2011 AGM NOTICE

THIS DOCUMENT IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATION ATTENTION AND ACTION

2010 – 2011

 BRITISH INSTITUTE OF VERBATIM REPORTERS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of this Institute will be held
on

Saturday, 14th May 2011

at 2.00 p.m.

in room G07

at

Kents Hill Park Training and Conference Centre
 Timbold Drive Milton Keynes MK7 6TT
(the map has been sent with the previous Newsletter)

for the purposes of considering and if thought fit passing resolutions as to the ordinary business of the Company relating to the Council Members, accountant and accounts.

To receive and adopt the Report and Accounts

To elect members to serve on the Council for the year 2011/2012

(There have been no nominations, therefore, no election is necessary)

To elect a President for the present year 2011/2012.

Those eligible for president are:

Helen Edwards, Sheryll Holley, Susan Humphries and Karen Young

To appoint an Accountant for the ensuing year 2011/2012

To appoint the date of the next Annual General Meeting

Any other business

MARY C SORENE
Secretary
(Registered address)    
73 Alicia Gardens
Kenton Harrow
Middx HA3 8JD

21 April 2010 
 

ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL AND PRESIDENT
2011-2012

In accordance with Article 27 of the Articles of Association elections shall be by simple majority of the votes cast at the meeting.  By Article 45, each Fellow and full Member shall have one vote.   For the avoidance of confusion, Associates and Students do not have a vote.

By Article 46, on a ballot votes may be given either personally or by proxy. Any Fellow or full Member may appoint a proxy to attend and vote on his behalf at any general meeting.

By Article 47 an instrument appointing a proxy shall be in writing, executed by or on behalf of the appointor and shall be in the following form.

The form below may be used for any Fellow or Member wishing to appoint a proxy to vote on his behalf in the elections:

I, ............................................................. being a Fellow/Member of the

Institute, hereby appoint .......................................................................

or failing him, .......................................................................................

as my proxy to vote in my name and on my behalf at the Annual
General Meeting of the Institute to be held on 14th May 2011 and at any adjournment thereof.

 *Strike out whichever is not desired.
 
 Unless otherwise instructed the proxy may vote as he thinks fit or abstain from voting.

Signed on ........................................  2011.

The instrument appointing a proxy may be deposited at the registered office:

73 Alicia Gardens, Kenton, Harrow, Middx HA3 8JD

not less than 48 hours before the meeting (by 6 p.m. on Thursday, 12 May 2011, by post or via e mail to sec@bivr.org.uk from your own e mail address so that I may confirm who it is from. 

Sec.

 

Accounts
 

The accounts may be accessed by clicking on "MEMBER DOWNLOADS" on the top right-hand side of the members' area of the website. 

Treasurer
 

Workshops
 

There are, of course, several workshops both before and after the AGM.  There is still time to book on to the workshops on 14 May. 

My apologies if there appears to be a duplication of e-mails back and forth, but I must have confirmation a) that you are coming and b) which workshops/events you are attending.  I already have 30 apologies, thanks, so whilst I welcome hearing from you, there is no need for you to write again.

If you are attending (even if you have sent in your contribution), please re-confirm:

 
Name:

I am attending at Milton Keynes and confirm I will be attending the following: 

I am sending / I have already sent my contribution of £7.50.  (delete whichever is not applicable)
 

* It is imperative that I have confirmation of those wishing to attend the workshop regarding the STTR Signature examination, as I must confirm the attendance of the representative from the RNID.

Sec.