San Diego County IIBA Chapter

Welcome to the IIBA-SD Chapter

As summer comes to a close, IIBA-SD are getting ready to kick off another

amzing year So stay tuned for Septembers Chapter Meeting

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Annual General Meeting Announcement & Call for Nominations Annual General Meeting

When: October 19, 2010

Where: TBD

Why: To elect Board of Director positions that are vacant and/or up for re-election Call for NominationsThe San Diego County Chapter of the IIBA is pleased to ask for nominations for the Chapter Board of Directors.

The positions to be filled are:

Vice President (VP) of Chapter and Board of Directors
Vice President (VP) Communications
Vice President (VP) Marketing (1 year)
Vice President (VP) Volunteers
Vice President (VP) Professional Development

The term for the position of Vice President (VP) of Chapter and Board of Directors, Vice President (VP) Communications, Vice President (VP) Volunteers, Vice President (VP) Programs is 2 years.The term for the position of Vice President (VP) Marketing, is 1 year. All board nominees must be members in good standing of IIBA & the local San Diego Chapter (it’s not too late to join!). In addition, only IIBA & local chapter members in good standing at the time of the election will be able to vote. To join the IIBA, visit the IIBA website, www.theiiba.org.

You may nominate yourself or another IIBA member. The deadline for nominations is Tuesday , September 28, 2010. Use the attached nomination form to nominate candidates; refer to the job description attachment if you have questions regarding the duties of the officers. Nominations must be submitted by e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Please submit a short bio with your request for nomination if you are nominating yourself. We will publish your biography on our website, http://sandiegoca.theiiba.org and on a handout at the elections meeting. Election process:Ballots will be sent out by e-mail in advance of the September meeting. You may return your completed ballot to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or vote at the meeting. If you are voting via e-mail, your ballot must be received by Friday October 15, 2010 in order to be counted for the election. At the meeting, the candidates will be introduced and given a few minutes to speak. The ballots will be collected later in the meeting, to give everyone a chance to meet the candidates in person during the networking breaks. The ballots will be counted and a tentative result will be announced at the end of the meeting. After the meeting, the ballots will be validated to ensure that all voting members are members in good standing of the IIBA, that we do not have an absentee ballot for someone who also voted at the meeting and to validate the count. The final announcement will be made by e-mail and on our website, http://sandiegoca.theiiba.org a few days after the meeting.If you have any questions regarding the nomination or election process, please contact Bethany Brandt ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

Call for Volunteers

In these tough economic times, the value of networking cannot be ignored, and networking is a major benefit of being a part of the IIBA. And volunteering with the San Diego IIBA chapter is a great way to network on a regular basis with other business analysts and project managers in San Diego.

One major element crucial to our early success is our volunteers! Without them, all of our events could not have occurred. As we move forward, we have the need for new volunteers in several areas:

1. Program Committee members - be part of the team responsible for providing high-quality programs for the monthly meetings. This includes assisting to determine topics and speakers, securing locations and arranging refreshments for each meeting.
2. VP of Marketing - Serves on the Board of Directors; works to grow the chapter membership; ensures a consistent message is sent regarding the chapter; raises awareness of the organization to the business community; works to ensure timely and accurate communications regarding chapter happenings and assists VP of Sponsorship to secure chapter and meeting sponsors.
3. Conference Coordinator – Responsible for working with the chapter president to plan and execute the San Diego chapter’s inaugural annual conference.

You can learn more about these and other volunteer opportunities at our monthly chapter meetings on the 3^rd Tuesday of every month ; or you can send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with any questions or requests for more information.

What are you waiting for? Get involved today!

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