BIG AGM papers

AGM 2010

Papers for 2010 meeting

• Agenda
• Minutes of 2009 meeting
• Chair's report
• Treasurer's report

Executive Committee elections

Executive committeee candidates (pdf)

The new BIG Executive Committee will be appointed at the AGM in July, and the following positions are open for nomination by members:

• Chair
• Vice-Chair
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Four Skills Representatives

Any member can apply for a position on the Committee.

To apply for a position on the Executive Committee please complete a nomination form:

BIG Executive Committee nomination form (Word doc)

The BIG Exec roles

To summarise, the roles for these positions are briefly as follows.

Chair
Appoint the Event Coordinator and Administrator
Support and direct the Event Coordinator to deliver the Event
Provide a point of contact for external enquiries
Represent BIG through writing articles for publications or speaking at events
Arranging and chairing exec meetings
Act as signatory on the BIG bank account
Chair the AGM
Be on the judging panel for the Josh Phillips Science Communication Award, run by the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester.
Be on the judging panel for the BIG Bursary

Vice-Chair
Act as chair in the chair’s absence
Take minutes at the exec meeting when required
Act as signatory for BIG bank account
Lead and support big skills convenors and events.
Administer and be on the judging panel for the BIG Bursary

Secretary
Act as signatory on BIG bank account
Set agenda and take minutes for the exec meetings
Co-ordinate the AGM and exec meetings
Follow up action points from exec meetings
Be on the judging panel for the BIG Bursary

Treasurer
Act as key contact for bank and manager of BIG bank accounts
Act as signatory for BIG bank account
In conjunction with the Administrator, maintain clear and well organised records of all BIG’s financial dealings.
In conjunction with the Administrator, ensure all income is banked properly and payments made promptly
Produce quarterly summaries of income and expenditure
Produce annual summary of income and expenditure for membership approval at AGM
Ensure that BIG’s activities are conducted in a financially responsible way.

Skills Representatives (4)
To organise at least one event for BIG members during the year.

Previous AGM minutes and reports

BIG AGM minutes and reports 2009

BIG AGM minutes and reports 2008

BIG AGM minutes and reports 2007