Notice of the IBMT's 2024 Annual General Meeting

The IBMT’s 2024 AGM will be held on 5 October from 2.30pm-4pm in The Stable Games Room, 129 High St, Weston-super-Mare BS23 1HN.

All members can attend and take part in proceedings.

The AGM is part of a weekend of commemorative, educational and social activities in Weston-super-Mare and Bristol from the evening of Friday 4 October to Sunday 6 October, ending around midday.

Provisional programme^*

Friday
7pm: Reception at The Stable (see above).
8pm: Evening entertainment, including a flamenco performance.

Saturday
11am: Talks about local volunteers and the Spanish Civil War.
1pm: Time to explore Weston.
2.30pm: AGM (see agenda below) in The Stable (see above).
4.30pm: Performance by Spanish guitarist.
5pm: Buffet.
6pm: Musical performance about West Country volunteers and the Basque children evacuees at the Clark’s family home in Street, Somerset, featuring poetry, live music, song and dance.
7pm: Social in the bar until late.

Sunday
9.50am: Meet at Weston-super-Mare station, Station Approach, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1XY for 10.10am departure to Bristol Temple Meads station, Station Approach, off Bath Road, Bristol, BS1 6QF (journey time 34 minutes).
11.15am: Commemoration at the memorial in Castle Park, Broad Weir, Bristol, BS1 3XB (51.45558, -2.5895).

* Times may be subject to change. Details to be confirmed.

Agenda

1. Chair’s opening remarks
2. Approval of the minutes of the 2023 AGM
3. Matters arising from the minutes not otherwise on the agenda
4. Executive Committee’s annual report
5. Finance report, including 2023-2024 accounts
6. Election of two scrutineers
7. Election of four Executive Committee members (see below) 
8. Date and place of 2025 AGM
9. Any Other Business (previously notified)
10. Scrutineers’ report of election results
11. Chair’s closing remarks

Nominations for the Executive Committee

Nominations are invited for candidates to fill four vacancies on the Executive Committee. If necessary, a ballot will be held among members attending the AGM.

The vacancies arise because Alan Lloyd, Dolores Long and Luke O’Riordan will have completed their terms of office by the AGM. In addition, there is another vacancy because of an earlier resignation.

All IBMT members may nominate fellow members to serve on the EC. The EC members who are stepping down are permitted to stand for election along with other IBMT members.

Nominations must be made in writing and received by the Secretary by 8am on Saturday 21 September. The names of the candidates will be published on the IBMT website in advance of the AGM. Proposed agenda items must be received by the Secretary by 8am on Saturday 28 September.

Nominations and proposed agenda items sent by email will be acknowledged. Otherwise send them by post to: IBMT Secretary, 37a Clerkenwell Green, London EC1R 0DU.

Hotels

The Grand Atlantic is a 10-minute walk from The Stable, where the AGM will be held. Other options include the Lauriston, five minutes from the venue, and Premier Inn Weston-Super-Mare (Seafront), 10 minutes from the venue.

Published 13 August 2024 and updated 26 August.