Annual General Meeting - March 15, 2016

Description

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Cochrane and District Chamber of Commerce will take place on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 from 11:30 am – 12:15 pm at the Days Inn - Cochrane (5 Westside Drive). A luncheon will follow (12:15 – 1:30 pm). Members are invited to attend the AGM and Luncheon at no cost.

The Annual General Meeting will provide the membership with an opportunity to participate in the mission and vision of the Chamber and will allow members to provide valuable input and ask questions regarding the past year's activities. Agenda items for the meeting include regular reports from the Board of Directors and any new business from the floor.  The AGM agenda and supporting materials will be forwarded to members in a separate email closer to the meeting.


2016 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Cochrane & District Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for 6 Director positions - 2 year terms and 2 Director positions - 1 year term. All nominators and nominees must be Active members in good standing of the Cochrane & District Chamber of Commerce. Officers of the Cochrane Chamber are appointed by resolution of the Board at its first meeting following the AGM.

Click here to download the 2016 Call For Nominations

The Nominations Form should be signed by both the Nominator and the Candidate.

To-date, we have received signed nomination forms from the following individuals for 2 year director positions:

1. Martin Dienn
2. Hali Lane
3. Roxanne Mackintosh
4. Jennifer Strickland
5. Cheryl Hardy
6. David Smith
 
To-date, we have received signed nomination forms from the following individuals for 1 year director positions:

Jack Grant
 

Those Board Members who are not up for re-election and are serving the 2nd year of their 2 year term are:

1. Bill Popplewell
2. Ron Knowles
3. Cathy Haynes
4. Steve Gross

A full description of the duties and responsibilities of the positions is available in the Bylaws at the Chamber Office or by request to c.business@cochranechamber.ca. A summary of the requirements is also available on the second page of the Nomination Form.

Nomination forms should be mailed to the Chamber Office – P.O. Box 996, Cochrane, AB T4C 1B1, or emailed to c.business@cochranechamber.ca prior to the March 15, 2016 Annual General Meeting. Nominations from the floor will be accepted at the meeting in accordance with the current bylaws.

Proxy Form
Members, not able to attend the AGM, who are entitled to vote at a meeting of members may vote by proxy by appointing in writing a proxy holder, who must be a person employed by the Active Member or a person designated as the representative of another Active Member of the Corporation, to attend and act at the meeting in the manner and to the extent authorized by the proxy.

Click here to download the Proxy Form

AGM Details

Format
Registration:  11:00 AM
Annual General Meeting:  11:30 AM
Lunch & Networking:  12:15 PM

When
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Where
The Days Inn
5 Westside Drive
Cochrane, Alberta

Cost
FREE FOR Members

Registration
Click blue Register Online button on this webpage (see above).

Refund Policy
Not applicable in this case; however, as a courtesy please advise if you are no longer able to attend so we can inform the Caterer/Facility of proper attendance numbers for lunch. 

Contacts
Further information on this event can be obtained by contacting the Cochrane Chamber office at c.business@cochranechamber.ca. 

Should you require assistance, please do not hesitate to contact Lisa McPherson at The Cochrane and District Chamber of Commerce at 403-932-0320.