FILL OUT YOUR BALLOT TODAY!

Originally sent on June 30, 2021

IMPORTANT – ACA CONNECTS ELECTION AND VOTING INFORMATION

Dear ACA Connects Member:
 
This letter serves as formal notice of ACA Connects’ (ACAC) Annual Operator Members’ Meeting, which will be held on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at 2:00pm EDT via a Zoom conference call. On behalf of the Board of Directors, we invite you to join us. Whether or not you attend the meeting, the Board requests that you vote in this year’s election of Directors by completing the enclosed ballot and returning it to ACAC no later than 11:30am EDT on July 30, 2021.
This letter contains important information that requires your prompt action.
Attached to this letter is the ACAC Ballot. Members will vote on the election of six (6) Board Members for a three-year term. We will also conduct any other business that may properly come before the meeting. 
 
Description of the Board of Directors
The ACAC Board of Directors is currently comprised of seventeen (17) voting Director Positions, plus our Chair and Vice Chair. Each Director class serves for a three-year term and the Chair and Vice Chair each serve for two-year terms. The ACAC Board of Directors also includes two Associate Directors (non-voting), the Ex Officio Chairman (non-voting) and an Emeritus Board Member (non-voting).
 
Votes Entitled To Be Cast; Quorum
Each ACAC Member Company is entitled to cast one (1) vote as set forth in ACAC's Bylaws and may cast this vote for all matters before the meeting.  
 
A quorum must be present at the Annual Meeting for any business to be conducted. As provided in the Bylaws, a quorum is a minimum of ten percent (10%) of the eligible voting Members present in person or represented by ballot after proper notice has been given. Our goal is to encourage all eligible voting Members to participate at the Annual Members’ Meeting by ballot.
 
You may cast your ballot by any of the following methods:
  1. Complete, date, and sign the ballot. Create a PDF of the ballot and email the signed PDF version to Karen Yochum, ACA Connects Assistant Secretary [email protected] or;
  2. Complete, date, sign and mail the ballot to: ACA Connects, 7 Parkway Center, Suite 755, Pittsburgh, PA 15220.
 
By submitting your ballot (signing, and returning the linked form), you cast your votes for all matters before the meeting.
Other Matters
We know of no other business that will be presented at the meeting.

ACA Connects sincerely looks forward to seeing you on the Zoom call on August 4th!

Yours sincerely,
Matthew M. Polka
President & CEO
ACA Connects - Americas' Communications Association