Dear OAUA Member, The OAUA Board of Directors anticipates appointing Officers at its next meeting. The Officer positions are: Chairperson of the Board, President, Chief Operations Officer, Secretary, Treasurer, and Vice President. The duties are as follows from the OAUA Bylaws http://www.auctionusers.org/bylaws.shtml : Section 5.1. Chairperson of the Board of Directors. The Chairperson of the Board of Directors shall be responsible for the high-level strategic direction of the OAUA; act as the voice of the OAUA when called upon to do so; perform such other duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Bylaws or Board of Directors. Section 5.2. President. The President, if present, shall preside at all meetings of the members and the Board of Directors. At each annual meeting of members, the President or the President's designee shall report on the activities of the Corporation. Subject to the general control of the Board of Directors, the President shall manage and supervise all of the affairs of the Corporation and shall perform all of the usual duties of the President of a corporation. Section 5.3. Chief Operations Officer. The Chief Operations Officer shall monitor and direct the day-to-day operations of the Corporation. The Chief Operations Officer shall assure that the operations of the Corporation are conducted in an orderly, timely and effective manner, shall coordinate the activities of the Secretary, Treasurer, Webmaster, and any standing committees, and shall perform all other usual duties of the Chief Operations Officer of a corporation. Section 5.4. Secretary. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the members and of the Board of Directors, and prepare, keep, or cause to be kept, a true and complete record and minutes of the proceedings of such meetings, and shall perform a like duty, when required, for all committees appointed by the Board of Directors. If required, the Secretary shall attest the execution by the Corporation of deeds, leases, agreements and other official documents. The Secretary shall attend to the giving and serving of all notices of the Corporation required by these Bylaws, shall have custody of the books (except books of account) and records of the Corporation, shall be responsible for authenticating records of the Corporation, and in general shall perform all duties pertaining to the office of Secretary and such other duties as these Bylaws, the Board of Directors, or an officer authorized by the Board may prescribe. Section 5.5. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall keep correct and complete records of account, showing accurately at all times the financial condition of the Corporation. The Treasurer shall have charge and custody of, and be responsible for, all funds, notes, securities and other valuables which may from time to time come into the possession of the Corporation and shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, all funds of the Corporation with such depositories as the Board of Directors shall designate. At each annual meeting of the members, the Treasurer, or the Treasurer's designee, shall report on the financial condition of the Corporation. The Treasurer, or the Treasurer's designee, shall furnish, at meetings of the Board of Directors or whenever requested, a statement of the financial condition of the Corporation, and in general shall perform all duties pertaining to the office of Treasurer. Section 5.7. Vice President. The Vice President shall In the absence of the President, or in the event of his or her inability or refusal to act, the Vice President shall perform all the duties of the President, and when so acting shall have all the powers of, and be subject to all the restrictions on, the President; Shall have other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law, by the Articles of Incorporation, or by these Bylaws, or as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors. Officers will serve one year terms. They will run the OAUA's day to day operations, under the general direction of the Board of Directors. Nominations for officer positions will be accepted through midnight pacific time of Sunday, November 20, 2001 and evaluated during the following week. Members interested in being considered for one of these positions please eMail secretary@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and include a brief description of your qualifications. Officer positions are volunteer, as are all OAUA personnel. All volunteers are asked to sign the OAUA Confidentiality Agreement found here http://www.auctionusers.org/members/confagree.htm Sincerely, Nanette Thorell Secretary, OAUA www.auctionusers.org