Editing 2025 Convention Planning (section)

== Completed Items ==

=== Move Action Items to here when complete. ===
#Send email blast to members and non-members to let them know about upcoming Convention (open positions, proxy vote info, general location). Let them know about membership rules (90 days ahead of Convention) to prompt them to confirm or renew their memberships.
#*Leader
#*Deputy Leader
#*Chairperson
#*Vice-Chairperson
#*Treasurer
#*Campaign Manager
#*Members-at-Large (2)
#*Ethics Committee (3 - see note in [[2024 Convention Planning#Credentials Committee *|Credentials Committee]])
# Propose possible dates and venues to Executive Committee. Provide contract details.
#Executive Committee to determine registration fee based on venue cost and food. - $25 for virtual, $50 in person
#Solicit questions for Leadership candidates from members for Q&A to be posted on website and sent via email.
#Confirm with venue and send payment to reserve.
#Solicit Constitution and Bylaw Amendments from members (up until 30 days before Convention).
#*Neal Donnelly sent a proposed amendment to the Article 14 - Statement of Ultimate Goals.
#'''Jean-Serge Brisson plans to attend.''' - Assign a member to chair the elections who is not running for election and will be in attendance in person.
#Create [[2024 Convention Planning#Create Online Registration Page *|online registration page]].
#Create 2025 Convention page on website (to contain names of nominees, Constitution and Bylaw amendments, etc.). [[November 15 2025 Convention]]
#Officers to prepare written reports.
#Advise venue of number of attendees, provided the Registrar provides an estimate by (contract date). Also confirm start and end time for the room.
#'''SCOTT''' – to provide ZOOM link and online voting application.
#* '''COREEN''' – to provide laptop to display nominated candidates and vote results, presentations, Amendments, and other items from the handouts as required.
#* '''SEAN''' – Tech requirements. Checked out venue and we are set up.
#* '''ANY OTHER SUPPLIES? -''' Coreen bringing pens
'''Food (confirmations before and what we need day of)'''
# '''COREEN''' – confirm food order with Ego Cafe day before.
# '''SEAN''' – supply plates, cutlery
=== Items Not Applicable to this Convention ===
# Gather nominations for Leader.
# Solicit questions for Leadership candidates from members for Q&A to be posted on website and sent via email.
# Upload to our web site profiles for leadership candidates and a list of candidates for other positions (and profiles if provided).
# Post Leadership candidates answers to questions on website and send via email to members.
# Post Constitution and Bylaw Amendments on website and in ''Bulletin.''
# Send out ''Bulletin'' no later than 30 days before Convention.
# Assign someone to set up and manage the Live Streaming of the Leaders’ Debate (and possibly the Convention).
# Create 2024 Convention page on website (to contain names of nominees, Constitution and Bylaw amendments, etc.).
#Attach to the Proxy page the document with the amendments published with Bulletin and correct the link to the Amendments on the menu.