The Boxing Writers Association of America will hold its annual membership meeting Dec. 7 at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. in Studio 1 on the lower level of the arena.
The BWAA annual membership meeting is a great opportunity for all members to gather, discuss future endeavors of the organization and get involved. The main orders of business are determining finalists for our awards ballot, announcing any candidates running for elected office and raising issues of general concern or interest members deem necessary.
All members are encouraged to attend, but if you cannot, you still can have your voice heard. Members may make nominations for BWAA awards or announce their interest in running for office by e-mailing
graham@bwaa.org. Please be specific in the award for which you are making a nomination, and remember the James J. Walker (long and meritorious), Marvin Kohn (good guy), Pat Putnam (perseverance) and Sam Taub (broadcast journalism) Awards cannot be won by the same person twice.
Please consult the list of previous winners at
www.bwaa.org/all_awards.htm.
Winners for the James S. Farley (honesty and integrity), A.J. Liebling (outstanding boxing writing) and Nat Fleischer (excellence in boxing journalism) Awards are selected by panels and not voted upon. Details for our annual writing awards, the Barneys, will be released soon.
If you're interested in running for office, please mention the position for which you would like to run. Last year our membership amended our bylaws to make our election process accessible even to those who cannot attend the winter meeting. This added function to our Web site allows you to participate as much as you would like.
I hope to see you there.
Sincerely,
Tim Graham
President, BWAA
