Electrical Workers Minority Caucus Meets January 15

Thanks to Brother Ware for this announcement.

2005 EWMC National Meeting Call

The 15th Annual National meeting starts on Thursday, January 13, 2005. Pre-Conference Workshops begin at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, and include a workshop for EWMC Chapter Presidents and EWMC Advisory Committee members.

A special session for new members begins at 8:00 a.m. Friday morning. The opening Plenary Session begins promptly at 9:00 a.m. Friday morning. Plenary sessions, workshops, panel discussions, and formal EWMC business will be conducted Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The Awards Banquet and Scholarship presentation will be Saturday evening, and the Conference will end no later than 2:00 p.m. on Sunday.

The registration fee is $190.00, and includes meeting materials, the banquet dinner on Saturday, plus 2005 EWMC membership dues ($40.00).

Article IV, Section 4 requires payment of the current year’s membership dues before admission to the meeting.

Hotel

The Conference hotel is the Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois. Please make your hotel reservations now! Contact the Hyatt to make your sleeping room reservations: www.hyatt.com or 312/565-1234, or 800/233-1234.

iltonThe special EWMC room rate is $100.00 for a single or double room and is available January 12th – 17th. The rates are subject to tax and assessment, currently at 14.9%. The rate is available on a first come first serve basis. Please mention the Electrical Workers Meeting (EWMC) when making your room reservations. January 4, 2005, is the hotel’s reservation cutoff date. Please contact the hotel now to make certain that you qualify for the special EWMFC room rate.

Travel

You may contact Adrienne Miller (spouse of EWMC member Gus Miller) at Walker Travel and Cruises (800-503-9272), if you desire assistance in making your travel arrangements.

Bylaws Amendments

In accordance with the provisions of Article IX, Section 2, proposed Bylaws Amendments and proposed Resolutions must be received at PO Box 642, El Cerrito, CA 94530, no later than January 3, 2005.

Committees

Members interested in serving on any of the committees described in Article VI (Registration; Rules and Order of Business; Resolutions/Bylaw Amendments; and Sergeant-At-Arms) should submit a written request to President Robbie Sparks no later than December 11, 2004, c/o Secretary/Treasurer at P. O. Box 642, El Cerrito, CA 94530.

2004 Scholarship

The EWMC will award its third annual scholarship to the child of a member in good standing of the National EWMC at the 15th Annual National Meeting in Chicago. The meeting will be held January 13 – 16, 2005.

A scholarship candidate must be the child of a National EWMC member and a high school student who has graduated or will graduate in 2004. A copy of the diploma or a letter from the high school confirming graduation in 2004 must be attached to the scholarship request.

Scholarships are approved for enrollment in a State certified trade school or a college certified by the Department of Education and accredited by the local accrediting association.

Only those scholarship request letters mailed to the EWMC at PO Box 642, El Cerrito, CA 94530 by certified, return receipt mail and postmarked no later than December 31, 2004, will be eligible for consideration for the 2004 scholarship.