AGM Notice 2024

All financial members of the BASEQ are encouraged to attend the AGM. With out active members there will be no BASEQ.

We are specifically looking for someone to take on the role of Membership and merchandise co-ordinator – This role overseas membership and the procurement and sales of BASEQ merchandise at BASEQ events and external event such as Blues on Broad beach and Mitchell Creek.

The present Membership and merchandise co-ordinator – is happy for the new person to shadow him in the role until they feel comfortable with it.

We also need to hear from people who may not be able to be a member of the committee but can
assist with running events such as the intended, International Blues Challenge. If anyone has any
skills, such as poster design please let us know.
With out active members coming forward events will not happen.

Official start is 11.30 am sharp but the committee will be there from 11am to talk with people about
BASEQ and any of the roles.

Schedule will be starting at 11:30am:

  1. opening and presidents report
  2. treasurers report
  3. assignment of chairperson to conduct the election of new committee, involves:
  • dissolving of current committee,
  • previously received nominations for committee positions are tabled
  • voting conducted for nominations
  • any positions with previous received nominations will take nominations from the floor and voted upon.
  • new committee is formed.
  • Chairperson is dismissed (having done their duty).
  • Recording of details for the minutes.

Elected office bearers:

President– chairing general meetings, oversight, new opportunities, external liaison, ad-hoc tasks
Vice President– chairing meetings in the absence of the President, ad-hoc tasks
Secretary – typical secretary roles (meeting agendas and minutes, updating official records,
correspondence) including official contact for complaints or requests for actioning.
Treasurer – typical treasurer roles (income/expenditure oversight and financial status), and
assignment of an auditor and providing auditor support each year.

  • Appointed general committee members:
  • Jam coordinator / booking of host bands
  • membership – members official contact for membership enquiries
  • events – merchandise co-ordinator and external event logistics. This position may be vacant.
  • marketing – promotions and marketing of events and BASEQ generally, liaison with external event organisations
  • editor – website article co-ordination and newsletter authoring. The tools are WordPress for the website and MailChimp for the newsletter.
  • (and hopefully four more people in a general role).

The General meeting will follow the AGM.

– Robin Jones, President.