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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings HOT Community,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have just opened the nomination period for new Voting Members (existing Members should have received a separate email with instructions). If you are committed to the HOT mission and desire a greater role on the organizational side of things, I urge you to review our Membership Code found here: <a href="http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/w/images/2/2f/HOT_Membership_Code--proposal_for_annual_meeting_2014.pdf">http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/w/images/2/2f/HOT_Membership_Code--proposal_for_annual_meeting_2014.pdf</a> and if you are confident in your ability to meet our expectations I encourage you to seek nomination. As detailed in the Membership Code, a new Member candidate must be nominated by an existing Member, so if you are not sure who those people are, they are listed here: <a href="http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Humanitarian_OSM_Team/Members">http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Humanitarian_OSM_Team/Members</a> - but know that each Member can only nominate one candidate and you must gain 2/3 approval from the entire membership to become a Voting Member, so it is expected that you have a history of known contributions and that your nominator anticipates your level of commitment to be maintained or increase with a Voting Member position.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please feel free to contact a Member that you know, or myself if you are interested or have questions regarding HOT Voting Membership.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Russell Deffner<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chairperson for the Voting Members<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Russell.Deffner@hotosm.org">Russell.Deffner@hotosm.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://hot.openstreetmap.org/">http://hot.openstreetmap.org/</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>