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GANA Opens Online Balloting Association-Wide
The Glass Association of
North America (GANA) debuted its online
balloting system with a few select committees
this past summer. The system, which allows
committees to see a quicker turnaround in the
balloting process by allowing members to view
the items being balloted and then submit a vote
with or without comment, was a quick success and
more Committees were enrolled in the system.
After a trial process, the
system was opened Association-wide during the
first week of November with a ballot of a few
GANA bylaws amendments to all GANA Executive
Representatives. In the first day, over 30
ballots were cast and the ballot remains open
through the month of November to the 7th of
December.
"This feature is something
our members have asked for as Committee
balloting became more commonplace with
organizations such as ASTM," said Brian Pitman,
Director of Marketing and Communications.
"The results have been pretty smooth, and we
moved up the launch from early 2008 to November
because of the positive feedback."
The system, which features
individual logins based on email address, also
includes automatic password retrieval, password
changes, and more. "We are in the process
of shifting the entire Members Only website to
this login system so that members may access
their Committees and ballots, as well as the
entirety of the documents and information
available on the Members Only site, though one
portal," said Pitman.
More features, such as access
to annual dues invoices, the ability for members
to update their contact information, and more
are planned to roll out in early 2008. The
re-designed GANA website will also debut in
2008.
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