The Annual General Meeting of the Focus Photographers – Australian Seascape and Landscape Photography Group, will take place at the Dee Why RSL Club, 932 Pittwater Road, Dee Why, NSW 2099, on Saturday 8th February 2020 at 9.30 am.
The AGM will summarise the achievements of the Focus Group during 2019, and its goals for 2020. The financial position of the Focus Group will also be disclosed.
The 2020 Focus Group Committee Members will also be formally proposed and elected.
Prospective Focus Group Committee Members must be nominated and seconded by existing Focus Plus Members.
Only registered Focus Plus Members are entitled to attend the AGM and to vote on the proposed Committee Member nominations. If you are not already a Focus Plus Member, visit the Focus website to find out more and sign up for just $5 per annum : https://focusphotographers.org/membership/
There will be a number of changes to the make-up of the Focus Committee in 2020.
Michael Hankey is not standing for re-election as a Chairman of the Focus Group.
Glenn Crouch is not standing for re-election as a Committee Member of the Focus Group.
Peter Mortimer is not standing for re-election as a Committee Member of the Focus Group.
Suzanne Nelson is not standing for re-election as a Committee Member of the Focus Group.
The following existing Committee Members have volunteered themselves for nomination and re-election to the 2020 Focus Group Committee :
John Armytage – Executive Chairman
Jo Andrews – Chairman
Mark Godfrey – Treasurer
Liz Bell – Secretary
Jeanine Avery – Committee Member
Jo Langtry – Committee Member
Andrew Porter – Committee Member
As a result, there are currently four vacancies for positions on the 2020 Focus Group Committee :
Nominations are invited from Focus Members who would like to be considered for these positions.
The commitments required of Focus Committee Members are to attend a monthly meeting, usually held on the first Saturday of each month in North Sydney.
Each Committee Member will also be assigned roles, according to their skills and background. As appropriate, Committee Members will lead a sub-committee comprising other Focus Group volunteers who are able to devote time and effort to progressing key Focus Group projects during the course of the year.
Focus Committee Members are also committed to upholding the spirit and values of the Focus Group, as a vibrant community of photography enthusiasts at all levels of development, and to encourage the collaboration and sharing of knowledge that has always been a hallmark of the Focus Group culture.
Nominations can be submitted online by Focus Plus Members logging into the Members’ Area of the Focus website https://focusphotographers.org/focus-plus-members-area/
To volunteer for nomination to the 2020 Focus Group Committee, please contact Jo Andrews via Facebook / Messenger, or any other member of the Focus Committee, no later than Sunday 2nd February 2020.