Slides for the AGM of IABC EMENA on June 2013

1. 2013 – A Year of Disruption
AGM June 2013

2. IABC Europe, Middle East
&
Today’s Meeting:
1. 2012/13 Operations Report
2. EMENA Volunteer of the Year
3. 2013/14 Board Election
4. The Coming Term

4. 2012/13 Key Priorities
1. Raise IABC’s profile in the
region; highlight the value
of membership
2. Implement a successful
EuroComm
3. Continue the development
of a thriving online
platform for chapters and
members
4. Increase membership
across the region
5. Increase participation in
IABC programmes

5. Membership Numbers
460
470
480
490
500
510
520
530
540
550
May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr

6. Membership Numbers
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
UK
Switzerland
Slovenia
Scandinavia
Russia
Netherlands
MAL
Ireland
France
Belgium

7. EMENA’S International Participation
• 46 Gold Quill entries
– 8 excellence and 13 merit awards winners
• 8 LI participants
• 15+ Conference participants (world
conference)
• Accreditation programme frozen

8. Highlights

9. Boundary Change
• Welcomed our Members-At-Large from North
Africa into the region
• Special Vote of members; passed unanimously

10. Regional Leadership Institute
• Theme: Being exceptional in disruptive times
• Hosted in partnership with Paris Chapter, October
2012
• All but one chapter represented; 30+ leaders
present
• Sharing stories & techniques for chapter growth
& excellence
• Feedback: 6+ out of 7
• Strong financial performance

13. EuroComm 2013
• Brussels, April 10 – 12
• Innovative Programme: TED sessions, panel
discussions, Pecha Kucha
• Well-attended (120+)
– 8 chapters represented; 16 nationalities
• Great speakers and participants
• Strong financial performance
– Emphasis on registration & sponsorship

14. europe.iabc.com

17. 2013 Regional Awards of Excellence
• Congratulations to our 26 winners!
• Recognition across 16 categories
• Entries from non-profit, corporate & public
sectors
• More here:
http://europe.iabc.com/2013/04/19/celebrati
ng-our-regional-award-winners/

18. Taking the IABC story online

20. Outgoing Board
Chair: Phil Weiss
Vice Chair & Treasurer: Neil
Griffiths ABC
Professional Development:
Charlotte Butler
Chapter Development Europe:
Michael Nord
MAL Outreach: Rebecca Hill
Communications: Steve Seager
EME Speakers Bureau: Suzanne
Salvo
EMELI: Claudia Vaccarone
Past Chair: Michael Ambjorn

21. Report on Finance
Finance Update
Neil Griffiths ABC

22. 2012 Annual Return
Income:
Dues € 6,909.10
Awards Program € 245.96
Events - Intl Conf/LI € 4,009.74
Grants Received € 2,632.05
Total Income: € 13,796.85
Expenses:
Meetings (Chapter, Regional , Board) € 3,783.43
Awards € 5,009.20
Travel € 2,695.09
Bank Charges € 329.23
Website/Web-Hosting € 4,522.00
Other - exchange rate loss € 70.16
Total Expenses: € 16,409.11
Net Income as of 31.12.12 -€ 2,612.26
Bank Balances as of Jan 1st 2012
Checking: 01/01/2012 € 10,800.77
Savings: € 0.00
Investments € 0.00
Less Outstanding checks € 0.00
Other: € 0.00
Subtotal: € 10,800.77
Add: Net income (from above) as of
31/12/12 -€ 2,612.26
Total balance as of 31/12/12 € 8,188.51

23. 2012/2013 Financial Position
• Operating Policy: Break-even minimum
• As at May 2013 (figures for 2012/13 term):
– Income: € 48, 982.33
– Expenses: € 30,321.19
• Overall healthier financial position

24. 2012/2013 Outgoing Board
Outgoing Board - Thanks
Philip Weiss

25. a HUGE thanks!

26. Volunteer of the Year
Volunteer of the Year

27. Aurelie Valtat @avaltat

28. 2013/2014 Board
2013/14 Board Election
Michael Ambjorn

29. We’ve come along way…
Back in 1979…
The UK chapter was set up by a
small group of communicators,
including Tony Buckley, Ian
Hawkins, and Peter Jackson. This
was the only chapter outside of
North America for many years
until…
the EME region was set up about
1986 when Tony Buckley became
the first regional director,
followed by John Ford
The last ten years…
• 2002 Neville Hobson, ABC
• 2003 Neville Hobson, ABC
• 2004 Barbara Gibson, ABC
• 2005 Kristen Sukalac
• 2006 Don’t know
• 2007 Velin Velkov
• 2008 Rob Briggs
• 2009 Gloria Walker, ABC
• 2010 Marc Wright
• 2011 Michael Ambjorn
• 2012 Phil Weiss

30. Proposed incoming Board
Chair (succession): Neil Griffiths ABC
Vice Chair: Michael Nord
Director: Rebecca Hill
Director: Steve Seager
Director: Suzanne Salvo
Director: Claudia Vaccarone
Director: Nada Haddad
Director: Ezri Carlebach
Director: Sophia Cheng
Past Chair (succession): Phil Weiss

31. ELECTION

32. 2013/14 Forward Look
The Coming Term
Neil Griffiths ABC

33. The EMENA board is committed to developing
the pipeline of leaders who both implement the
IEB’s strategy and ensure IABC’s success on the
ground in our region.

34. A few early specifics…
• Increased emphasis on chapter/leader success
• Focus on bringing IABC’s programmes to life in
the region
• More (and better) liaison with international
• Region Leadership Institute
– London, UK (October/November 2013)

35. Keep in touch…
The gateway to everything IABC across Europe / Middle East / North Africa:
europe.iabc.com