Absolutely correct. For example, Tim Walsh has won ILDA awards while serving on the board and even while serving as President of ILDA. The voting is not done by the board, so there is no conflict of interest.
I would like to echo your congratulations, and extend them to Chad (Fogman) and Brian (Xtega) as well for their new positions. Way to go, guys!
You know, this is potentially a pivotal time for ILDA. For the first time in history, a majority of the ILDA board members are regular visitors to PhotonLexicon *and* have attended SELEM (and other LEMs) in the past. This means that for the first time, the hobbyist community has a real chance to effect some meaningful change within the organization. (I thought we had that chance back at the 2010 conference when I did a presentation about SELEM, but I was shut down pretty hard by some of the old guard who clearly didn't want the unwashed masses intruding on their turf.) With a majority of "enthusiasts" on the board, there should be a greater opportunity for open discussion and far less chance of anyone being shut down.
No matter how you look at it, the times, they are a' changing! (And I think this could be a *very* good thing.) Let's hope that all of the bright ideas we've all had over the past decade can be summarized soon so the new board can pick a few hot topics to work on. I know I'll be supporting them as much as I can! (Don't want to waste this opportunity.)
Adam
PS: Damn my bad luck for not being able to attend this one... Would have loved to be there when the election results were announced!
Originally Posted by buffo
Absolutely correct. For example, Tim Walsh has won ILDA awards while serving on the board and even while serving as President of ILDA. The voting is not done by the board, so there is no conflict of interest.
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