| | | | Welcome to the August edition of Rainbow Auckland's newsletter! Keeping you informed about relevant LGBTQI+ business and community news, plus what’s happening at Rainbow Auckland. | | | | | | | | | | | | Photos from last month's networking mixer event are available here. | | | | | |
Meet the Election Candidates | Rainbow Auckland August Networking Mixer
Wednesday 5 August, 5:30pm
Generator, Level 10, 11 Britomart Place, Britomart Evening Layout: 5:30pm Doors open! – Lift access only, via Espresso Workshop Cafe – Door registration / welcome – Contact tracing H&S, there will be an optional QR code to scan at the door
6:15pm Formalities begin, brief introduction
6:20pm Phase #1 Meet the Election Candidates Each party candidate representative will be given five minutes uninterrupted to present their Pure Campaign message.
6:50pm Phase #2 Q&A Panel Discussion Will be a Q&A session with Candidates, MC’ed by Steven OATES
7:50pm - 8:00pm Phase #3 Mingling with Candidates Networking, Catering and a chance for all to meet Candidates and ask questions directly.New Zealand General Election will be held Saturday, 19 September, 2020
www.vote.nz
Our three Election Candidate guests are:
Labour Shanan Halbert, Northcote
GreenChlöe Swarbrick, Auckland Central
National Jake Bezzant, Upper Harbour
MCed by Steven Oates
Please bring your business cards please, to maximise the networking opportunity!
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* Rainbow Auckland meets every first Wednesday of each month (besides January). Please keep posted regarding our different venues via our Facebook / website ‘Events’ tabs.
If you're unsure if your membership is up to date or if you have any other questions, please contact us via Messenger or email to: info@rainbowauckland.org.nz
We welcome new members and non-members; and encourage existing members to introduce themselves — our organisation is sustained by its membership and it’s important each one of us feels welcome. All guests and those interested in joining Rainbow Auckland are always very welcome. | | | | | | | | | |
Annual General Meeting | Rainbow Auckland August Networking MixerNotice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of RAINBOW AUCKLAND Incorporated will be held at Longroom, Ponsonby, Auckland on Wednesday 2nd SEP 2020 commencing at 6.30pm, doors opening at 5.30pm.
You are invited to attend Rainbow Auckland as we are finally and safely able to have our AGM.
Local Parking:
On the Street or Pollen Street Carpark
Evening Layout: 5:30pm – Doors open
– Please note there will be no door charge as we just want to connect post-Lockdown
– In lieu of a fee, there will be the opportunity to DONATE towards the campaign: www.sweatwithpride.com
– Contact tracing H&S, there will be an optional QR code to scan at the door
7pm – Eats / Network and mingle
AGM will include: Full agenda will be circuited prior and on the evening with Previous minutes and report.
– (i) Previous minutes
– (ii) Apologies
– (iii) President’s Report
– (iv) Treasurer’s Report
– (v) General Business
– (vi) Elections to the Board
Business Ordinary Resolutions - To receive and confirm the minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting, 5 June 2019.
- To receive and consider the following:
- (a) the President's Report
- (b) the Treasurer's Report for the year ending 31 March 2020
- (c) the Membership Committee's Report
Election of Officers
Must all be financial or life members. - (a) President
- (b) Treasurer
- (c) Secretary
- (d) Executive Members.
Notes To Members Regarding Voting and EligibilityNew members must have been a paid-up member of the Association for no fewer than fourteen days at the time of the Annual General Meeting to be eligible to vote. - All paid up members (excluding new members) as at the date of the AGM, and Life Members are entitled to attend the Annual General Meeting and vote.
- For clarification each Corporate Member ‘Bundle’ shall be entitled to three votes, and Business, Small Business Member bundles, 2 votes.
- Couple Members are entitled to vote as Ordinary Members
- Under the Constitution proxy voting is permitted, so long as if presented in writing from a financial or life member who is eligible to vote. A representative must be present to represent the proxy vote.
If you are interested in reading our Constitution, it is available here.
**Nominations close two weeks prior to the AGM, forms are available here.
Please bring your business cards please, to maximise the networking opportunity!
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* Rainbow Auckland meets every first Wednesday of each month (besides January). Please keep posted regarding our different venues via our Facebook / website ‘Events’ tabs.
If you're unsure if your membership is up to date or if you have any other questions, please contact us via Messenger or email to: info@rainbowauckland.org.nz
Bring your business cards please, to maximise the networking opportunity!
We welcome new members and non-members; and encourage existing members to introduce themselves — our organisation is sustained by its membership and it’s important each one of us feels welcome. All guests and those interested in joining Rainbow Auckland are always very welcome. | | | | | | | | Keen to sit on the Executive or help at events?
If you, or anyone you know, wants to make a positive contribution with Rainbow Auckland, please let us know. Expressions of interest and enquiries can be directed to info@rainbowauckland.org.nz.
We welcome those who wish to have a hands-on approach with the group, or those who have ideas and feed forward on how we can grow Rainbow Auckland into the future.
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