The three incumbents—Don Greenwood, Andy Lewis, and Ken Whitesell—won re-election to the Board of Directors. The total number of ballots received was 227. The total number of members voting was 221.

Incumbents Ken Gutermuth and Bruce Monnin won re-election to the Board of Directors and were joined by the return of Stuart Tucker to his second stint on the Board in the class of 2014. Stuart's election marks the first return of a prior Board member to a second term. 

The first BoD election in six years to field six or more nominees was also one of the closest. It marked the first time an incumbent was unseated—proving it can be done. 262 members voted—a new record high—representing nearly 29% of the membership at that point in time. 11 non-member and several duplicate votes were disallowed but would not have changed the outcome had they been counted.

The three incumbents were reelected in postal/e-mail election held during the three months before WBC. 140 members cast valid ballots in the election, which was approximately 14% of the membership at the time, which just met the minimum required for an official election. We ask membership to offer more support to our organization by registering their votes in the election each year. Results of the election were announced at the BPA annual meeting on July 31. The board held one "live" meeting during WBC. Other business takes place via e-mail.

The three incumbents were reelected in postal/e-mail election held during the three months before WBC. 211 members cast valid ballots in the election, which was approximately 25% of the membership at the time. Results of the election were announced at the BPA annual meeting on Aug. 2. The board held one "live" meeting during WBC. Other business takes place via e-mail.

The three incumbents were reelected in postal/e-mail election held during the three months before WBC. The total number of members voting was 200. The board held one "live" meeting during WBC 2009. Other business takes place via e-mail.

The three incumbents were reelected in postal/e-mail election held during the three months before WBC. The board held one "live" meeting during WBC 2008. Other business takes place via e-mail.

Two incumbents and last year's runner up were elected in the combined postal/e-mail vote that took place in the three months preceding WBC. Only 116 members voted by July 15, which represented 16% of the membership at that time. (BPA elections weight votes based on membership level.) The board held three "live" meetings during WBC 2006. Other business takes place via e-mail.

The BPA’s sixth annual Board election was its second held over a protracted three-month period with votes submitted solely by email or post and not cast “live” at the WBC. Incumbent Bruce Reiff won re-election and was joined by two first time members as the Board welcomed Treasurer Bruno Passacantando and GCOM president and founder Keith Levy to the table. The newly constituted Board met twice in the early morning hours of WBC to conduct business and appointed Kaarin Englemann to fill the vacated seat of the resigning Stuart Tucker.

The BPA’s first Board election featuring previously elected members was lightly contested with only four candidates. A11 three of the incumbents easily won re-election for another three-year term in a light turnout representing less than 14% of the overall membership.

The BPA elected its second class of non-appointed Board Members to serve a three-year term by returning incumbent Alan Applebaum. To replace the retiring Heikki Thoen and John Emery, the memberhip elected to give BPA President and current Convention Manager, Don Greenwood, a seat on the Board. The third seat in a closely contested four-way race went to Andy Lewis. The results are based on the votes of 316 members…a turnout of approximately 32% of the eligible voters.

The BPA is organized as a Non-Profit Corporation, with its state of incorporation being South Carolina. The BPA came into formal existence on December 8, 1998 when its Articles of Incorporation were accepted for filing by the South Carolina Secretary of State. The BPA was organized by F. Scott Pfeiffer, an attorney practicing corporate law in Greenville, SC, acting as Incorporator. His services have been provided pro bono publico. As Incorporator, he elected nine initial Directors, with terms of office through the year indicated below. Since then, each class of three Directors is elected by vote of the membership annually.