Visit Herefordshire Churches
HCTG AGM



Members of the Herefordshire Churches Tourism Group are warmly invited to attend the Annual General Meeting on Friday 15th January 2010 from 10.30a.m. (for prompt 11a.m.start) in the Conference Room, Belmont Abbey


Parking at Belmont Abbey
Please be kind enough to park in the main car park at the far end of the site then follow the signs to Hedley Lodge where you will be directed .

Programme

10.30 - 11.00 Registration with coffee & biscuits
11.00 - 11.30 Annual General Meeting
11.30 - 12.00 Guest Speaker Helen McGowan from the Coventry Diocese who will talk about their Tourism Project – Divine Inspiration and give us very practical advice on making people feel welcome when visiting places of worship.
12.00 - 1.00 Light Lunch, an opportunity to join Abbey prayers and networking
1.00 Conducted Tour of the Abbey
1.45 - 2.30 Guest Speaker David Tristram from Herefordshire Council who will outline potential sources of project funding and practical tips to consider before applying for funding.

(Agenda – if you wish to add an item to AOB on the attached AGM agenda, please let me know in writing or by email 14 days prior to meeting.)

Agenda HCTG AGM
  1. Registration
  2. Apologies for absence
  3. Minutes of AGM 2008 (attached)
  4. Chairman’s Report
  5. Treasurer’s Report (a copy of the accounts to 31st Aug 09 will be available)
  6. Election of Officers to serve from January 2010 – AGM January 2011
    a. Chairman
    b. Vice Chairman
    c. Tresurer
    d. Secretary
    e. +4 additional members
  7. AOB – only items received in writing 14 days before meeting.

Attendance replies should be returned no later than Wednesday 6 January (this is for catering purposes)