All Set for Conference 2010
An invitation has been issued to affiliated groups to come to this year’s Groups’ Conference. Once again the venue will be National Forest YH, and once again Jeff Murry has been busy putting together an agenda:
Friday 26th March
- 19:00 onwards
- Arrival and Registration
- During evening
- Meet and Greet / socialise
Saturday 27th March
- 8:30
- Breakfast
- 9:00
- Day delegates arrival and registration
- 9:30
- Opening Address – Jeff Murry, COPSE
- Welcome and introductions
- Warden of National Forest YH
- Order of Agenda
- 9:40
- Apologies for absence
- 9:45
- Minutes of Previous Conference (circulated to groups previously)
- Accuracy (to be notified to Chairman prior to meeting)
- Matters Arising from the minutes
- 9:55
- Fundraising – John Adams
- 10:30
- Tea / Coffee Break
- 11:00
- Key Speaker – Caroline White, YHA Chief Executive
- 12:00
- Lunch – provided by hostel
- 13:00
- Election of Representatives to 2010 Company AGM
- 13:15
- Presentation of Presidents Award – Paul Madge, Stafford Group
- 13:40
- Winning Groups talk about the categories they won
- 14:00
- Proposals for future Presidents Awards – Paul Madge, Stafford group
- 14:20
- Constitution – Alan Summers, Leicester Group
- 15:00
- Motions to 2009 Company AGM
- 15:30
- Open Forum
- 15:50
- Date of Next Conference / Closing Notices
- 16:00
- Close
Sunday 28th March
- 10:00
- Walk – 7-8 miles led by Leicester Group
As I noted last week, delegates should be able to take advantage of the YHA Bed Sale and stay for just £9.95 a night, making it a cheap weekend as well as (I’m sure) an interesting one. I’m particularly looking forward to hearing from Caroline White. It’ll be the Chief Executive’s first official contact with groups (and vice versa), and an important chance to make a good impression.
If you have a motion to submit to the AGM, or other comments on the agenda, you should contact Jeff by email. Of course, you should also feel free to leave a comment here!
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That looks like a great weekend, booking well in advance necessary I expect.