Annual General Meeting 2019
Monday 29 April 2019
Westminster Kingsway College, Vincent Square, London SW1P 2PD
Time: 6.15pm
Price: There is no charge for members to attend the meeting or the reception, but we make a nominal charge of £10.00 per person for guests.
Event Information
Registration 6pm
Meeting begins 6.30pm
Drinks and food 7.30pm to 8.45pm
It is important that as many of you as possible attend the Annual General Meeting. This is the opportunity for you, as members of the Guild to hear what has been happening during the last twelve months, for you to express views on Guild policies, and to raise issues that are of importance to you.
The Annual General Meeting has two other key purposes:
Debating and voting on resolutions proposed by members
If you have any resolutions for consideration at the meeting, please complete the relevant part of the form below and email it to the administrator, Jonathan Woods (jonathan@gfw.co.uk) by Monday 8 April 2019.
The election of new Committee members
This year we have four vacancies on the Committee. Committee members are expected to attend at least six meetings per year. Meetings take place on average once a month, in central London, and tend to be about two hours long. Travel expenses (within reason) for attendance at meetings are paid for committee members from all parts of the UK.
Three members have completed their four-year term on the committee and one member has stood down so we are looking for four new committee members this year.
Members of the Guild committee are responsible for all the Guild's activities from the awards and workshops to the website and newsletter and this includes everything from organisation to finding sponsors.
To nominate someone or stand for election yourself, please complete the relevant part of the form below and email it to the administrator, Jonathan Woods (jonathan@gfw.co.uk) by Monday 8 April 2019.
If you would like to learn more about what is involved in serving on the Committee, or about any of the tasks detailed here, please contact our Chairs, Angela Clutton (angelaclutton@yahoo.co.uk) and Genevieve Taylor (gen@genevievetaylor.co.uk) or any other member of the Committee.
Attending the Annual General Meeting
Please note: Under Rule 33 of the Guild's Constitution only fully paid-up members may attend the Annual General Meeting. If your subscription has not been paid please send remittance of £85 with this form as soon as possible.
To confirm your attendance at the Meeting and to book a place for the reception afterwards, please email jonathan@gfw.co.uk. Places for the reception are free for members and £10 for any guest; there are two ways to pay:
Elections to the Committee
There are four vacancies on the committee this year.
If you would like to nominate a new committee member, or stand for election yourself, please complete and email the nomination paper below to the administrator, Jonathan Woods (jonathan@gfw.co.uk).
Nominations should reach the administrator no later than Monday 8 April 2019.
If there is to be an election, ballot papers will be sent to members by Monday 22 April 2019. Members can also vote in person at the Annual General Meeting. Officers will be elected at the first committee meeting held after the AGM.
Nominations for election to the Committee of the Guild of Food Writers at the Annual General Meeting 2019
Name of nominated person (please print name):
Proposer (please print name):
Seconder (please print name):
Candidates are asked to write two short statements:
As the form indicates, candidates are constitutionally required to have a proposer and seconder, both of whom are fully paid-up members of the Guild. Please contact Angela Clutton or Genevieve Taylor for further information or clarification.
This form and the statements should be emailed to the administrator, Jonathan Woods (jonathan@gfw.co.uk).
Resolutions
If you have any resolutions for consideration at the AGM please email them to the administrator, Jonathan Woods (jonathan@gfw.co.uk) to arrive no later than Monday 8 April 2019.
Notice of resolutions will be sent to members by Monday 22 April 2019.
Amendments to resolutions must reach Jonathan Woods no later than Friday 26 April 2019.
Resolutions must have a proposer and a seconder, and both parties must be fully paid-up members of the Guild.
Resolutions for the Annual General Meeting 2019
Resolution:
Proposer (please print name):
Seconder (please print name):
This form should be completed and emailed to the administrator, Jonathan Woods (jonathan@gfw.co.uk).
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