ARIN encourages eligible members of the internet community to take part in nominating and electing candidates for its Board of Trustees, Advisory Council, and representatives on the Number Resource Organization Number Council. Please take the time to nominate qualified candidates for these positions. The call for nominations closes at 17:00 ET on Wednesday, 20 August 2008. ARIN is currently seeking nominations for the following positions: * Two (2) seats on the ARIN Board of Trustees * Five (5) seats on the ARIN Advisory Council * One (1) seat on the Number Resource Organization (NRO) Number Council Board of Trustees and Advisory Council: You must be a Trustee or ARIN General Member in good standing to make nominations for the Board of Trustees and Advisory Council. However, those nominated do not need to be ARIN members. Self-nominations are permitted. A petition process is available to nonmembers seeking to nominate themselves for the Board of Trustees. NRO Number Council: Any individual residing within the ARIN service region may be nominated, with the exception of Regional Internet Registry staff members. Self-nominations are permitted. Nominators are not required to be ARIN General Members in good standing. All nominees are subject to the Nomination and Appointment Conflict of Interest List at: http://www.arin.net/elections/electionguidelines.html#conflicts The nomination form is available through ARIN’s online Election Headquarters at: https://app.arin.net/election/ Regards, ARIN NomCom -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.