executive director’s message

Becoming part of CIQS Council

ne question I am frequently asked by members is, “How do I become a CIQS Council member?”

CIQS Council is made up of a president, past president, education administrator and representatives from the six affiliated associations (AQSA, QSBC, OIQS, AEQSQ, NSAQS and NLAQS). The executive director is also a non-voting member of Council.

Each affiliated association’s Board of Directors elects a member to represent their association on CIQS Council. At the Council meeting before the AGM, Council elects a 2nd vice-president from the current Council. At the Council meeting following the AGM, Council elects a secretary/treasurer and registrar from the representatives and the 2nd vice-president moves up to 1st vice-president. The 1st vice-president automatically assumes the position of president after his term. All affiliated association representatives may hold any office in addition to representing their affiliate with the exception of the president, past president and education administrator. The education administrator is appointed by Council serving a period of two years. The offices of the president and the two vice-presidents may only be assumed by professional quantity surveyors. In order to be elected as a representative of an affiliated association, members are required to first become part of the affiliated association’s Board of Directors. This may be as simple as volunteering to help at their AGM. Some affiliated associations, such as OIQS, have chapters therefore there is a more formal route to be on the affiliated association Board. In this case, chapters elect representatives to the affiliated association Board. The chapter Boards generally operate in accordance within the regulations of the affiliated association.

CIQS Council members are all volunteers (with the exception of the executive director). They devote their time and talent to serve the CIQS and safeguard the interests of our members.

From the foregoing, it should be evident that to become a member of CIQS Council you must get involved at the grass root level whether it is for your local chapter or your affiliated association. I encourage all members to get involved. You may be surprised how rewarding volunteering is. Discover why some of the richest people in the world are not millionaires, they are volunteers.

On a side note, the report on the 2010 PAQS Congress in Singapore will be published in the fall 2010 issue.

“ciqs council members are all volunteers.”

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THE LEADER IN PREMIER LIVING ENVIRONMENTS lois Metcalfe, ciqs executive director