Dear all

The formal notice of the 2016 AGM for Wikimedia UK was sent to members by email yesterday on behalf of the board of trustees. If you are a member and haven't received the email, please do check your spam box and/or ask us for a copy of the email.

As previously confirmed on this mailing list, the next AGM for Wikimedia UK will be held at 3pm on Saturday 9th July at Impact Hub Birmingham, Walker Building, 58 Oxford St, Birmingham B5 5NY. We have also planned a 'Wikimedia UK meet up' beforehand with training, talks and time for informal networking amongst existing trustees, members, staff, volunteers and other interested stakeholders. Everyone is welcome to attend regardless of your membership status, however please do register your attendance on eventbrite (link at the bottom of this email), so that we know how many people to expect and how many to cater for.

Schedule for the day

10.30am    Arrive, tea and coffee

11.00am      Welcome and overview of the day (Lucy)

11.10am       The Open Movement (Andy Mabbett)

11.45am         Morning breakout sessions

1.00pm         Lunch

2.00pm          Lightning Talks

2.45pm          Set up for AGM

3.00pm          AGM

5.00pm        Wrap up and close

For the morning breakout sessions attendees will have a choice of Wikidata training with Andy Mabbett or Wiki Takes Birmingham, which will be a photographic excursion in the local area. We will circulate more details of these beforehand.

AGM Agenda

The agenda for the AGM is as follows:

1. Welcome, and introduction to the AGM (Chair)

2. Approval of 2015 AGM minutes (Secretary)

3. Board report (Chair)

4. Finance report (Treasurer)

5. Activity report (Chief Executive)

6. Resolutions (Chair)

7. Explanation of election procedure (Teller)

8. Questions to candidates and election (Teller)

9. Discussion of reports and the work of the charity (Chair)

10. Announcement of election result (Teller)

11. Closure of formal business

The meeting will start promptly at 3pm and we anticipate that formal business will close at 5pm.

In the formal notice of the AGM, there is an invitation for candidates to stand for election to the board. More details of this can found here.

We would love to see as many of our members and volunteers as possible at the full day of events or for either element, so please register your attendance here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wikimedia-uk-agm-2016-tickets-26093909586