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JGSGB AGM – 1 Aug 2021 2pm

Our next meeting in the JGSGB Virtual Meeting Programme is the JGSGB Annual General Meeting (AGM) by Zoom.

• Date: Sunday 1 Aug 2021
• Time: 14:00 London; 09:00 New York; 16:00 Jerusalem; 07:00 Salt Lake City
• Title: JGSGB Annual General Meeting
• Description: The full papers for the meeting are now available on the members’ section of the Society’s website at https://www.jgsgb.org.uk/jgsgb-constitution-and-bye-laws. To see them, you need to log on to the website with your JGSGB username and password in the usual way.

The papers include the full agenda, the annual report and accounts for 2020, the minutes of last year’s AGM, the proposed new constitution with an explanation of the changes, and a summary of the Society’s strategy for 2021–2025. The agenda includes the motion on the way the Society licenses and shares databases.

To join the AGM itself, please register in advance by going to: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIodeusrzMrE9Z8ZDGpKQmGgEYKn3hh2Iw2

The Nomination Form for the election to the Society’s Council remains available with the AGM papers, and nominations are invited. Signed and completed nomination forms with acceptances by the person nominated must be received by me before the AGM starts, but it would be helpful if I could receive them earlier, by Friday 23 July. They can be sent by post to: Secretary, JGSGB, 76 Erlanger Road, London SE14 5TH or electronically to secretary@jgsgb.org.uk. Please bear in mind the risks of postal and electronic delays, and do not send forms to the Society of Genealogists’ address.

Yours sincerely

Nigel Siederer
Secretary

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Nigel Siederer is inviting you to register for a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: JGSGB Annual General Meeting
When: Aug 1, 2021 02:00 PM London

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIodeusrzMrE9Z8ZDGpKQmGgEYKn3hh2Iw2

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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Nigel Siederer
Secretary, JGSGB


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