Hello AER Members in Canada: If you have not yet voted, please do so. One of the positions is the AER Representative from Canada, and you will see my name on the ballot. I hope you will vote for me, and permit me to continue this valuable work. Below is an excerpt of an email I sent a week ago, which lists my accomplishments on your behalf over the past 2.5 years: My accomplishments in that time included: * An active (instigating) role bringing in the AER Code of Ethics, through my participation on the Code of Ethics Task Force * Improved communication amongst Canadian AER members through regional telecom town halls held 2014-15 * Establishment of this Canadian AER listserve so that announcements and discussions could take place (please use it!) * The creation of the Canadian newsletter through a Board motion to establish an Editor position with an attached honorarium * Ongoing promotion of and education about Canadian concerns and issues at the Board of Directors level * Actively sought Board support for a more international approach to conferences and to building AER awareness and involvement in other countries * When the Canadian dollar began to weaken, I worked with the AER office to develop a suitable special incentive/reward for Canadians joining AER * No meeting missed from January 2014 to March 2016 When you open the AER voting ballot you will see my name and a brief description there of my current position at CNIB and my future position as Executive Director of Balance for Blind Adults, a visual impairment and rehabilitation service agency in Toronto, which I assume on April 13, 2016. 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Hello everyone: Thanks to Deborah for the gentle reminder about the election of your Canadian Representative on the International AER Board. PLEASE NOTE: I have been nominated to run for this position as well, and ask that you consider voting for me as your "write in" candidate! I have been involved in AER since 1994 and have been an active Ontario Board member during this time. I have held positions of President, Membership Chair as well as Member-at-Large and I am passionate about our profession and obviously dedicated to this very important professional organization. I have some new and innovative ideas for the future of AER in Canada and I look forward to hearing your thoughts and concerns and sharing them at an International level. I ask you all to consider voting for me as your Canadian Representative, by writing my name down as your "write in" candidate! Thanks everyone and I am excited that there is a healthy competition for this very valuable position!!! Carole Carole Williams, Orientation & Mobility Specialist / Accessibility Consultant Peel District School Board 416-523-8807 Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 24, 2016, at 2:35 PM, Deborah Gold <Deborah.Gold@cnib.ca> wrote: > > Hello AER Members in Canada: > If you have not yet voted, please do so. One of the positions is the AER Representative from Canada, and you will see my name on the ballot. I hope you will vote for me, and permit me to continue this valuable work. > Below is an excerpt of an email I sent a week ago, which lists my accomplishments on your behalf over the past 2.5 years: > > My accomplishments in that time included: > · An active (instigating) role bringing in the AER Code of Ethics, through my participation on the Code of Ethics Task Force > · Improved communication amongst Canadian AER members through regional telecom town halls held 2014-15 > · Establishment of this Canadian AER listserve so that announcements and discussions could take place (please use it!) > · The creation of the Canadian newsletter through a Board motion to establish an Editor position with an attached honorarium > · Ongoing promotion of and education about Canadian concerns and issues at the Board of Directors level > · Actively sought Board support for a more international approach to conferences and to building AER awareness and involvement in other countries > · When the Canadian dollar began to weaken, I worked with the AER office to develop a suitable special incentive/reward for Canadians joining AER > · No meeting missed from January 2014 to March 2016 > > When you open the AER voting ballot you will see my name and a brief description there of my current position at CNIB and my future position as Executive Director of Balance for Blind Adults, a visual impairment and rehabilitation service agency in Toronto, which I assume on April 13, 2016. > > Take good care, > Deborah > > > From: AERBVI Member Services [mailto:aer@aerbvi.mmsend.com] On Behalf Of AERBVI Member Services > Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 7:22 PM > To: Deborah Gold > Subject: AER 2016-2018 Board of Directors Election > > HTML version of this message. > Text version of this message. > > <image001.jpg> > Serving those who serve the blind and visually impaired > > > > AER International Conference 2016 > Information > > Support AER-Shop > Online through > www.shop.com/aerbvi > > Online Learning > Mangold Webinars > AER Knowledge Center > AER/AFB Joint Webinars > > Vision Jobs > AER Job Exchange > > Talk to the Experts > AER Listservs > > Current News > AER Report > > Upcoming Events > Calendar > > Find Us on > Twitter > > Facebook > > LinkedIn > > > > <image002.jpg> > <image003.jpg> > AER 2016-2018 Board of Directors Election > Help Shape the Future of AER > > Cast Your Vote Today! > > AER is a membership organization governed by a Board of Directors. Please take a moment and cast your vote today in this very important election. Every vote counts. This is your opportunity to have a voice in the decisions that impact your professional membership organization. Click the Voting Ballot below and vote for the next AER Board of Directors. > > Voting Ballot > > Voting Ends 4/30/2016 at 11:59pm Eastern > > Bernadette Kappen > Chairman, AER Nominations Committee > > <~WRD041.jpg> > To ensure delivery of AER Communications, please add 'aer@aerbvi.org' to your email address book. If you are still having problems receiving our emails, see our whitelisting page for more details: http://www.commpartners.com/website/white-listing.htm > > 1703 N. 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Just for clarification, voting for International Board positions will be open until April 30, 2016. Vote today! Thanks! Carole Carole Williams, Orientation & Mobility Instructor / Accessibility Consultant Peel District School Board 416-523-8807 > On Mar 24, 2016, at 3:21 PM, Carole Williams <carolewilliams@bell.net> wrote: > > Hello everyone: > Thanks to Deborah for the gentle reminder about the election of your Canadian Representative on the International AER Board. > PLEASE NOTE: I have been nominated to run for this position as well, and ask that you consider voting for me as your "write in" candidate! > I have been involved in AER since 1994 and have been an active Ontario Board member during this time. I have held positions of President, Membership Chair as well as Member-at-Large and I am passionate about our profession and obviously dedicated to this very important professional organization. > I have some new and innovative ideas for the future of AER in Canada and I look forward to hearing your thoughts and concerns and sharing them at an International level. > > I ask you all to consider voting for me as your Canadian Representative, by writing my name down as your "write in" candidate! > > Thanks everyone and I am excited that there is a healthy competition for this very valuable position!!! > > > Carole > > Carole Williams, > Orientation & Mobility Specialist / > Accessibility Consultant > Peel District School Board > > 416-523-8807 > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Mar 24, 2016, at 2:35 PM, Deborah Gold <Deborah.Gold@cnib.ca> wrote: >> >> Hello AER Members in Canada: >> If you have not yet voted, please do so. One of the positions is the AER Representative from Canada, and you will see my name on the ballot. I hope you will vote for me, and permit me to continue this valuable work. >> Below is an excerpt of an email I sent a week ago, which lists my accomplishments on your behalf over the past 2.5 years: >> >> My accomplishments in that time included: >> · An active (instigating) role bringing in the AER Code of Ethics, through my participation on the Code of Ethics Task Force >> · Improved communication amongst Canadian AER members through regional telecom town halls held 2014-15 >> · Establishment of this Canadian AER listserve so that announcements and discussions could take place (please use it!) >> · The creation of the Canadian newsletter through a Board motion to establish an Editor position with an attached honorarium >> · Ongoing promotion of and education about Canadian concerns and issues at the Board of Directors level >> · Actively sought Board support for a more international approach to conferences and to building AER awareness and involvement in other countries >> · When the Canadian dollar began to weaken, I worked with the AER office to develop a suitable special incentive/reward for Canadians joining AER >> · No meeting missed from January 2014 to March 2016 >> >> When you open the AER voting ballot you will see my name and a brief description there of my current position at CNIB and my future position as Executive Director of Balance for Blind Adults, a visual impairment and rehabilitation service agency in Toronto, which I assume on April 13, 2016. >> >> Take good care, >> Deborah >> >> >> From: AERBVI Member Services [mailto:aer@aerbvi.mmsend.com] On Behalf Of AERBVI Member Services >> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 7:22 PM >> To: Deborah Gold >> Subject: AER 2016-2018 Board of Directors Election >> >> HTML version of this message. >> Text version of this message. >> >> <image001.jpg> >> Serving those who serve the blind and visually impaired >> >> >> >> AER International Conference 2016 >> Information >> >> Support AER-Shop >> Online through >> www.shop.com/aerbvi >> >> Online Learning >> Mangold Webinars >> AER Knowledge Center >> AER/AFB Joint Webinars >> >> Vision Jobs >> AER Job Exchange >> >> Talk to the Experts >> AER Listservs >> >> Current News >> AER Report >> >> Upcoming Events >> Calendar >> >> Find Us on >> Twitter >> >> Facebook >> >> LinkedIn >> >> >> >> <image002.jpg> >> <image003.jpg> >> AER 2016-2018 Board of Directors Election >> Help Shape the Future of AER >> >> Cast Your Vote Today! >> >> AER is a membership organization governed by a Board of Directors. Please take a moment and cast your vote today in this very important election. Every vote counts. This is your opportunity to have a voice in the decisions that impact your professional membership organization. Click the Voting Ballot below and vote for the next AER Board of Directors. >> >> Voting Ballot >> >> Voting Ends 4/30/2016 at 11:59pm Eastern >> >> Bernadette Kappen >> Chairman, AER Nominations Committee >> >> <~WRD041.jpg> >> To ensure delivery of AER Communications, please add 'aer@aerbvi.org' to your email address book. If you are still having problems receiving our emails, see our whitelisting page for more details: http://www.commpartners.com/website/white-listing.htm >> >> 1703 N. 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If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender and erase this e-mail message immediately. >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Déclaration de confidentialité >> Le présent courrier électronique (y compris les pièces qui y sont annexées, le cas échéant) s'adresse au destinataire indiqué et peut contenir des renseignements de caractère privé ou confidentiel. Si vous n'êtes pas le destinataire de ce document, nous vous signalons qu'il est strictement interdit de le diffuser, de le distribuer ou de le reproduire. Si ce message vous a été transmis par erreur, veuillez en informer l'expéditeur et le supprimer immédiatement. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> AERCanada mailing list >> AERCanada@lists.aerbvi.org >> http://lists.aerbvi.org/mailman/listinfo/aercanada_lists.aerbvi.org