Dear VMA Members,

As Secretary of the VMA Board, I am pleased to announce that we are now formally calling for nominations for three pending vacant positions on the VMA Board. This year all three (3) vacancies must be filled from the “Active” member category.

After their valuable service to the Association and in accordance with the VMA’s Constitution, the following Board Directors will retire/resign in May 2025:

• Brett Caldwell AVM
• Heather Clarke AVM
• Paul Sergeant

Nominations open on Thursday, 27th March 2025 and close on Thursday, 17th April 2025 at 5:00 PM AEST.

Through their Strategic Planning process the VMA Board has identified a number of areas where additional skills and experience at Board level would be desirable, and are encouraging any members that have experience in any of the following areas to consider putting their hand up to help guide our great Association:

• Accounting, Finance and Audit
• Marketing, Communications & PR
• Membership Engagement
• Strategy & Planning

The Venue Management Association is committed to inclusion, equity and diversity, and in ensuring we make our industry welcoming, safe and inclusive for everyone. We are actively seeking a diverse Board of Directors and define diversity as: the combination of the visible and invisible differences that shape our perspective and our approach and make us who we are. We strongly encourage gender diversity and also seek candidates to nominate for the Board who are from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons, identify as LGBTIQ+ or who have a disability.

The Nomination Form and Terms & Conditions document are available for download below.

Regards,

Michael Brierley
Company Secretary

If you are having any difficulty downloading this document or require any additional information, please email michael@vma.org.au or call 07 5575 9185.

• 27th March 2025 – Nominations are OPEN
• 17th April 2025 – Nominations CLOSE
• 24th April 2025 – Online ballot opens (if necessary)
• 8th May 2025 – Election results are announced