Brewers Guild of New Zealand

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:

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