Notice of the 2017 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the International Kiteboarding Association

This is to give notice that the 2017 AGM of the International Kiteboarding Association will be held on Saturday 3rd February 2018, in Milan, Italy.

The date beginning of the year has been chosen to give National Class Associations enough time to make submissions based on the outcome of the World Sailing Annual Conference ending in November 2017, where important decisions for the future of our sport have been made.

Date: Saturday, 3rd February 2018
Place: - CONI (National Olympic Commitee of Italy) Palace, Via Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 46, 20137 Milan, Italy
Arrival and Registration: 13:30
Starting time: 14:00

There are several hotels in close walking distance, for example
 http://www.hotelrossovino.it/milan/
Via Francesco Bartolozzi, 9
20137 Milano - Italia
or check booking.com / tripadvisor.

Agenda

1. Welcome by the President of the IKA
2. Approval of the Minutes of the last meeting
3. Reports
      a. President
      b. IKA Manager / Executive Secretary
      c. Financials
4. Submissions
5. Future Events
6. Elections
    The following positions on the Executive Committee are subject to election.
      a. President 
      b. Treasurer
      c. 3 further positions without special scope of business
6. Any Other Business

NOTES

Submissions
Those IKA Full Members (National Class Associations having paid their annual 2017 subscription fee) wishing to make a submission for consideration by the IKA Annual General Meeting shall do so by filling the submission template and sending it by email toThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. before 1200hrs UTC on 30th December 2017.
Click: This submission template including instructions thereinshall be used.

Nominations
Those IKA Full Members (National Class Associations having paid their annual 2017 subscription fee) wishing to make a nomination for a position to be elected by the IKA Annual General Meeting shall do so by filling the nomination template and sending it by email toThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. before 1200hrs UTC on 30th December 2017.
Click: This nomination template including instructions thereinshall be used.

Delegate Appointment or Proxy Nominations
IKA Full Members in good standing (National Class Association – NCA) shall confirm their appointed delegate or nominated proxy for the AGM by the President or Secretary of the represented NCA and authorize that person to vote on any submission on their behalf. Said authorization shall be received by email sent toThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.before 1200hrs UTC on 20th January 2018.
Click: This Delegate Registration formor
Click: This Proxy nomination formshall be used.

Observers
Those not appointed as a national delegate may attend as an observer but will not be able to speak unless invited to do so by the president.
Observers registrations shall be received by email to the IKA office atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.before 1200hrs UTC on 20th January 2018 using (click) this Observer Registration Form

Be prepared
Delegates are urged to take time to read the agenda and the submissions in advance and come prepared.
Here is the link to the 2016 AGM Minutes:  http://internationalkiteboarding.org/about/decision-making-and-governance-structures/annual-general-meetings/minutes/22285-2016-agm-minutes