand for election and include a short explanation of why they wish to stand for election. This information will be distributed to members at the AGM.

Election Process at Annual General Meeting

• The ballot for area representative nominees will be included in the Pacific Contact registration package
• The ballot will be accompanied by short autobiographical blurbs of all nominees as complied from the explanation submitted with the nomination forms
• Election will be by secret ballot and will be conducted by members of the nomination committee or their alternates
• Nominees should be prepared to give a short election talk (similar to that on the nomination form) if necessary
• Election of Board of Directors is by simple majority of the BCTC members in good standing attending the AGM
• Election results will be announced at the end of the AGM on March 28, 2010

Nominations Close on, March 19, 2010 at 5:00 pm. There will be no nominations accepted after this this time, including no nominations from the floor on March 28, 2010 during the AGM.

Please send completed Nominations by email to: board@bctouring.org