{"id":42899,"date":"2025-05-09T18:19:27","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T17:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=42899"},"modified":"2025-05-09T18:19:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T17:19:27","slug":"last-chance-ihbc-issues-2025-agm-reminder-to-voting-members-please-complete-your-proxy-form","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=42899","title":{"rendered":"LAST CHANCE: IHBC issues 2025 AGM reminder to voting members: Please \u2018complete your proxy form\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IHBC-logo-no-words-purple-MASTER.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IHBC-logo-no-words-purple-MASTER.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27271\" style=\"width:290px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The IHBC has issued its regular reminder to our voting members (Full, Associate and Retired) that <strong>proxy voting in advance<\/strong> of our Annual General meetings (AGM) is strongly encouraged, not least to minimise costs, ensure quorum and make the best use of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Voting open to Full, Associate and Retired members only<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ihbc.wufoo.com\/forms\/z1ppef51e7r6zp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SHORT PROXY<\/a> &#8211; <em>Takes seconds using your Membership number\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/a070a4d0cff28adddef6cffe7\/files\/44ee85f2-c569-1121-c793-6d3fdf94b831\/IHBC_AGM_Proxy_Long_Form_13_May_2025_no_names.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LONG PROXY<\/a> &#8211; <em>Requires Word document download and return<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/M1M63Y8ySaOoq98U6HXyVw#\/registration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED &#8211; BOOK HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ihbc.wufoo.com\/forms\/z5jo5x51rjbwlc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SUBMIT APOLOGIES<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>On behalf of the IHBC\u2019s board, David McDonald, IHBC Chair, writes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The full programme of IHBC CPD for the AGM will open at 5.30pm with a talk by Tim Greensmith entitled<em> &#8216;Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings &#8211; Back from the Brink&#8217;,<\/em> and serves as a membership-only prelude to our <a href=\"https:\/\/shrewsbury2025.ihbc.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2025 Annual School in Shrewsbury<\/a>, from 12-14 June: #IHBCShrewsbury2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The AGM will follow at 6.00pm and is a critical moment in our cycle of governance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All voting members (Full, Associate and Retired) are encouraged to<strong> <\/strong><strong>vote in advance of the AGM, whether or not you&#8217;re attending<\/strong><strong>, <\/strong>using our proxy forms &#8211; Short or Long &#8211; in case of non-attendance or technical issues during the online AGM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The links to the proxy forms are shown above\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PLEASE NOTE: The IHBC\u2019s Annual General Meeting is open exclusively to IHBC members<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IHBC members of ALL categories are encouraged to attend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Voting at the Annual General Meeting is open ONLY to Full, Associate and Retired IHBC members. Affiliates and Supporters do not have votes, but are encouraged to attend the entire programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Attendance at the IHBC\u2019s formal meetings, such as General Meetings, AGMs and Council, is recognised as IHBC CPD.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"118\" src=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42871\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihbc.org.uk\/resources_head\/creative_conservation_fund\/index.html\">CREATIVE Conservation Fund<\/a> helps conservation people<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ihbc.wufoo.com\/forms\/k12pwdch0nhs4o5\/\">DONATE HERE<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">See more on IHBC AGMs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihbc.org.uk\/aboutmain\/governance\/index.html\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">See more on nominations to the IHBC\u2019s Board <a href=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=39130\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Download David McDonald\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihbc.org.uk\/resources\/Written-statement-on-engaging-with-the-IHBC-governance-by-David-McDonald-IHBC-Chair-v230124.pdf\">\u2018Written statement on engaging with the IHBC\u2019s governance\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>NB: If you have not received your formal AGM notice please contact our Company Secretary Lydia Porter at <\/em><a href=\"mailto:admin@ihbc.org.uk\"><em>admin@ihbc.org.uk<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The IHBC has issued its regular reminder to our voting members (Full, Associate and Retired) that proxy voting in advance of our Annual General meetings (AGM) is strongly encouraged, not least to minimise costs, ensure quorum and make the best &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=42899\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[58,18,200,23,29,224],"class_list":["post-42899","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ihbc-newsblog","tag-charity","tag-conservation","tag-event","tag-expertise","tag-heritage","tag-voting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42899","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=42899"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42899\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42900,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42899\/revisions\/42900"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=42899"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=42899"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=42899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}