Hi all. Just a friendly reminder to those of you who are unable to attend the AGM tomorrow that you can still vote by use of the proxy form on the website (<http://www.wamug.org.au/amendments-to-constitution/>).
Please consider voting. They need to be in by noon tomorrow. Regards, Pete Smith on behalf of the WAMUG Committee. On 01/03/2013, at 01:39 AM, WAMUG no reply wrote: > G'day all WAMUGGERs. > > There are three special resolutions being put to the vote at the annual > general meeting (AGM) on Tuesday. The first is about amendments to the > constitution as recommended by the Department of Commerce to ensure our > constitution complies with the Associations Incorporation Act 1987 (the Act). > > The second resolution is about a change within our "Objects and Purposes" to > better reflect what we do. It is simply a change from the term "Macintosh > Computers" to the term "Apple Macintosh Computers and other Apple products". > This proposed change came about during discussions of the change of name of > WAMUG. > > The third resolution is about the change of name from “Western Australian > Macintosh Users’ Group Incorporated” to "Apple Users WA Incorporated". > > Voting for these special resolutions can be done in person at the AGM or by > use of the proxy voting form available from the website. The form is a PDF > form that can actually be filled in and saved. You can then simply email it > to the address on the form. Please note, however, that when completing the > form this way, unless you have a digital signature that you can affix to the > form, you will need to type your full name in the signature box and, either > way, the form must be emailed from the email address you post to the list > from. > > Only current financial members and life members are eligible to vote. (Have > you paid your fees this year??) > > Full details of the proposed special resolutions and the proxy voting forms > can found at <http://www.wamug.org.au/amendments-to-constitution/>. > > The committee urges you most strongly to vote and have your say. Each > resolution requires a 75% yes vote from members who do vote to be passed. > (The current rules or constitution that we have says we only need two-thirds, > however, the Act requires that we have three-fourths. This is actually one of > the proposed amendments to ensure we comply with the Act.) > > Name Change. > > The name change garnered some discussion on the list when first mooted in > September last year. > (See the archives if you like:- > <http://www.mail-archive.com/search?q=Proposed+name+change+to+Apple+Users+WA&l=wamug%40wamug.org.au>.) > > The Committee took a deliberate decision not to push, encourage or recommend > a vote either for or against. It was our view that the resolution should be > put (and obviously the arguments for it) to the members and then accept > arguments either for or against it on the list and that you, the member, > should be allowed to make up your own mind as to whether you wish the name to > change or stay the same. > > The one recommendation that the Committee does make, though, is PLEASE VOTE. > > Having said that, I have gone through the emails that I have kept and > extracted the arguments both for and against that I could find. I have tried > to reproduce them as accurately as I can, although some have been briefly > summarised. They are reproduced here in the standard order of "for" then > "against" but otherwise in no particular order. I have probably not included > all and there are some comments made; eg sad to see it go; that I have also > not included. The number of arguments does not reflect the number of people > who put up those arguments. > > Arguments "FOR" - change name to Apple Users WA (AUWA) > - The organisation's description would be its name. For example, a poster > that reads Apple Users WA Meeting has already selected those who have an > interest in the topic. Those that choose to read on will be seeking > information as to how to get to the meeting, those not interested (say > Android users) will know not to waste their time. > - The current name WA Mac Users' Group does not describe that we also cover > iPhones, iPads and Apple TVs, etc. > - WAMUG has to be explained to all on first hearing, Apple Users WA obviously > describes a group of Apple product users. > - The name change would greatly help with public recognition of what our > group does. > - We support the whole range of Apple products and services in addition to > the much loved, time honoured Mac. > - A name that better reflects our activities and sounds more accessible will > help us promote the use of the Apple product range and provide a obvious > support group for the growing collection of new Apple users. > > Arguments "AGAINST" - retain Western Australian Macintosh Users’ Group (WAMUG) > - A great reputation was built under that name. > - We might have to explain WAMUG but that is good as it means people are > enquiring about us. > - Apple Users WA will become the acronym AUWA; we have to explain WAMUG, > we'll still have to explain AUWA. > - Macworld magazine - I find it hard to imagine that anyone would feel the > need to change the name to Appleworld to attract more buyers (if it ain't > broke etc). > - WAMUG is well known & appreciated by a lot of people, not just members. > - WAMUG has earned a reputation of providing high quality assistance both > nationally & internationally. Re-badging would result in having to build that > reputation again. > - Efficient marketing can sell any name, and history IS important. > - Has WAMUG been marketed? > - WAMUG is known throughout the world - eg, Canada, USA & UK. > - It is even known in The Beautiful Glass building in central New york. > - Some concern about the AUWA acronym (associated with UWA - University of > WA). > > I apologise in advance if I have accidentally misrepresented anyone's views > from last September. > > Regards, > > Pete Smith on behalf of the WAMUG Committee. > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://lists.wamug.org.au/pipermail/wamug.org.au-wamug/attachments/20130301/110ce444/attachment.htm > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
