2024 Annual General Meeting Announcement

The Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) Australia Incorporated Annual General Meeting (AGM) is scheduled for Friday, 25 October, commencing at 7 pm. This year’s AGM will be held virtually via Zoom.

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All APDT members are invited to attend and participate in the AGM.

 

If you have never been to an AGM, here’s what typically happens:

• The attendees are welcomed, and an attendee roll is taken.

• The minutes of the last AGM are accepted as a true account of the previous meeting.

• The current president and treasurer give their end-of-year reports.

• The current committee is then thanked and asked to step down.

• A new executive and ordinary committee, which will play a vital role in shaping the future of APDT, will then be appointed by your vote based on the nominations received.

• The newly appointed committee will continue our association’s mission, attending to any business filed for action at the AGM.

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Typically, an APDT AGM takes about 60 minutes.

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You can download and read a copy of the 2023 APDT AGM Minutes, held on Friday, 13 October 2023.

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Now that you know what is involved, we encourage you to attend and nominate yourself to become an APDT committee member. Your active participation is crucial to the success of our organisation.

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Did you know that APDT currently has no committee members under 35?
This is a missed opportunity for our organisation to adapt
and give younger trainers a voice on the committee.

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Yes, I want to attend this year’s AGM

If you wish to attend the 2024 APDT AGM, please email the secretary at secretary@apdt.com.au to ensure you are sent a Zoom invitation and reminder notice before the meeting.

 

If you cannot attend, please let the secretary know you will be an apology.

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Yes, I want to nominate!

Grab your copy of the APDT Committee Nomination Form and complete the document electronically or print it.

 

Please ensure that you and your nomination supporter are financial members of the APDT and that the signed and completed form is emailed to the returning officer by Friday, 13 September 2024, at returningofficer@apdt.com.au.

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I have some business to raise

Do you have any business that you feel the committee should address at the AGM?

 

Here is your chance to be heard. Please address all business, rationale, and outcomes you want the committee to consider. The returning officer must receive all business by Friday, 13 September 2024, at returningofficer@apdt.com.au.

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Lifetime APDT Membership

Do you know someone who has been a long-standing member of the APDT and the positive, force-free dog training community who you would nominate as a lifetime member of the APDT? If so, email your nomination to the returning officer by Friday, 13 September 2024, at returningofficer@apdt.com.au.

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2024 AGM Agenda

The agenda will be available two weeks before the meeting.

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Remember that the APDT committee and the organisation are run solely by dedicated volunteers. Your assistance is vital in ensuring that the APDT stays relevant and promotes positive, force-free dog training methods and solutions for all the dogs in Australia.