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Nominations for the 2017/18 Executive Committee of the British Chamber of Commerce, Southwest China (BCCSWC) are now open.
The election of these candidates will take place at our 2017 Annual General Meeting, which will be held on Friday 23rd June 2017, 15:00-17:30 hrs at the Grand Hyatt Chengdu, Lv12 Palais. (Please see below for registration details).
Annual General Meeting (AGM)
The AGM takes place annually in order to review the past year’s performance, elect the incoming Executive Committee and to consider any other business raised prior to the meeting.
Available Positions
There are 10x Executive Committee positions available for nomination, which are;
a. 4x Officers: Including one Chairman, two Vice Chairmen, and one Treasurer, who will be responsible for the day-to-day business of the Chamber and be entitled to vote on all issues before the Committee; and
b. 6x At-large Committee Members: Who will assist the Officers in carrying out the day-to-day business of the Chamber and also be entitled to vote on all issues before the Committee.
Applicant Requirements
Please note, only Voting Corporate Member Company Representatives* may run and are eligible to vote at the AGM.
Please also note that if your company is over 2 months in arrears of membership renewal payment you will not be eligible for nomination or to vote. Please contact info@britchamswchina.org to check your membership status or complete your renewal process.
*A voting corporate company is any company, or other organisation which is incorporated or registered in any part of the United Kingdom or which satisfy the Committee of a substantial connection with the United Kingdom. The representative is the person nominated in your application form to join the Chamber as the representative for your company.
Responsibilities
To help you understand more about what is involved in becoming a committee member, please also see attached;
a. BCCSWC Constitution
b. The 2017 BCCSWC Executive Committee Commitment Charter (ECCC)
How to Apply/Nominate
To apply or nominate a candidate for one of the above positions, please fully complete the ‘BCCSWC China Executive Committee Nomination Form 2017′.
Please note that all applications must be sent to Stephen.Agnew3@fco.gov.uk (CC ben.metcalf@britchamswhchina.org) by Friday 17th June 2017 or they will not be accepted.
Election Timeline
Friday 26th May – AGM announced / nominations open
Friday 17th May – Nominations close
Monday 19th June – Candidates announced
Thursday 22nd June – Proxy / postal vote close
Friday 23rd June – Elections / new BCCSWC announced.
For more information please contact info@britchamswchina.org.
Register for the Annual General Meeting
To register your seat for the 2017 BCCSWC Annual General Meeting, please click HERE the following link or scan the below QR Code.
The British Chamber of Commerce Southwest China would kindly like to invite you to a promotional event to get an insight and understanding of the investment business environment at the Qingbaijiang District organised by Chengdu Promotion Bureau on Tuesday 3rd of April. It will be an interesting full day event from 9:30 until 15:10.
This motivating day will include meeting representatives from Qingbaijian & Chengdu Government, visits to the European Industry City Showroom & Chengdu International Railway Park showroom, interesting presentations about foreign investment in Chengdu, consultation opportunity, visit to a cherry blossom park and much more.
To register please scan the QR code.
The British Chamber of Commerce in Southwest China will hold its 2018 Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday 6th June 2018, 16:00 – 17:30 hrs at Grand Hyatt Chengdu. We encourage as many members as possible to attend this meeting!
What is an Annual General Meeting (AGM)?
The AGM is the Chamber’s most important business meeting of the year. It is where we review the activities for 2017/18 and look forward to the next year. The main goals of the event are:
– A year in review
– Chairman Report
– Treasurer Report
– Elect the Board of Directors
Election Notice!
We are officially accepting candidate nominations for the 2018/19 Executive Committee for the British Chamber of Commerce Southwest China (BCCSWC) until 30th of May 2018.
Available Positions
There are 10x Executive Committee positions available for nomination, which are;
- 4x Officers: Including one Chairman, two Vice Chairmen, and one Treasurer, who will be responsible for the day-to-day business of the Chamber and be entitled to vote on all issues before the Committee; and
- 6x At-large Committee Members: Who will assist the Officers in carrying out the day-to-day business of the Chamber and be entitled to vote on all issues before the Committee.
Applicant Requirements
Please note, only Voting Corporate Member Company Representatives* may run and are eligible to vote at the AGM.
Please also note that if your company is over 2 months in arrears of membership renewal payment you will not be eligible for nomination or to vote. Please contact info@britchamswchina.org to check your membership status or complete your renewal process.
*A voting corporate company is any company, or other organisation which is incorporated or registered in any part of the United Kingdom or which satisfy the Committee of a substantial connection with the United Kingdom. The representative is the person nominated in your application form to join the Chamber as the representative for your company.
Executive Committee Responsibilities
To help you better understand what is involved in becoming a committee member, please see the following links:
How to Apply / Nominate A Candidate?
To apply or nominate a candidate for one of the above positions, please contact with us.
You must be proposed and seconded by two separate member company representatives before giving your own consent for the position you’d like to run for. The proposing and seconding representatives must all fill in the same form which then needs to be returned to BritChamSW at the above email address before the deadline.
Please note that all applications (each candidate can only run for one position) must be sent to ben.metcalf@britchamswchina.org (CC returning officer qingyun.ma@wales-uk.com) by Wednesday 30th May 2018 or they will not be accepted.
Election Process
Wednesday 16th May 2018: Nominations Open
Wednesday 30th May 2018: Nominations Close
Friday 1st June 2018: Candidates Announced
Tuesday 5th June 2018: Proxy / Postal Vote Closed
Wednesday 6th June 2018: Annual General Meeting / Elections
Who can attend the AGM?
Any employee from any of our member companies can attend – and it is fine to have multiple attendees from one company. No distinction is made between “CBBC members” and “BritCham members”. Individual members may also attend but may not vote. Non-members may not attend!
Who can vote at the AGM?
Each member company has one vote. Each member company has one “nominated person” who is the main point of contact with the Chamber and normally this will be the person who attends the AGM to vote. However, we can easily transfer the vote to another company representative if that person agrees. If more than one person attends from the same company then only one may vote.
Register
To register please click here or scan the below QR code.
The British Chamber of Commerce in Southwest China will hold its 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 1st of July 2020（Wednesday）, 16:00 – 18:00 hrs at The Temple House Chengdu. We would like to invite all members to attend this meeting.
What is an Annual General Meeting (AGM)?
The AGM is the Chamber’s most important business meeting of the year. It is where we review the activities for 2019/20 and look forward to the next year. The main goals of the event are:
– A year in review
– Chairman Report
– Treasurer Report
– Elect the Board of Directors
Who can attend the AGM?
Any employee from any of our member companies can attend – and it is fine to have multiple attendees from one company. No distinction is made between “CBBC members” and “BritCham members”. Individual members may also attend but may not vote. Non-members may not attend!
Available Positions
There are 10x Executive Committee positions available for nomination, which are:
4x Officers: Including one Chairperson, two Vice Chairpersons, and one Treasurer, who will be responsible for the day-to-day business of the Chamber and be entitled to vote on all issues before the Committee; and
6x At-large Committee Members: Who will assist the Officers in carrying out the day-to-day business of the Chamber and be entitled to vote on all issues before the Committee.
Who can vote at the AGM?
Only corporate voting member company are entitled to vote. Each member company has one “nominated person” who is the main point of contact with the Chamber and normally this will be the person who attends the AGM to vote. However, we can easily transfer the vote to another company representative if that person agrees. If more than one person attends from the same company then only one may vote.
Responsibilities
To help you understand more about what is involved in becoming a committee member, please also see attached;
a. BCCSWC Constitution
b. The 2020 BCCSWC Executive Committee Commitment Charter (ECCC)
How to Apply
To apply or nominate a candidate for one of the above positions, please fully complete the attached form ‘BCCSWC China Executive Committee Nomination Form 2020′.
All applications must be sent to Chen.Bing@britishcouncil.org.cn ( and CC mavis.yang@britchamswhchina.org) by Wednesday 17th June 2020 or they will not be accepted.
Applicant Requirements
Please note, only Voting Corporate Member Company Representatives* may run and are eligible to vote at the AGM.
Please also note that if your company is over 2 months in arrears of membership renewal payment you will not be eligible for nomination or to vote. Please contact mavis.yang@britchamswchina.org to check your membership status or complete your renewal process.
To see images from AGM 2018, please click here.
To join to AGM 2020, please click here.