The I.G.B.A. 2024 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will take place on Sunday the 17th March 2024.

The venue will be in Central England a similar distance for members as previous Nuneaton location which is unavailable to us before midday.

Nether Whitacre Village Hall, Station Road, Nether Whitacre, Whitacre Heath, Birmingham B46 2EH

Time: 10:00 for 10:30 Start – 15:00 latest Finish

Easy access from M42 Jct 9, connecting M6, M5, M40

We need to improve attendance at the AGM this is an important event in the IGBA calendar, please put the date in your diary and do your best to attend.

R Mortimer – General Secretary 14th March 2023

The following rule extract is a reminder of the meeting purpose and format.

4.1.2. Objective: To undertake the statutory obligations of the society to include but not limited to the presentation and publication of the Annual Accounts, election of Independent External Accountant (IEA), propose and accept subscription rates, propose and elect Officers for the coming year.

4.1.3. Agenda: Minutes of previous AGM, Chairman Report, Secretary Report,

Treasurer / IEA Report, AOB defined by the Secretary.

4.1.4. Any Other Business items to be lodged with the General Secretary 21 (Twenty One) days in advance of the meeting.

Any other business matter members wish to place on the agenda please email them to admin@igba.co.uk supplying some background to the request

Nominations for Officer and Committee.

3.3. All nominations for any of the executive officer positions will be lodged with the General Secretary 14 (fourteen) days before the date of the AGM.

3.4. All nominations need to be both proposed and seconded by a current paid up member of the IGBA.

3.5. Members nominated for election to any position within the IGBA will have paid the annual subscription for the election year, and will confirm, in writing, to the General Secretary, their acceptance for nomination.

R E Mortimer – General Secretary

14th March 2023

I.G.B.A. 2024 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AGENDA

• Chairman’s Opening Remarks including, members passed & apologies
• Minutes of 2023 AGM
• Matters Arising. [Not dealt with elsewhere]

Summary Proposals [Dealt with elsewhere] 

Treasurer

– 2025 Member Fees

– 2025 All Gloster Affiliation Fees

– 2025 CBS Affiliation Fees

Secretary [for committee]

– Yearbook Rule 7 modification to provide editorial flexibility

– Judge panel applications. 5 Overseas Applications – Italy, France, UK supported

– Lapsed Judge Panel removals – 9 Individuals

– Members show future International judges

– President position to become 3-year tenure

I Allison  – Panel Judge Review – Format, Structure, Education, Registration.

P Reay – British Championship – Award Modification

J Roskell – Novice Status

AGENDA

• IGBA Activity & Reports
• Membership / Gen Sec & Treasurer
• Affiliate / Patronage
• Members Show / Yearbook
• Ring Scheme / Merchandise
• Brit Champ/ CBS Champ / Overseas Champ

Judge Panel

• 2024 Applications
• 2024 Removals
• Future Members Show International Judge
• Proposal Panel Meeting

GFCC UK Communications, Invitation to re-join

Officers /Committee

• Roll of President Proposal
• Elections of Officers & Committee

Future Activity

R E Mortimer – General Secretary

28th February 2024