ADVISORY BOARD APPLICATION

PHONE+ Magazine / Channel Partners Conference & Expo
Advisory Board

Call for Entries

PHONE+ magazineand the Channel Partners Conference & Expo  is seeking members for its 2008/2009 Advisory Board. PHONE+ is looking for industry channel executives to serve as a sounding board for editorial content in PHONE+ as well as seminar content for the Channel Partners Conference & Expo. We will rely on members for their guidance and counsel to ensure our publications and programs continue to be relevant and timely. Now is your chance to be recognized for your support of the channel and help shape the future of the industry.

We are currently seeking members from the following categories:

• Master Agents (2 positions available)
• Subagents/Independent Agents (2 positions available)
• Carriers (2 positions available)
• Resellers (2 positions available)
• Dealers/Interconnects (2 positions available)
• VARs (2 positions available)
• VAD (1 position available)
• Attorneys/Consultants (1 position available)
• Associations (The members chosen from this category will be known as Association Members. The association will have a standing seat on the board.)

Term:
Membership will be one year – spanning two Channel Partners Expo events. After serving a term, members may reapply after sitting out a year.

Benefits that members will receive:

• Recognition in every issue of PHONE+ as a member of the board
• Recognition on PHONE+ Web site at www.phoneplusmag.com
• Recognition in the Channel Partners Conference & Expo Show Planner and Show Guide as a member of the board
• One complimentary full-package registration to the Spring and Fall Expos
• Recognition on the Channel Partners Conference & Expo Web site
• Recognition on on-site signage at the Spring and Fall Channel Partners Conference & Expo
• Use of official Advisory Board logo for member’s Web site or marketing materials

Possible duties applicants will be asked to perform include:

• Input regarding topics relevant to the channel
• Advisory Board members will be asked to provide opinions regarding industry topics. The Advisory Board will meet monthly on a conference call, and all members are expected to participate in each call. The monthly call will be held the second Thursday of every month and the editorial staff of PHONE+ will distribute an agenda to members in advance.
• Participate in Web forum
• The Advisory Board will hold regular Web forums to discuss timely industry topics, and all board members will be expected to participate in these forums.
• Judging/Evaluation
• Members may be asked to review nominations for industry awards sponsored by PHONE+ and/or Channel Partners.
• Contribute to editorial
• The PHONE+ editorial staff will periodically ask for quotes or contributions that will be used in PHONE+ and its Web portal, www.phoneplusmag.com.
• Members will be asked to blog a minimum of six times during their yearlong stint on the board. Submissions will be posted to the Peer-To-Peer Blog on the PHONE+ Web site.
• Help create Expo Agendas (i.e. input regarding relevant topics, speaker suggestions and help in contacts)
• Advisory Board members will be asked to contribute a list of potential seminar topics for Channel Partners events, as well as potential speakers for these sessions. In some situations, members will be asked to help secure speakers if they have a relationship with the potential speaker.
• Participate in seminars at the Channel Partners Conference & Expo
• Advisory Board members may be asked to participate as a speaker at a Channel Partners Conference & Expo seminar. Members may be asked to be a presenter, moderator or emcee.

Requirement to maintain a seat on the board:

• Attendance and participation on scheduled conference calls
• Board members cannot miss two (2) consecutive meetings. Conference calls will be scheduled for the second Thursday of every month. The focus of discussion may include editorial topics, educational sessions, marketing themes, etc.
• Active and timely response to calls and e-mails for feedback
• In addition to the monthly conference calls, the Advisory Board chairman will periodically contact board members for comments or feedback, and members will be asked to respond in a timely fashion.
• Marketing of the magazine and Expo to partners
• Board members will be expected to be supporters of the magazine and expo to industry colleagues. Board members and their member companies are expected to distribute copies of PHONE+ at their respective partner events.
• Placement of Expo Web banner on business Web site
•  Board members will be provided a Web banner or button promoting the Channel Partners Conference & Expo to be displayed on their respective Web sites, linking directly to www.channelpartnersconference.com.
• Attendance at both the Spring and Fall Channel Partners Conference & Expo and fulfillment of assigned duties at the Expos
• In advance of the Expo, the Advisory Board chairman will schedule a time for an Advisory Board meeting, and all members will be expected to be in attendance. In addition to the Advisory Board meeting at the Expos, members may be asked to provide other duties, such as securing testimonials from attendees, introducing speakers or presenting at a session.

Applications must be received no later than June 30, 2008.