This year we will be electing three Members at Large and a new Vice
President onto the Board.

The Board are looking for committed and passionate individuals to
represent the IBM U2 community and to help promote and further the U2
product range. The U2UG is potentially the most powerful force in
giving you, the U2 community, a voice in the direction of the U2
market.

The Board meets fortnightly to discuss a variety of topics with IBM and
Board members are involved in developing and coordinating a number of
U2 community projects, including:

- Better and Better
  The Better and Better forum is a managed pipeline for enhancement
requests.

- Knowledge Base
  The Knowledge Base is an expanding of documents from the U2 community
  to assist new and experienced users.

- Incubator and Learning Pack
  The Learning Pack is a new venture to develop a suite of
  demonstration applications, white papers and guides to help
  encourage new users to learn the U2 model.

  The Incubator aims to create a prebuilt environment based on
  Personal Editions complete with Learning Pack.

- New Website
  A new website built on U2 technology will reflect the U2 community
  online offering forums, event posting, news and facilities for
discussing
  U2 related matters.

- U2 Speakers
  A new initiative to provide speakers on U2 technology at IBM
appointed venues.

U2UG Board Members are drawn from across the U2 market and reflect the
international nature of the organization.

Nomination Process

Candidates can be nominated by other U2UG members or can be
self-nominated. Nominations are received in confidence and are not
advertised until the individual has signalled their intent to stand.
All nominations are subject to the restrictions set out in the U2UG
Charter.

If YOU feel you can contribute to the future of the User Group or wish
to nominate someone to represent you, please send your nomination to:

    nominati...@u2ug.org

Closing date for nominations is 10 January.
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Better and Better

The Better and Better Committee needs volunteers, too.
This is not an elected position and anyone willing to help is welcome.
The Committee is responsible for:
  - formalizing requests made by U2UG members
  - informing members of requests
  - getting membership feedback
  - presenting & tracking requests to IBM

If you would like to participate please contact better&bet...@u2ug.org

Thank You

On Behalf of the U2 User Group Board.