Notification of Extraordinary General Meeting
The Irish Ice Hockey Association is pleased to announce that its EGM will take place on 1st November 2009 from 3:30pm to 5:30pm at the City North Hotel, which is located just 20 minutes north of Dublin Airport along the Dublin to Belfast M1 motorway. Doors will open at 2:30pm and we ask that all those that will be attending arrive at 3:00pm so that the EGM can begin at 3:30pm sharp.
All IIHA members are welcome. Photo Identification will be needed for all those wishing to vote who are entitled to vote. Acceptable forms of identification are Passport, Driving Licence, and Garda Age Card. Any questions in relation to other forms of ID please contact the IIHA office or e-mail info@iiha.org before the AGM takes place.
The main item on the agenda for the EGM will be the election of a new Executive Committee and new Directors. Specifically, there are five executive positions and three director positions open.
Elections will be held for the Executive Committee positions outlined below. Candidates for the Executive Committee must submit a letter by Registered Post to the address below no later than October 16th, 2009. This letter must include the candidate’s full name, date of birth, postal address, telephone number, any club affiliation and the executive position they are applying for. Executive Committee positions available for election are:
1. President/Chairman
2. General Secretary
3. Treasurer
4. Vice President/Vice-Chairman
5. Director of Playing Operations
Elections will be held for the Director positions outlined below. Candidates for the Director positions must submit a letter by Registered Post to the address below no later than October 16th, 2009. This letter must include the candidate’s full name, date of birth, postal address, telephone number, any club affiliation and the director position they are applying for. Director positions available for election are:
1. IIHA Director
2. IIHA Director
3. IIHA Director
Each candidate must be nominated by at least one IIHA member. A nomination letter can be sent along with the candidate’s submission letter or may be sent separately by Registered Post to the above address no later than October 16th, 2009. Once received, nominations for the above positions will appear on www.iiha.org prior to the EGM.
The Interim Directors have requested that no alcohol be consumed while the meeting is in progress.
In accordance with the new rules voted on by the members at the 2008 AGM, in order to seek election to the Executive Committee a candidate must have been a full member of the IIHA for one year prior to the 2009 AGM. Each club can also only have one member on the Executive Committee. Only members, who were entitled to vote at the AGM on 30th August, 2009 will be eligible to vote at the EGM.
Candidates’ submission letters and nomination letters should be sent to the following address:
Irish Ice Hockey Association,
Sport HQ,
13 Joyce Way,
Parkwest Business Park,
Dublin 12.