Hi all,

Happy New Year to everyone!

We're starting to look at the practicalities of the AGM and I though it'd be useful to get an idea of how many people might attend in person so we can book a suitable room.

Bearing in mind: - all members will be able to vote - both for resolutions and for the new board members - electronically without needing to attend - we hope to have some kind of ability to allow people to contribute to discussion remotely - but the details haven't been worked out yet - the location is likely to be soemwhere central in either Birmingham or Manchester (the decision on the city will be made 13th Jan) - the date hasn't been fixed but is likely to be a weekend day at the end of Feb or early March.

The main advantages of the day are:

- you get to see and hear the candidates for the Board and other people involved in the chapter - you can discuss and debate the priorities of the chapter with other people - you can hear talks from one of the exciting speakers we have booked to come (details to follow)

Can you let me know if you personally would be interested in attending in person and how many people you might expect to show up?

Thanks