Notice of Annual General Meeting

Agenda

1. Apologies for absence
2. Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of 2 November 2016
3. Installation of President - 2017/2018
4. Installation of Vice Presidents - 2017/2018
5. Installation of Honorary Treasurer - 2017/2018
6. Declaration of Directors
7. Revenue Account and Balance Sheet of the Institute for the year ended 31 March 2017 and the Auditor's Report
8. Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2017
9. Appointment of Auditors
10. Special Resolution that the Articles of Association of the Company be amended in the following general manner:
    Articles of Association  
    Governance - The Board has considered the best way to engage with our growing community of members, and wish to establish wider Member and Stakeholder Advisory Networks. This will enable more flexible consultation with our members and supporters in the UK and overseas, making best use of their industry knowledge, expertise and experience. Reference to specific meetings will be removed.  
    Membership - some post-nominals of the Trainer and Assessor Awards to be amended to make them more appropriate
    Dissolution - This Article to be reworded to conform to HMRC requirements  
    Some Articles will be renumbered.
11. Any other business

by Order of the Board

S James
Chief Financial Officer

'Fanshaws'
Brickendon
Hertford
SG13 8PQ

The Institute's Articles of Association 15.1 provides: Subject to Article 15.3, on a vote on a resolution at a General Meeting on a show of hands or on a poll, every Corporate Member present in person or by proxy or (being a Business Member) by authorised representative has one vote. 15.3: A Business Member that is also a Registered Centre shall have no vote on a resolution that in the opinion of the Board gives rise to a conflict of interest.

Article of Association 16.1 provides: a "proxy notice" (as defined in Model Article 31(1)) and any authentication of it demanded by the Board Members must be received at an address specified by the Institute in the proxy notice not less than 48 hours before the time for holding the meeting or adjourned meeting at which the proxy appointed pursuant to the proxy notice proposes to vote; and any proxy notice received at such address less than 48 hours before the time for holding the meeting or adjourned meeting shall be invalid.

Please confirm attendance, or proxy notice, to:
Simon James, Chief Financial Officer, c/o Ann Stillion, IMI, Fanshaws, Brickendon, Hertford SG13 8PQ, or email ceooffice@theimi.org.uk

Lunch will be available from 1.00 pm, with the Group Board in attendance.

The Annual Report and Schedule of Amendments of the Articles of Association will be available on the IMI website by 29^th September 2017, anyone requiring a hard copy should contact ceooffice@theimi.org.uk or at the address above.