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SOCI ETY AWARDS AND ELECTOINS
COLES AWARD
THE award is open to any young person under the age of 18. They should submit ten copies
of each of four different prinƟng specimens that has been their own work. Their parents or
a member of the Society may only offer supervision and should submit details of how the
work was carried out.
The winning entry will receive a shield to hold onto for twelve months, along with
membership of the Society for twelve months. All entries should be sent to the Society's
Secretary to arrive by 31st December 2015. The judging will be undertaken by the ExecuƟve
Council at its first meeƟng of 2016.
ROSEN AWARD
THE Rosen Award is given for the best publicaƟon printed jointly by a Branch of the Society.
The guidelines are as follows:
1. The prinƟng and finishing of the entry name and BPS membership number on
should be done enƟrely by members of either the front or reverse.
the branch who are paid up members 3. FiŌeen copies should be sent to the
of the Society. It is however not Society's Secretary to arrive by 15th
necessary for every member of the January 2016 (to avoid the Christmas
Branch to parƟcipate, although as many rush).
as possible should be involved in its
producƟon. 4. Claims for reimbursement of carriage
costs may be sent to the Society's
2. Every sheet including the cover should Treasurer.
be idenƟfiable with member or press
SOCIETY ELECTIONS
ANY eligible* member may be nominated for a posiƟon on the ExecuƟve Council to take
office from the 2016 AGM. The seven posiƟons available are:
PRESIDENT | VICE-PRESIDENT | SECRETARY | TREASURER | THREE COUNCILLORS
A nominaƟon must be proposed and seconded by two eligible* members in accordance with
Rule 23 and sent so as to reach the Society's Secretary no later than 31st December 2015
*an eligible member is any paid up member over 18 years old and has
been a member of the Society for at least 12 months.
» A sample NominaƟon Form can be downloaded from the website at:
hƩp://www.bpsnet.org.uk/members/elecƟon.html