GSCC 118th Annual General Meeting
Minutes
February 15, 2018
- President Dan Kutcher called the meeting to order at 8:03am and welcomed everyone to our 118th AGM.
- Approval of 2017 AGM minutes. Moved by Dan Kutcher, seconded by Jane Sharpe. Motion carried.
- President’s Report
Dan reviewed the year’s highlights:
- There was a staff turnover, with the departure of the Executive Director and Membership Coordinator. A Chamber Manager and Program and Events Coordinator were appointed to the Chamber. These changes allowed for a more flexible position in regards to the Forward Summerside project.
- Dan addressed the selling of our SRDC shares.
- Forward Summerside has developed into a strategic partnership and is now in a position where we are working on the co-location of a number of the economic development partners for Summerside.
- 2017 was a year to change the story here in Summerside through our Choose Summerside campaign and committee.
- The Policy and Advocacy committee led a vocal local advocacy program against proposed Federal tax changes and coordinated the campaign with all Chambers of Commerce in PEI.
- Dan thanked all of the GSCC members, board members (past and present), staff, sponsors, committees, speakers, exhibitors, partners, politicians, venue hosts, media partners, everyone else who touches or is touched by the GSCC, and his wife April.
Dan’s comments will be posted on the Chamber website along with other committee and ED reports.
- Manager’s Report
Manager of Operations Tara Maddix reviewed 2017 highlights:
Tara shared that we welcomed 29 new members and that new M2M offers were added to the program.
Operational highlights included the addition of Cora Lee Dunbar, the Regional Program Officer for Prince County’s PEI Connector’s. As well as the addition of Vikki Lyttle as the Program and Events Coordinator.
Tara touched on the 2017 program and events, Choose Summerside, Business Excellence Awards, year end raffle and more. Tara mentioned the Business Builder series that was held in the fall and the return of our print directory.
Tara gave special thanks to all our 2017 sponsors, whose support allows us to continue to support the board in its advocacy role.
- Presentation of Financial Statements. Richard Corkum presented the financial statements. Moved by Matt Totten, seconded by John MacDonald. Motion carried.
- Nomination Report. Past President Mark O’Keefe presented the nomination report as follows:
Executive
President………….Sean Aylward, The Humble Barber
First VP………….…Thane Smallwood, PEI Bag Company
Second VP………..Virginia Doyle, GoingOn Media
Secretary………… Amanda Murphy, Consolidated Credit Union
Treasurer………….Matt Totten, Grant Thornton
Past President…..Dan Kutcher, South Central Kitchen and Provisions
Directors:
| Angela Arsenault, In Focus Eye Care
Jillian Duinkerken, Duinkerken Foods Robert Picard, Enman’s AVU Dawn Sullivan, Town N’Country |
Katie Fraser, City Flooring
Myles MacKinnon, 3rd Degree Training Matthew Power, Vector Aerospace Tyler Kowalski, ADL |
- Budget for 2018 – Matt Totten, Treasurer, presented the 2018 budget.
- Appointment of Auditor. Corkum Professional Accounting & Tax, Chartered Professional Accountants be appointed auditor for the upcoming year. Moved by Matt Totten, seconded by Shawn McCarvill, Motion carried.
- Adjournment – Dan Kutcher thanked the new board and thanked everyone for coming.
Recorded by: Tara Maddix _________________________
President: Dan Kutcher _________________________