|
|
The British Chamber of Commerce Guangdong Executive Committee NominationsWOULD YOU LIKE TO GET INVOLVED IN SOMETHING INTERESTING AND MEANINGFUL?
The British Chamber of Commerce Guangdong Executive Committee Nominations
The British Chamber of Commerce Guangdong (Britcham) is one of the most active overseas business chambers in Guangdong. Operating from its offices at the British Centre in the IFC, Britcham hosts on average over 56 events for its 150 corporate members.
As declared by the Executive Committee of Britcham, in accordance with BCCGD Bye-laws, nominations for the next Guangzhou and Shenzhen Executive Committee elections will be open from 7th January and close at 16:00 on the 16th January 2019.
If you are interested in joining the Guangzhou or Shenzhen Committee of Britcham, and are a current fully paid up member of BritCham, please fill out the attached Nomination Form and return it back to us by the deadline above.
There are a total of 14 positions available on the Guangzhou & Shenzhen Committee. These positions are as follows:
For full details of what is expected of each role, please refer to the Guangdong Executive Committee Roles & Responsibilities.
To stand for a position on the Committee, please complete the Nomination Form and return it by email or post to:
Chris Chen Email: chris.chen@britchamgd.com Tel: +86 (20) 83315013 ext. 602 Post: Room 2201B, 22/F, Guangzhou International Finance Centre, No. 5 Zhujiang Xi Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510623, PRC 广州市天河区珠江西路5号广州国际金融中心22层2201B The deadline for submitting your nomination is: 16:00, 16th January, 2019 (Late nominations will not be accepted.)
*Kindly note that Executive Committee meetings takes place in Guangzhou and Shenzhen each month. HOW THE ELECTION WORKS
Overview
The British Chamber of Commerce Guangdong Committee election takes place every year under the authority of the BritCham Guangdong Bye-Laws.
• Nominations will be open to BritCham Guangdong Members for a period of 8 working days. Representatives of member companies may apply for one or more of the positions available. Any nominations received after the deadline will not be accepted.
• After the close of nominations, the candidates standing for each position will be announced throughout Guangdong. Any contested positions will be determined by voting.
• The election result will be declared on the next Monday after the close of voting (if any).
Voting (In the case of contested positions)
• Voting will be conducted via email.
• Only votes cast by BCC members (one vote per member) in Guangdong will be counted.
• The voting period will last 7 working days, closing at 16:00 on the 25th January 2019.
• All voting will take place simultaneously during one election.
2019 Election Schedule
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
By the appointment of the British Chamber of Commerce Guangdong, all Committee members shall fulfil the roles below. These roles outline how Executive Committee members shall conduct business and carry out their duties.
1. Committee Chairman
a) Supervise the Chamber and support the staff. b) Represent the Chamber at meetings and events when required to do so. c) Chair the monthly Committee meetings. d) Assign roles and responsibilities to Committee members
2. Committee Vice Chairman
a) Report directly to the Chairman b) Support the Chairman in carrying out his/her duties c) Assume the responsibilities and duties of the Chairman in his/her absence
3. Treasurer
a) Exercise supervision over the financial affairs of the Chamber b) Prepare and present the annual financial reports and budgets of the Chamber, coordinate the efforts of the auditors appointed by the Committee c) Coordinate the establishment and implementation of procedures and standards for the orderly conduct of the financial affairs of the Chamber d) Supervise the Executive Manager in the maintenance of the financial records of the Chamber
3. Committee Members
a) Report directly to the Committee Chairman b) Support the Chairman and Vice Chairman in carrying out their duties c) Assume an assigned role within the Committee
Objectives of the British Chamber of Commerce Guangdong:
To promote trade/investment between the United Kingdom and China (Guangdong in particular) To engage Chamber Members via business and social events To assist Chamber Members with business development To act as a platform in Guangdong for the benefit of all relevant stakeholders
Should you have any queries, please feel free to contact us via chris.chen@britchamgd.com or call our Guangzhou office at (020) 8331 5013 ext 602.
|
