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Annual General Meeting 2015

  • 29 Jun 2015
  • 7:00 PM
  • Renaissance Brussels Hotel, 1050 Brussels

Notice to All Members of
The American Club of Brussels

All ACB members, in accordance with the Club’s Statutes and By-Laws, are invited to attend the

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

on Monday, June 29, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.

at the
Renaissance Brussels Hotel
Rue du Parnasse 19, 1050 Brussels (Ixelles)

Agenda:

  • Approval of the financial accounts for the fiscal year 2014 and the budget for the fiscal year 2015.
  • Voting/confirmation of members of the Executive Committee.
  • Voting/confirmation of new Governors:
    - Melissa Rancourt (USA/French)
    - Ashley Burleson (USA)
    - Michael Cazelet (USA)
    - Aurelia Takacs (USA/Belgian)
  • Accepting the resignations of the following Governors:
    - Carolina Anon
    - Rob O’Riordan
    - Timothy Speelman
    - Katherine Woodcock
  • Voting on amendment to Chapter II “Members, Membership Fees (dues), Exclusion and Resignation”, article 2 § 10 of the By-Laws:
    § 10. A senior executive of a corporation adhering to the Association as a corporate or patron member may be designated by that corporate or patron member to enjoy the rights and privileges of an active member and further may be invited on an annual basis, to sit on the Advisory Council as described in Chapter III, Article 1. The same privileges would accrue to an individual patron member.
  • Voting on amendment to Chapter III “Administration and Management; Board of Governors, Advisory Council, Officers, Executive Committee - Representation”, articles 5 and 6 of the By-Laws:
    Article 5. The Board
    of Governors delegates its powers in respect to the daily management of the Association and the execution of its decisions to an Executive Committee consisting of the Officers. Two members of the Executive Committee, one of which must be the President, or the 1st Vice President, or the Treasurer, shall legally represent the Association. The Executive Committee appoints and revokes agents, employees, or workers and fixes their remuneration.
    Article 6. The Board of Governors, acting as a board, represents the Association towards any third parties and in justice. Without prejudice to the general power of representation of the Board of Governors as a board, the Association is validly represented in justice and towards third parties, including any public officer:
    - either by any three Governors acting jointly, provided that one of these Governors must always be either the President, the First Vice President or the Treasurer of the Association;
    - either, within the limits of the daily management, by two members of the Executive Committee, provided that one of these members must always be either the President, the First Vice President or the Treasurer of the Association.
    They will not be required to provide any evidence of a prior resolution of the Board of Governors.
    In addition, special proxy holders, acting within the limits of their mandate, validly represent the Association

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