AGM 2008 Reportback

The Lowveld Branch Annual General Meeting was held at Da Loose Mongoose on Saturday 19th January. 18 members and 3 guests attended.
Ilona Petzer opened the meeting with a prayer, and Chairman Alice de Beer welcomed everyone.
Barbara Moore read the minutes of 2007's AGM and these were accepted - proposer Cherry Pott seconded by Yvonne Ankerman.

Alice gave a comprehensive report, designed to record for posterity the events and achievements during the two and a half years of her chairmanship. This will be published separately soon in its entirety. The Branch is in a good financial position.

After thanking everyone and handing butterfly token gifts to the outgoing committee, Alice confirmed that she was no longer available to continue as Chairman due to pressure of business, but was willing to serve in another capacity. Nominations had been received for the following offices, all of which nominations had been accepted by the relevant people:

Chairman Barbara Moore
Vice-Chairman Sally Kay
Treasurer Alice de Beer

Members of the Committee:
Yvonne Ankerman, Ilona Petzer (both of whom had held the position of Chairman in the past), Liz McQueen, Cherry Pott, Bev Johnson, Celia Wessels, Susann Oosthuizen

Alice then handed over the the new Chairman, Barbara Moore.

Barbara thanked all present for the honour, and promised to ensure that the year would contain as much creative and artistic stimulation, encouragement and tuition as could be managed at the least possible cost. Everyone present filled out a questionnaire designed to discover what workshops, etc., would be most interesting to our members.

Exhibition opportunities will be investigated. A Branch Aquarelle would be produced three time a year, and e-mail as well as sms would be used to keep members informed and reminded about events.

Ilona Petzer was thanked for organising the Don Andrews workshops in August 2008.

The business of the AGM being concluded, a delicious breakfast was enjoyed by all.