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8th June 2010

Formal Notice of the Annual General Meeting of AustCham Shanghai

The AGM 2010 will be held as follows:

Date: Wednesday 30 June 2010
Venue:
Ernst & Young Board Room
Address:
Level 23, The Center, 989 Chang Le Road, Shanghai
Time:
4:00pm sharp (registration from 3:00pm)
RSVP:
amy.xu@austchamshanghai.com

The Australian Consul General in Shanghai, Mr. Tom Connor, will Chair the AGM 2010.

The AGM 2010 will be concerned, inter alia, with the election to fill those vacancies falling due at AGM 2010 on the AustCham Shanghai Board of Directors for the term 2010-2012.

The Australian Chamber of Commerce Shanghai is also referred to as AustCham Shanghai.

Please find the following documents posted for download for reference prior to the AGM.

AGM 2010 Agenda

Note: Further documents relating to this Agenda will be circulated prior to the AGM 2010.

Attendance/Apology formal registration form

Note: Pre-registration by each Corporate/Voting Member Representative wishing to attend to vote at the AGM is required by the set time 48 hours prior to commencement of AGM 2010. An apology must first be registered by those wishing to appoint Proxy and each Proxy (duly appointed) must register their attendance. Exceptional late attendance registration will be accepted up to 24 hours prior to commencement of AGM 2010 by those late appointed proxy.

Form for appointment of Proxy

Board of Directors slate of candidate nominations for election 2010 to fill Board vacancies 2010-2012

Australian Chamber of Commerce Shanghai Audit Report

Note: The Community Outreach funds are held and accounted separately from the General Funds and are separately audited (refer to the link below).

Community Outreach funds escrowed by Australian Chamber of Commerce Shanghai Audit Report

AGM 2009 Minutes.

KEY DATES PRIOR TO AGM 2010

Thursday 10 June, 6.30 - 8.30pm

Board Director Candidates Presentation Evening. AustCham Shanghai Voting Member Representatives are invited to meet the 2010-2012 Board Director Candidates at an informal cocktail event on Thursday 10 June from 6.30 - 8.30pm at the Sofitel Shanghai Hyland, 505 Nanjing East Road (上海市南京東路505號), Shanghai.

Monday 28 June, 4:00pm sharp China time (48hours prior to AGM commercement)

Registration of attendance and formal apologies closes. Exceptional late attendance registrations will be allowed in the following 24 hours only for those late appointed proxy.

Tuesday 29 June, 4.00pm sharp (24hours prior to AGM commercement)

Appointment of Proxy
(correctly given on the form provided) must be registered by 4:00pm sharp (China time) on Tuesday 29 June 2010. Completed and signed forms addressed to the Returnning Officer may be faxed, delivered by hand, or emailed as detailed below.

WELCOME INVITATION TO AGM 2010 TO ALL AUSTCHAM SHANGHAI MEMBERSHIP

Any member of AustCham Shanghai is eligible and invited to attend the AGM 2010 and may participate in debate which is specifically related to their membership category. However, only Corporate/Voting Member Representatives in good standing and prior registered as attending to vote at the AGM 2010 (or their formally appointed Proxy) may vote at the AGM. Non-voting membershp attending are requested to register attendance for catering and venue management.

NOTES:
a . All outstanding dues or monies owing of any kind outstanding over one month must be fully paid to the Secretariat prior to the AGM 2010 by any Corporate Member whose Corporate Member Representative or duly approinted proxy wishes to be eligible to vote at the AGM 2010.

b . Hard copies of any AGM notices or documents may be requested by contacting Executive Director, Kim Gilliland, on email kim.gilliland@austchamshanghai.com or telephone 6248 8301.
* Please download and refer to further details on above documents and previously circulated documents.

c . Please return formal registration of Attendance/Apology/Appointment of Proxy marked to the Attention of the Returning Officer for the AGM 2010:
Ms Amy Xu
Email: amy.xu@austchamshanghai.com
Fax: 86 21 6248 5580 (Attention: Ms Amy Xu)
By hand: AustCham Secretariat Office, Suite 1101B, Silver Court, 85 Taoyuan Road, Shanghai.

IMPORTANT ALERTS TO VOTING MEMBERS

1. VOTING MEMBERS CONCERNS AND ISSUES
Voting members are notified that if there is any matter they wish to raise for possible consideration for inclusion or resolution at AGM 2010, which might appropriately be dealt with on the Agenda as outlined, they have the opportunity to put their comments in writing, addressed to the Executive Director for the attention of the Board, by latest 4:00pm sharp Monday 14 June 2010.
The Board will consider the relevance and feasibility of any matters raised for inclusion or resolution at AGM 2010 and respond promptly to Voting Members, notifying them of their decision. Alternative suitable opportunities for further consideration of any matters not addressed at AGM 2010 will be made available.

2. PRE-REGISTERING ELECTION VOTES (secret ballot) BY THOSE APPOINTING PROXY
Those Voting members who have formally registered apology for AGM 2010 and duly appointed proxy, may, if they wish deliver by hand, in writing (as outlined below to satisfy the demands of a secret ballot) their specific voting instructions for the exercise of their vote, by their proxy present in person, in the election of Directors 2010-2012.
These pre-registered written instructions will be acted on under the guidance of the Scrutineer and the Returning Officer when the duly appointed proxy is present in person for the election on the day.
Unless specific pre-registered written instructions for the proxy are provided, any duly appointed proxy will receive a registered ballot paper and proceed to vote as prior verbally briefed or as they personally wish.

HOW TO PRE-REGISTER VOTING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Pre election candidate state circulated with this Formal Notice of AGM 2010 lists six (6) candidates nominated for five (5) positions vacant.
2. On a piece of paper, write only the five (5) selected candidate names in full, that you prefer (in any order) to elect as Board Directors 2010-2012.
3. Place this piece of paper in an envelope then mark the front of that envelope as follows.
i. Voting Member Representative Name ___________________
ii. AustCham Shanghai Corporate Membership Company Name ___________________
iii. AustCham Shanghai Corporate Membership No. ______________
iv. Duly Appointed Proxy Name __________
v. Election of Directors AGM 2010.
NOT TO BE OPENED.
4. Place this first, clearly marked envelope in a second envelope addressed to the Returning Officer Ms. Amy Xu at AustCham Shanghai Secretariat and deliver by hand by latest 4:00pm Tuesday 29 June 2010 China time sharp. It will be held unopened in confidence until taken to the AGM secret ballot. Safe delivery of a pre registed vote is the responsibility of the Voting Member.