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Dear Member, Guest, or Resource of BPE:
The Business and
Professional Exchange welcomes you and appreciates your interest and
association with us as an organization as you seek to manage your
professional career, learn more about how we may assist you in that
process, and, or serve as a resource to those that are involved in that
process. The goal of BPE is to create an association open to all
individuals who desire to gather for the express purpose of sharing
information and resources that allow them to assist both themselves and
others in taking greater responsibility for achieving their career and
employment objectives.
As members of the Board of
Directors of BPE, we recognize that the time that we spend together, both
your time and ours, is a precious commodity. We believe that this time
is best spent in working towards achieving the goal of BPE in working with
you and not on ‘selling’ you on a product or service that may or may not
be related to your career and employment objectives. To that end, BPE
has adopted a policy wherein resource individuals and/or representatives
of companies marketing their products and services are limited to the same
time element at chapter meetings that our members and guests are in their
introductions. Resource individuals and company representatives are
welcome to announce themselves and how they, or their product or service,
may be of assistance to our members and guests. Further, we welcome
their bringing and leaving business cards and other materials at the
resource tables that we provide for that purpose but, nothing more than
that. The focus of our time together should and must be on the members
and guests of BPE.
To avoid any
misunderstanding of the position of BPE on this matter, the Board of
Directors has adopted a code of ethics and incorporated this code into the
bylaws of the association. These bylaws are available for reading from
the association’s Website at
www.bpeindy.org. The section of the association’s bylaws relating
to the code of ethics is reprinted on the back of this letter. The Board
of Directors and the officers of our chapters are devoted to making your
experience with and at BPE a positive one. If you have any questions or
concerns related to our code of ethics or, have suggestions on how we may
enhance your BPE experience, please do not hesitate to contact an officer
of your chapter, call us at 317-252-9947, or use the ‘Contact Us’ link at
the Website above.
Thank you for your
interest in BPE and please accept our very best professional regards.
Sincerely,
Board of Directors,
The Business and Professional Exchange
Article XII, Code of Ethics of the
Business and Professional Exchange
Section 1. As a condition of membership, members of
BPE accept and pledge to:
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Support the mission of BPE.
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Accept responsibility for adding value to BPE and to contribute to its
ethical success.
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Accept professional responsibility for his or her individual decisions
and actions and will serve as an advocate for by engaging in activities
that enhance BPE’s credibility and value.
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Consider and protect the rights of individuals, especially in the
acquisition and dissemination of information while ensuring truthful
communications, acting to facilitate informed decision-making and
pledging to maintain the confidentiality of privileged information.
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Refrain from using his or her membership in BPE as an avenue for the
solicitation of business.
Section 2. The foregoing Code of Ethics
has been adopted to promote and maintain the highest professional
standards of personal conduct and standards among its members and to
protect members of BPE from being solicited for business by other
members. Members of BPE who believe that a violation of this code of
ethics has occurred should address their concerns with the President of
their respective chapter. Members may also choose to address their
issues directly with any member of the Board of Directors for action by
the full board or its officers.
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