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This page carries the resources and updates for the IHBC’s General Meeting and AGMs (Annual General Meetings), including as relevant the background to the development of the ‘Articles of Association’ adopted in December 2020.
IHBC Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2024 Online
30 April 2024
Online from 5:30pm with Dr Robyn Pender, for 6:00pm AGM
AGM CHAIR: David McDonald, IHBC Chair
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED - BOOK HERE
VOTING FOR ACCREDITED (INCLUDING RETIRED) MEMBERS ONLY
SUBMIT YOUR ONLINE SHORT PROXY FORM HERE
DOWNLOAD YOUR LONG PROXY FORM HERE
FOR ALL MEMBERS: SUBMIT APOLOGIES HERE
The IHBC will hold its next Annual General Meeting online at 6.00pm on Tuesday 30 April, with proceedings to start from 5.30pm.. It is open to IHBC members in ANY membership category and is free.
PROGRAMME: 5.30 pm (LOG-IN BY 5.25)
The full programme of IHBC CPD will open at 5.30pm with a free talk by Dr Robyn Pender entitled 'Taming the elephant in the room: 'Why exactly are we using so much energy in buildings in the first place'?
Dr Pender recently retired from the Building Climate Adaptation Team at Historic England, having been a Senior Building Conservation Advisor there and at English Heritage since 2005. Robyn is currently a Director at the 'climate emergency' training and research consultancy, Whethergauge. You can find more background to her work and presentation on our NewsBlog update HERE.
AGM: FROM 6.00PM
In line with our new Articles, business will include:
You can see more background to discussions on the resolution HERE and the covering report HERE
Following the business of the meeting there will be an opportunity to raise, discuss and explore current issues of interest to members with officers and members.
As the AGM is a critical moment in our cycle of governance, all categories of member are strongly encouraged to attend.
Among ordinary business matters at the AGM, our accredited members – that is Associates, Full Members and Retired – will vote on the election of our new Board of Trustees. Members will also be asked to vote on the proposals in the Resolution linked to the next steps on the exploration of an IHBC Petition for Charter, the submission of a ‘memorandum’ on the IHBC to the Privy Council Office to understand its views the matter.
Detailed content of the 2024 AGM will be notified in a forthcoming full Agenda, and will include the ‘Trustees report’ for 2021-22 – as the next report due for approval – as well as the names of trustees going forward for election and updates on current operations.
Remember too that while all IHBC members of all categories are encouraged to attend the AGM – with IHBC CPD certificates available on request, reflecting the status of the business – only Full, Associates and Retired members may vote.
Voting by proxy will be available to qualifying members who cannot attend, or who want to vote in advance. More information will be published in due course.
PLEASE NOTE:
REGISTER FOR THE IHBC AGM 2024 HERE
SUBMIT YOUR ONLINE SHORT PROXY FORM HERE
DOWNLOAD YOUR LONG PROXY FORM HERE
See also David McDonald’s ‘Written statement on engaging with the IHBC’s governance’
Attendance at the AGM is free, but if you would like to make a donation to support the IHBC's core charitable operations through our CREATIVE Conservation Fund, you may do so HERE.