Hi Stuart & all, The AGM has always previously been open to non-members: it's proven to be a good way to get new members from amongst the attendees of the surrounding event, and there's always been a (running) board meeting prior to the elections so that new members could be approved [1]. How come the change to a members-only AGM this year?
The AGM also used to take place in the middle of the day/event (normally straight after lunch), quite deliberately: it makes it easier for those that need to arrive late/leave early in the day to attend it (e.g., for long-distance travel); it meant that the AGM was time-limited by the demands of the AGM rather than an arbitrary time limit (e.g., the room booking ending); and it meant there was plenty of time to count the votes before the day finished. It's not clear why this has also changed this year to be at the end of an event instead... Thanks, Mike [1] e.g., https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Minutes_8Jun13a > On 22 Jun 2015, at 15:13, Stuart Prior <[email protected]> wrote: > > Gordo, > > Sorry, late reply. No, only the Volunteer Strategy bit is open to > non-members. To attend the AGM you have to be a member. > > Best > > Stuart > > On 15 June 2015 at 22:07, Gordon Joly <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > On 15/06/15 14:56, Stuart Prior wrote: > > > > This is open to members and non-members alike. > > > Both events (Volunteer Strategy Day and AGM) we assume? > > Gordo > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l> > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk <https://wikimedia.org.uk/> > > > -- > Stuart Prior > Project Coordinator > Wikimedia UK > +44 20 7065 0990 > Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and > Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered > Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. > United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia > movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who > operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). > Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over > Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents. > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk
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