Voices in Advocacy...Let Yours Be Heard

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By Roger Rickard

We are the meetings industry and should be heard! This being 2012, you have a voice by casting your vote in the U.S. presidential election. This is your chance to voice your opinion and have a say in your government. If you choose to sit out this election, you will have no one to blame but yourself if you're unhappy with the results and the decisions that follow.

As we settle into the home stretch of what seems to be this never ending run for the White House, add one item to your checklist. Make sure you are registered to vote and make plans to vote, because elections matter. Use your voice no matter where you stand. Are you registered? If not, here is a web tool that enables you to register in any state. https://register2.rockthevote.com/registrants/new?partner=2251

Please be mindful that voter registration deadlines are fast approaching and the window to register to vote is closing quickly. If you are already registered - look ahead. Will you be home on Tuesday, November 6 to vote? Do you need to plan ahead to cast an absentee ballot?

Regardless of party, politicians listen to those who vote. They serve only with the consent of the governed, but only seek the consent of the governed who vote. Even in this hotly contested presidential election four out of ten people, who are of voting age, will forfeit their constitutionally provided right to vote. Please ensure that we, the people of the U.S. meetings industry, use our voice and vote.

Vox Populi is the Latin phrase meaning, the voice of the people or voice of the nation.
We are... Vox Populi.
We are... the voice of the nation.
We are... the voice of the U.S. meetings industry.

Roger Rickard – is the person organizations call when they need help with advocacy. Founder, Voices In Advocacy®, speaker, author of 7 Actions of Highly Effective Advocates. Roger can be reached at roger@rogerrickard.com, www.RogerRickard.com, www.VoicesInAdvocacy.com