Notice of the AGM 2024

NOTICE OF THE SOCIETY OF EDITORS AGM

NOTICE OF THE 26^th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY OF EDITORS TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY December 4^th Via video link at 5.30PM

Any member who wishes to put a resolution or raise a matter under any other business should advise the executive director by Friday 29 November 2024. Members are entitled to vote and qualified members may appoint a proxy to attend and vote in his or her stead in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles of Association. A copy is available on the website www.societyofeditors.org or from the executive director. To be valid, a proxy must be received at the Society office no later than by 12 noon on Friday 29 November 2024 by email to office@societyofeditors.org

D Alford –Executive Director

AGENDA

Apologies for absence.
Minutes: To adopt, if approved, the minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 6 December 2023.
Accounts: To approve accounts for the financial year up to 31 December 2023.
President’s opening statement – Written and verbal
Chairman’s statement – Written and verbal
Honorary Treasurer’s statement – Written and verbal
Executive Director’s statement – Written and verbal
To note and approve the appointment by the board of Sarah Whitehead as President for the year 2024 – 2025. This is the unanimous proposal of the board.
Incoming President’s Statement –written and verbal from Sarah Whitehead
To note and approve the appointment by the board of Doug Wills, Emeritus Editor, Evening Standard to continue in the role as Honorary Treasurer. This is the unanimous proposal of the board.
To note and approve Joy Yates as Vice-President. This is the unanimous proposal of the board.

To note and approve Ian MacGregor, Emeritus Editor, Daily Telegraph to continue in the role of Chairman. This is the unanimous proposal of the board.
Date of next meeting: The next meeting will take place in December 2025 at a time and venue to be confirmed.
Any other business.