The Estevan Chamber of Commerce is seeking a few good men and women to serve on its board of directors for the next two years.
Entering 2014, the chamber has just seven members serving on its board. Nominations are currently open for the five vacant spots on the board.
Executive director Michel Cyrenne said they would like to reach the maximum of 12 members for the upcoming year but are required to add one more member under their bylaws.
"If you get close to that 12, it's nice in terms of getting more people that are able to assist on events or projects, although our board is primarily a policy related board," he said. "The board is focused on setting direction and setting more broader-based objectives than the day-to-day operations. But the more we have on the board different people bring different perspectives."
Cyrenne added they are also trying to create a diverse board with members from throughout the entire business spectrum. They are currently seeking someone from the oil and gas industry as well as people from the legal, retail and restaurant/hospitality sectors.
"It brings a different viewpoint, it brings a different perspective, even just different connections within the community," Cyrenne said. "We are always looking for support from the business community, so when you have those different perspectives and different connections it really helps us out in terms of developing policy and setting our direction."
Cyrenne said the term for members is two years and noted they meet once a month at 7 a.m. on the second Wednesday of each month - with the exception of July and August - for roughly 90 minutes at a time. Outside of the meetings, there are a couple of other committees that members can join.
The deadline for nominations is Jan. 31.
Along with seeking some new board members, the chamber is continuing to work on organizing the first Estevan Energy Expo.
Scheduled for June 11 to 13 at Affinity Place, the expo is a celebration of all facets of the local energy industry. Cyrenne said much of the event is in place and he will soon be hitting the pavement to sell sponsorships and getting exhibitors registered.
"The big thing right now is the sponsorship," he said. "We need to get some sponsors on board."
