Brewers Guild of New Zealand

Click the following links to send an email to the secretary relating to, proposing topics for discussion for the AGM and nomination for the executive.

Proposal for discussion at AGM
This is your opportunity to raise any topics and agendas you think the Brewers Guild should be addressing on behalf of the industry.

Nomination for Executive
Nomination for Membership of the Executive of the Brewers Guild of New Zealand to be voted on at the AGM 12th September, 2007 at 1-00pm Shed 22, Wellington

When nominating a person for a position on the executive please include the following information:

Position Sought:
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Member of Executive (1 of 4)

Name of Candidate:

Person Nominating (Proof May be required that the person nominating has given their agreement):

Reasons for wanting to be on the Guild (50 words or less)

Brewers Guild AGM

Agenda

12^th September 2007 at Mac’s Shed 22 Brewery.

1/. Welcome Speech, thanking Attendees and Sponsors
2/. Apologizes and absentees
3/. Minutes of the previous meeting:

-   The last major meeting with brewers was held at the The Twisted Hop Christchurch in 4th November 2006. Committee members present were; Richard Emerson, Luke Nicholas, Geoff Griggs, Craig Cooper and Martin Bennett (David Cryer absent). Detailed information in the 4^th December 2006 Newsletter. Minutes to be presented and approved

4/. Financial Reports:

• David Cryer Loan for BrewNZ name
• Financial Position of the Brewers Guild
• Re-imbursement of Executive for Travel Costs to be highlighted for transparency.
• Subscription renewals, when due?
• Membership report
• Change in the rules allowing us the income tax exemption

5/. Guild Report & Activities

• This is the first AGM under the official Brewers Guild of New Zealand .
• Overview of BrewNZ from Guild Executive member
• Change next year to having a Event Manager to take Organisation load off Exec.
• Movement away from BrewNZ organisation to targeting Excise, promotion of members interests ie sanctioning committee, joint promotion of sanctioned events etc.(ie Ellerslie event in conjunction. with Brewers Guild)
• Collating of Statistics for NZ Industry taking over from defunct BWS.

6/. Topics for discussions:

• Target of Brewers Guild of NZ, Colin Paige to discuss
• Next BrewNZ? Outside Wellington, ie Christchurch, Auckland, Dunedin?
• Booklet on “How to setup BrewNZ” for interested members intending to host.
• IBD Auckland 2008 – David Meads to present for 15 mins
• Politics 

-    Excise Duty, similar to Australia developments

     Lobby clout with Parliament on Brewing & alcohol issues

Educational issues? (DC working on getting Nick Smith or Lobbyist to give some insight to members on best way to go fwd)

• Trainee Judges (Luke to show policy and how we are improving Pool through Trainee judge scheme)
• When is next meeting, BrewNZ 2008 or an interim meeting IBD 2008 Auckland perhaps?
• Committee members available for re-election. (see attached sheet for all candidates staying on all new members to complete prior to AGM)
• Secret Ballot to be done on Electing President, Secretary, Vice-President, Treasurer and 4 Executive members.

7/. General Business: