This document provides the agenda and supporting documents for the 10th Annual General Meeting of the Asia Pacific Speakers Singapore chapter held on 30 July 2013. The agenda includes confirmation of minutes from the previous AGM, the treasurer's report which outlines the organization's financial results and position, the president's report which summarizes the activities and initiatives from the past year, and the election of the executive committee members for the coming year. Supporting documents include more detailed information on the treasurer's financial reports, the president's summary of the monthly meetings, events, and new programs held throughout the past year, and the list of nominees for the executive committee election. The organization has grown substantially in membership and activities over

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ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETING
2013

2. AGENDA
1. Confirmation of Minutes of the 9th AGM
held on 30 July 2012
2. Treasurer’s Report
3. President’s Report
4. Election of Exco members (Aug 2013 to Jul 2014)
5. Any Other Business

3. Item 1:
Confirmation of Minutes
of the AGM held on
30 July 2012

8. Item 2:
Treasurer’s Report
Raymond Thomas

9. Financial results 2012-2013
INCOME STATEMENT
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INCOME
SGD$
Books - 88 Secrets
Christmas Party
Convention 2013
Membership Fees
Monthly Meeting Receipts
Other Income
Professional Development Lunch (PDL)
Raise Your Game (RYG)
Speakers Academy
Total Income
EXPENSES
Accounting and Tax Prep
Ads and Constant Contact
Bank/PayPal Charges
Christmas Party
Convention 2013
Courier & Postage
Donation
Magazines
Monthly Meetings/Seminar Expenses
Office Supplies
Phone/Web
Professional Development Lunch (PDL)
Raise Your Game (RYG)
Secretarial Services
Speakers Academy
Transportation - Public
Travel & Entertainment
Total Expenses
Surplus
BALANCE SHEET
ASSETS
1,915.60
2,588.82
25,250.00
36,286.80
19,600.00
313.00
1,420.00
14,100.00
10,767.00
112,241.22
Current Assets
Bank A/C 1 045-5
16,705.70
Bank A/C 2 682-8
31,481.84
Cash In Hand
PayPal
12,700.50
PayPal USD
204.53
Stock- Books 88 Secret
503.16
Total Cash
Account Receivables
3,500.00
7,208.26
2,994.67
2,944.35
40,530.54
44.90
1,000.00
1,093.53
17,790.12
112.94
2,196.62
1,195.09
12,652.00
12,000.00
1,198.40
356.43
4,000.00
110,817.85
1,423.37
1,066.81
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
62,662.54
1,346.30
64,008.84
LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities
Advanced Payment - Jul
2013 Meeting
Total Current liabilities
Net Asset
393.68
393.68
63,615.16
62,191.79
Net Surplus - Current Year
1,423.37
Accumulated Surplus

10. Financial results 2012-2013
Source and application of funds by activity
RAISE YOUR GAME
Revenue 14,100.00
Expenses 12,652.00
Surplus/
1,448.00
Deficit
CHRISTMAS PARTY
Revenue
2,588.82
Expenses 2,944.35
Surplus/
(355.53)
Deficit
SPEAKERS ACADEMY
Revenue 10,767.00
Expenses 1,198.40
Surplus/
9,568.60
Deficit
MEETINGS/PDL
Revenue 21,020.00
Expenses 18,985.21
Surplus/
2,034.79
Deficit
ANNUAL CONVENTION
Revenue
25,250.00
Expenses
40,530.54
Surplus/
(15,280.54)
Deficit
ADMINISTRATION
Revenue
38,515.40
Expenses
34,507.35
Surplus/
4,008.05
Deficit

11. Item 3:
President’s Report
Andrew Chow

12. Andrew Chow
APSS President, 2012-13

13. Theme for 2012-13

14. 10 x Monthly Meetings

15. Thaddeus Lawrence
Tremaine Du Preez
Andrew Chow
Eric Feng
Heather Hansen
Tim Wade
Christian Chua
Exclusive Roundtable Sessions
with APSS Professional Members
Monthly Meeting
30 July 2012

16. Michael Podolinksy, CSP
Andrew Bryant, CSP
Eloquence and Excellence
Monthly Meeting
28 Aug 2012

17. Tony Ryan, CSP
Fredrik Haren, CSP
The Future of Professional Speaking
Monthly Meeting
28 Sep 2012

18. Chiew Yu Sarn
Ron Kaufman (facilitator)
Facilitated by Ron Kaufman
Owning Your Own Space
Monthly Meeting
5 Oct 2012

19. Rob Salisbury, CSP
Lenora Billings-Harris, CSP
Strategies for Success in the
Speaking and Training Business
Monthly Meeting
6 Nov 2012

20. David Lim, CSP
Lars Voedisch
Be Seen. Be Heard in the Media
Monthly Meeting
16 Jan 2013

21. Pecha Kucha Night (Chit Chat)
Monthly Meeting
4 Feb 2013

22. Sharon Connolly
Jean Tan
Building the Speaker’s Enterprise
with Branding and Technology
Monthly Meeting
18 Mar 2013

23. Nicole Stinton
Heather Hansen
Andrew Bryant, CSP
Bundle Up! Heat Up Your Speaking
Business for Greater Success &
Mentoring Programme Panel
Monthly Meeting
28 May 2013

24. Lindsay Adams, CSP
Kevin Ryan, CSP
Boost Your Referrals and
Increase Your Sales
Monthly Meeting
20 Jun 2013

25. 3 x Added-Value Sessions

26. Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Recognised in 2013
Added-Value Session
16 Jan 2013

27. Post Annual Convention Takeaways
Added-Value Session
28 May 2013

28. Krystal Choo
Ready, Aim, Talk : Dominating the
Conversations of Generation Y.
Added-Value Session
20 Jun 2013

29. 4 x Professional Development
Lunches (PDL)

30. David Goldwich
Telling Stories Off the Platform
To Get On the Platform
PDL
12 Nov 2012

31. RickyRicky Lien
Lien
The Empowered Voice
PDL
23 Jan 2013

32. Kenneth Kwan
Understanding DISC Personality Profiling
From a Trainer’s Perspective
PDL
18 Mar 2013

33. Philip Merry
Team Styles – The Proven Formula
That Drives Team Success
PDL
4 Jun 2013

34. Associate / Professional Members
(AM/PM) Lunches

35. Ken Wong
Associate Members
Lunch - 24 Oct 2012

36. Special Thanks
To Nick French
for opening his house
Andrew Chow
Associate Member
Lunch - 19 Mar 2013

37. 3 x Annual Events

38. Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Festive
Christmas Party
8 Dec 2012

39. Raise Your Game 2013
21 Feb 2013

40. 88 people attended Raise your Game 2013

41. Pre-Convention Gala Dinner 2013
22 April 2013

42. Annual Convention 2013
23 April 2013

43. 12 x Executive Committee
Meetings

45. New Initiatives in 2013

46. APSS Mentors (Oct 2012 – April 2013)
(CSPs, Founding Members & Past Presidents)
Mentoring Programme
Oct 2012 – April 2013

47. APSS Mentees (Oct 2012 – April 2013)
(Current Professional Members)
Mentoring Programme
Oct 2012 – April 2013

48. APSS Mentors (May 2013 – Nov 2013)
(CSPs, Founding Members & Past Presidents)
Mentoring Programme
Oct 2012 – April 2013

49. APSS Mentees (May 2013 – Nov 2013)
(Current Professional Members)
Mentoring Programme
Oct 2012 – April 2013

50. Speakers Academy
March 2013

51. 2 Days
8 Volunteers
54 Training surveys
60 Books given
120 Name cards
250 Members’ directory
300 Brochures
HR Summit Exhibition
24-25 April 2013

52. Book Contributors
Andrew Bryant, CSP
Christian Chua
David Lim, CSP
David Lim
Eric Feng
Eric Feng
Heather Hansen
Marianna Pascal
Nishant Kasibhatla, CSP
Philip Merry
Ron Kaufman
Scott Friedman, CSP
Sharon Connolly
Shirley Taylor, CSP
Shirley Taylor, CSP
Shirley Taylor, CSP
Tey Bin Yuen
Thaddeus Lawrence
Tom Abbott
Self Leadership
How to be a Success Magnet
How Leaders lead
Mountain To Climb
Get to the Point
Unlock Your Personal Charismas
3 x Powerful People Skills
English Fast and Easy 3: Useful Idioms and Phrases
Maximise Your Memory Power
Simply Happy
Assorted titles
Celebrate
Effective Networking
Model Business Letters, Emails & Other Business Documents
Email Etiquette
Communication Your Key to Success
Life beyond the Comfort Zone
Runaway Success : Life Lessons from Ultra Endurance Racing
'The SOHO Solution: 21 Selling Strategies For Growing Your Small Business
HR Summit Exhibition
24-25 April 2013

53. HR Summit Survey Results
• Survey Size : 54 companies
• Industries:
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Consulting - 6
Education - 6
Banking - 5
Executive Search - 4
Health Care - 4
Hospitality - 3
Manufacturing - 3
Training - 3
Finance - 2
IT - 2
Media - 2
Military - 2

54. HR Summit Survey Results
• Staff Strength
Singapore
Regional
No info
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<100
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101-500
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501-1000
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1001-5000
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Yes
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No
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• Does your organization….
a. Hire external speakers for company event?
a. Engage external trainers for in-house program,?
a. Engage facilitators for company retreats?
A 4-page survey report will be available for all members
for downloading after the AGM

55. Annual Award Winners in 2013

56. Spirit of Service
Presidents' Award
Heather Hansen
Spirit of Service Award
Tim Wade
Annual Award Winners
Spirit of Service Award
Shirley Taylor, CSP

57. Members in the Media

58. Be Heard on Media

59. Raise Your Game
Radio Talk Show Series
( 9 episodes of 20 minutes )
Be Heard on Media

60. Members Out and About

61. Andrew Bryant
spoke at the National
Achievers Congress
Members Out and About

62. Michael Podolinsky, CSP
awarded
Trainer of the Year 2013
by SIM
Members Out and About

63. Maxine Teo awarded
Trainer of the Year 2013
by SIM
Members Out and About

64. New
Certified Speaking Professionals

65. Shirley Taylor, CSP
New Certified Speaking Professionals in 2013

66. Fredrik Haren, CSP
New Certified Speaking Professionals in 2013

67. New
Professional Members

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Nicole Stinton
Gustav Gous, CSP
Gary Gopinathan
Michelle Ong
Elisabetta Franzoso (rejoin)
Paul Hutton
Michael Lum
Titus Yong (rejoin)
New Professional Members

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Mariah Elizabeth Hu
Vijaykumarr
Winifred Lim
Tanvi Gautam
Benjamin Loh
Dean Shams
Maxine Teo ( Rejoin)
Faizal Zulkarnaen
Sarah Goh Yin
Michael Chong
Kydon Tay
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Wilson Ong
Sunil Chandiramani
Chris Han
Narayan Subramanian
Jacinta Noonan
Antoine Ting
Cindy Tien
Manoj Vasudevan
Mark Jamieson
Ben Truong
Martha Lee
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Grant Rawlinson
Terence Matthew Choo
Dennis Lim
Catherine Ong
Jass Malaney
Patrick Liew
James Chang
Tara Vernest
Avi Liran
Diana Thomson
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Karolina Gwinner
Agostino de Angelis
Georgina Chin
Ferris Wee
Sean Seah
Samuel Tay
Oh Hock-Chong
Pauline Chua
Tim Hamons
Yasmine Khater
New Associate Members

70. APSS Online Presence

71. http://www.asiaspeakers.org
APSS Online Presence

72. APSS Online Presence

73. APSS Online Presence

74. APSS Online Presence

75. APSS Online Presence

76. Summary

77. "Don't worry about how
we divide up the pie.
There is enough for
everybody. Let's just
build a bigger pie!"
Cavett Roberts
Founder of National
Speakers Association

78. Item 4:
Election of
Exco members
(Aug 2013 to Jul 2014)

79. Nominated Members (by 5 July)
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Thaddeus Lawrence (PM, Exco 2 years)
Sarah Schubert (PM, Exco 2 years)
Raymond Thomas (PM, Exco 1 year)
Fredrik Haren (PM, CSP)
Cynthia Zhai (PM)
David Goldwich (PM)
Santanaram Jayaram (PM)
Benjamin Loh (AM)
Karolina Gwinner (AM)
Andrew Chow (PM, Current President, Exco 2 years)
Bhavani Prakash (AM)
Nicole Stinton (PM)
John Ogier (AM)
Shirley Taylor (PM, Past President, CSP, Exco 4 years)
Tim Wade (PM, Past President, Exco 5 years)
Election of Executive Committee Members

80. Final List of Nominated Members for Election (16 July)
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Thaddeus Lawrence (PM, Exco 2 years)
Sarah Schubert (PM, Exco 2 years)
Raymond Thomas (PM, Exco 1 year)
Fredrik Haren (PM, CSP)
Cynthia Zhai (PM)
David Goldwich (PM)
Santanaram Jayaram (PM)
Benjamin Loh (AM)
Karolina Gwinner (AM)
Andrew Chow (PM, Current President, Exco 2 years)
Election of Executive Committee Members

81. APSS Election Procedure
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All nomination statements of election candidates have been sent to members
PINK Form is for Professional Members only
YELLOW Form is for Associate Members only
If you are a proxy for another member, please ensure you have the correct number
and correct colour of forms
5. You are only required to vote for a maximum of 7 candidates. Current President will
be required to serve another term based on constitution
6. Total Ex Co members for 2013-14 will be 8 in total
7. You are given 3 minutes to go through the voting form and exercise your voting
rights as members
8. Please do not talk or discuss with anyone during those 3 minutes of silence
9. Put a tick on the box next to the name of your choice
10. Devina and her assistant will be collecting the voting forms back
11. Counting will begin immediately after the voting. All members are requested to
leave the room for a 10-min break
Election of Executive Committee Members

82. APSS Voting Counting Procedure
1. Voting will take place on the tables at the back of this room
2. Two counting teams will count the votes independently.
1. Devina and Shirley Taylor, CSP,
2. Tim Wade and Beth Talbot
3. The counting and results will be checked and verified by two
Past Presidents: Nishant Kasibhatla, CSP and Christian Chua
4. Any forms with 8 ticks or more will be considered void
5. The results will be announced when we resume before the
main meeting.
Election of Executive Committee Members

83. Item 5:
Any Other Business