First IBA AGM

Source: www.ibaworldtour.com

posted by Steve Kirkman on 7th December 2003

The first AGM of the International Bodyboarding Association will be held on the evening of Sunday 4th January at the Turtle Bay Hotel, Oahu Hawaii from 6-9pm.

The following executive positions will be elected and nominations are now being called:
Managing Director
Director (Competition/Media)
Director (World Tours)
Director (Mens rider representative)
Director (Mens rider representative)
Director (Women's rider representative)

The following people have already nominated for positions:

Managing Director: Steve Kirkman

Married, 3 grown children, 49 years of age, General Manager of Transport Company,over 25 years experience in sales and management, President / CEO of Bodyboarding Australasia for past 6 years, currently studying Business Marketing. Lives on the Mid-Nth Coast NSW Australia.

Director (World Tours): Derek Hulme

Head of Sport at Kirrawee High School, manager for State Swimming for Sydney East Region, Maths Teacher for 27 years, over 20 years experience in Bodyboard Administration. Well known globally for his expertise as Technical Director and Judge. Competitor in both the Pipeline Bodyboarding and Bodysurfing Events. Lives in Sydney, Australia.

Please consider carefully before you nominate and make sure you have the time, commitment and motivation necessary to do the job. It would be beneficial to all that persons nominating be present at the AGM.

Below are the duties required for these positions:


16. Duties and Functions of Officials

1) Managing Director

i. Responsible for the day-to-day running of the association.
ii. Liaise directly with regional representatives on all matters relating to development and education.
iii. Acts as chairperson at IBA Board meetings.
iv. Is the spokesperson for the Association. The Secretary
v. Work closely with the Director (Competition/Media) on all matters relating to worldwide competition and budgets.
vi. Seeks sponsorship for the overall organization.
vii. Heads a World Research and Development sub-Executive Board consisting of Delegates from the IBA regions.
viii. Keeps a worldwide membership database.
ix. Updates website.
x. Represents the association on all external committees or associations.
xi. Prepares forecast budgets based on projected income.
xii. Heads a finance committee to manage the accounts of the Association and its factions, and to prepare financial reports and statements to be presented every year at the Annual General Meeting.

2) Director (Competition/Media)

i. Maintains a register of all competition Worldwide.
ii. Establish and maintain world calendar of events.
iii. Works closely with the Director (World Tours).
iv. Help with the establishment of new contests throughout the regions.
v. Oversees the development of all the World Tours and acts as Technical director at the World Tour events (where appropriate).
vi. Is a member of the Finance and Sponsorship Committees.
vii. Coordinates all Media and updates Website.

3) Director (World Tours)

i. Oversees the organization and running of the World Tours.
ii. Acts as Technical Director at World Tour events ( where appropriate )
iii. Makes sure that all Sanction fees have been paid into official Association account, judges have been allocated and prize money is in order.
iv. Inform competitors and updates website.
v. Does the seeding and updates the rankings for all Tours
vi. Help with the establishment of new contests throughout the Regions.
vii. Is a member of the Finance Committee.

5) Director (Riders Rep Men) X2 & (Riders Rep Women) X1

i. The riders voice on the Board. These two men and woman need to seek out and compile a list of rider delegates from every Bodyboarding country in the World. Not just the regions.
ii. As well as being able to ascertain the concerns of our members, we will also be able to gain invaluable statistics that we will be able to use to gain sponsorship and maintain an awesome data base.



There will also be nominations for LIFE MEMBERSHIP: I am nominating Bob Thomas and Derek Hulme

There will also be a SUB EXECUTIVE BOARD. This will be made up of Administrators nominated by their Region.

The order of Business will be:

6pm
  • AGM. Minutes from previous meeting Tabled
  • Reports and Financials tabled
  • Election of Office Bearers
  • Vote on Special Resolution to except the Constitution
  • Vote on Life Members


7pm

  • General Meeting


9pm Finish

Proper norms will be in place for these meetings and there will be time constraints on motions, general discussion and rights of reply.

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