BCA 2015 National Convention and Stream Information
From the BCA Website at bca.org.au
The audio Stream of the Blind Citizens Australia 2015 National Convention will
be available from 8am WA time, 11am eastern daylight savings time from Saturday
10 October with thanks from LotteryWest, Information Alternatives and Blind
Sports Radio.
To listen please go to BCA 2015 Convention Audio Stream
Or you can use the Tune-In Links below
- Winamp, iTunes
- Windows Media Player
- Real Player
- QuickTime
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Blind Citizens Australia would like to thank LotteryWest, Information
Alternatives and Blind Sports Radio for their support in making the BCA
Convention stream possible.Blind Citizens Australia (BCA) is the representative
body for Australians who are blind or vision impaired.
The 2015 National Convention webpage has been updated and includes the current
version of the Convention Program.
This year’s theme is “Looking Forward Looking Back” Celebrating 40 years of
Blind Citizens Australia.
Event details
Date: Saturday 10 – Sunday 11 October 2015Starting with a Welcome function
hosted by Blind Citizens WA on Friday 9th October evening.
Venue: Mercure Perth Hotel
10 Irwin Street, Perth WA 6000
Phone: 08 9326 7000
Email Mercure Perth
Mercure Perth website
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the BCA 2015 National Convention webpage for further information.
NOTICE TO MEMBERS
Annual General Meeting
11.00am on Sunday 11 October 2015
IntroductionBlind Citizens Australia (BCA) will hold its 40th Annual General
Meeting (AGM) in Perth, at the Mercure Hotel, 10 Irwin Street Perth, on Sunday
11 October 2015 at 11.00am. The AGM will be held in conjunction with the 2015
BCA National Convention and will be streamed live over the internet.
The agenda for the AGM can be found here BCA 2015 AGM Agenda (Word doc) and
includes presentation and discussion of the 2014-15 Annual Report and Financial
Statements as well as the announcement of the election of Directors.
The special business for the meeting will be consideration of some minor
changes to the BCA Constitution (details can be found here) BCA Minor
Constitution Changes (Word doc)
All Full Members are entitled to one vote each in relation to any resolutions
put forward at the AGM. If Full Members are unable to attend this meeting, they
may appoint the chairperson, or another Full Member as a proxy. Information
about Proxy Voting is available from the National Office.
Annual ReportIf you would like a personal copy of the 2014-2015 BCA Annual
Report, please call the National Office on 03 9654 1400 or 1800 033 660 to
lodge this request. This Report will be available in large print, Braille, or
by email only. As soon as the Report is available it will be sent to you in
your preferred format. The Report will also be published on the BCA Website.
National Policy and Development Council(NPDC)As several of the recommendations
that resulted from the recent BCA Leaders’ Summit relate to the processes that
BCA applies to its Policy and Organisational Development functions the BCA
Board has resolved to give urgent priority to the conduct of a review of the
functioning of the National Policy and Development Council. To facilitate this
review and ensure that the NPDC can continue to support BCA’s Policy and
Advocacy work current elected members of the NPDC will be invited to remain in
office until the review is completed. The Terms of Reference for this Review
will be made available to members by the time of the 2015 National Convention.
Constitution AmendmentsThe BCA Board is recommending to members that five minor
constitutional amendments be approved at the 2015 Annual General Meeting.
Details of these amendments and an explanation of their purpose can be found in
this document BCA minor constitutional amendments (Word doc)
Full Members of BCA present in person or by Proxy will be able to vote on the
approval of these amendments at the AGM on 11 October 2015.
National ConventionSummary On behalf of the Board and staff of BCA, I do hope
you can join us at this year’s National Convention and Annual General Meeting.
As an organisation of and for people who are blind or vision impaired, it is
important that we acknowledge and support each other to enhance the lives of
people who are blind or vision impaired.
Greg Madson
Company Secretary
