GCN EGM

NOTICE OF A GCN EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

DATE & TIME: SATURDAY 26TH APRIL 2014 at 11am

LOCATION: THE MOOT, GAMES WORKSHIP, LINTON ROAD, NOTTINGHAM

This EGM is being held due to the untimely death of Mr A.W. Barnes which has left the position of the GCN President vacant.



The Election Process:

Initial Nominations

Any Member of a currently active GCN Club may apply for this position.

To become a nominee, the member will require a nomination from each of a minimum of three GCN member clubs.

A Nominee must complete a basic manifesto, no more than one A4 page, which must be submitted via email or post to reach the Treasurer, Steve Nolan by Thursday, the 27th March.

 
The Voting Stage

Voting Forms and Copies of Nominee’s Manifest will be emailed to all GCN Member Club Reps over the weekend of the 29th and 30th March.

Clubs wishing to vote must return their voting form, either by email or post to reach the Treasurer by the 24th April 2014. Alternatively, club representatives may attend the EGM and cast their vote at the meeting. One vote is allowed per Club.

 
The Extraordinary General Meeting

The meeting will take place at the Moot, Games Workshop on the 26th April 2014.

Representatives from all Current GCN member clubs are invited to attend.

All of the current Council will be in attendance together with the Nominees.

The Nominees will be invited to give a short presentation after which the attending Clubs will cast their votes. These will be added to the postal and email votes and a winner declared.

 
The President’s duties

1] To act as a figurehead for the GCN

2] To promote the GCN and its member clubs

3] To chair all GCN Council meetings

4] To promote the gaming hobby to the general public

5] To liaise with member clubs & GCN officials

 
Notes: Prospective candidates should be aware that this position does require a large amount of personal time and private expense. Most importantly as the head of the Council and the GCN, a President needs to have tact, diplomacy and a vast reservoir of patience.