AGM

Once a year the Institute hosts an Annual General Meeting which is traditionally held immediately prior to the annual national course.

It is suggested that all members attend this event and undertake an active contribution to the running of the Institute.

Prior to the AGM an Annual Business Forum is held. The function of the ABF is for all the Area Representatives, Directors and Committee Chairpersons to meet to receive reports from the Directors, exchange information, present the current status of activities and agree the direction for the coming year as the Council of Management.

The ABF is also the meeting at which an Area Representative is elected as Director from among all the serving Area Representatives. Invited members attend as observers but have no voting rights.

The Chairman and Vice-Chairman continue to be elected annually after the Institute's AGM. In accord with the Articles, Area Representatives may seek election to these offices and voting rights are accorded to officers and Area Representatives only.