For those in South Australian streaming commences at 10 30 this morning South
Australian time, that's 9 30 a m if you're in the Northern Territory and 10 a m
if listening in from Qld.
Peter
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Date: 10/10/2015 8:12 am
Subject: [insightsa] BCA 2015 National Convention and Stream Information
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
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 2015
Starting 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
Follow along on Twitter using the hashtag #BCACONV and on Twitter @au_BCA
Visit the BCA 2015 National Convention webpage for further information.
NOTICE TO MEMBERS
Annual General Meeting
11.00am on Sunday 11 October 2015
Introduction
Blind 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 Report
If 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 CouncilggNPDC)
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 Amendments
The 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 Convention
Summary
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
