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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Dear Members</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Nominating Committee, 2009-2010 (Large
Business)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>The nomination period for election to the
Nominating Committee 2009-2010 (Large Business) opens today, <STRONG>Friday
4 September 2009</STRONG> and closes at midnight in your time zone
on <STRONG>Thursday 10 September 2009</STRONG>. Nominations cannot be
accepted outside of these dates.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><STRONG>Nominations</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=+0><FONT size=2 face=Arial>1. Nominations for candidates should
be made by a paid-up member of the BC nominating ONE candidate. Candidates
can be either a paid-up member of the BC or someone who is demonstrably
associated/affiliated to the BC. This association/affiliation must
be explained clearly by the candidate in his or her election
statement.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>2. All candidates will need to be nominated, even
if they have previously stated an interest in standing for a place,
are restanding or have stood for election before.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>3. Nominations should be sent to the BC secretariat
at the secretariat mail address. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>4. The BC Secretariat acts as officer for this
election. <BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><STRONG>Election</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>After the closure of the nomination period an
election will take place from <STRONG>12-18 September 2009</STRONG>. I will send
a further e-mail regarding this with voting instructions.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>For further information about the Nominating
Committee please see:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><A
href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/bc-gnso/msg00320.html">http://forum.icann.org/lists/bc-gnso/msg00320.html</A><FONT
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<DIV><BR><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Gary Hills<BR>BC
Secretariat</FONT></FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>