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THE GUILD OF BENEVOLENCE of the IMarEST
NOTICE OF MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the Seventy-fourth Annual General Meeting of The Guild of Benevolence of The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology will be held at 80 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5BJ on Thursday 12 March 2009 at 16.00 hours for the following purposes:
- To receive the Annual Report and the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 September 2008.
- To re-appoint Messrs. BDO Stoy Hayward LLP as auditors to hold office until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting and to authorise the Guild Committee to fix their remuneration.
- To elect THREE Members of the Guild to serve on the Committee of Management to fill the vacancies arising from retirements at the AGM of the Honorary Treasurer and two further Trustees.
The following nominations to fill these vacancies have been received in accordance with Guild Rules.
- HONORARY TREASURER: Mr Peter M Low CEng CMarEng FIMarEST (Deemed to be elected unopposed in accordance with Rule 6.5.)
- TRUSTEES (two vacancies)
- Eur Ing Brian McDearmid CEng CMarEng FIMarEST
- Mr James R Parker CEng CMarEng FIMarEST
- Cdr William K Ridley CEng CMarEng FIMarEST
- Eur Ing Alastair R Wells CEng CMarEng FIMarEST
A ballot will be held at the meeting to determine those elected.
By order of the Guild Committee of Management
K F Read CBE CEng CMarEng FIMarEST FIET
Honorary Secretary
N.B.
i) Copies of the Annual Report of the Trustees and the Financial Statements are available on request from the Honorary Secretary at the above address.
ii) Members of the Guild may vote at the meeting in person or by proxy. Forms to appoint a proxy are available from the Honorary Secretary at the above address. Completed forms must be returned to the Honorary Secretary to arrive no later than 48 hours before the time of the meeting.