Saturday 28th September 2019
Rydges Hotel Wellington
Meeting started 1200 hrs
Present: Anton Wiles (President), Stuart Farmer (Treasurer),Greg van der Hulst, Denis Lee ( Secretary), Calum Young, Roger Ward, David Powell, Marcus Hawkins, Bruce Phillip, Rob Morton, Nic Emslie, Joanne
Apologies: Dave Baldwin
Proxies: nil
Previous minutes from 2018 AGM accepted. Proposed Stuart Farmer Seconded Anton Wiles Passed
No correspondence
President’s Report- Anton Wiles
Main focus for the year has been arranging this years Annual Meeting at Rydges.
The Auckland MEs have continued to meet as a Peer Group at various places in Auckland including one at Whenuapai. An offer from the Committee to help out other MEs in the country to run peer review groups was made.
Discussion with David Powell about the possibility of hosting ICASM International Congress of Aviation and Space Medicine in Auckland in 2021. Proposed dates are 26-30 September 2021 at Cordis Hotel. It is expected to attract 200-300 delegates.
Committee from AMSNZ has agreed to support and underwrite the conference up to $60 000. Profits from the conference will go to the Patterson Trust. AMSNZ to have funds up to $40 000 to allow the society to continue function.
Move that Presidents report be accepted. Proposed SF Seconded DL Passed
Treasurers Report- Stuart Farmer
Stable year reported to 31 March 2019
Expenses $14000
Income $21000
Current Account: $50 000
Term Deposit: $78 000
Costs from current conference yet to be done
Difference was income from Queenstown Conference and a significant donation from AMSNZ to Patterson Trust
AMSNZ will be sharing risk with Patterson Trust
Patterson Trust will guarantee any loss beyond $60 000 for the 2021 Conference
Move that the financial accounts be approved Proposed Anton Wiles Seconded Greg Van De Hulst Passed
Motion: No auditor for current financial year
Proposed Anton Wiles Seconded Denis Lee Passed
General Business
No election of Officers required
GB- vote of thanks to Air New Zealand for assisting with bring David Fielding over
Next ICASM meeting will be 13 Sept 2000
Plan is to have next AMSNZ meeting 1 week before that meeting – about 6/9/2000
? next meeting in Christchurch
No information from Patterson Trust
Meeting closed 1pm 28 Sept 2019
Denis Lee Secretary