2013 – A Year of DisruptionAGM June 2013

IABC Europe, Middle East &

Today’s Meeting:

1. 2012/13 Operations Report2. EMENA Volunteer of the Year3. 2013/14 Board Election4. The Coming Term

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

Membership Numbers

May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr460

470

480

490

500

510

520

530

540

550

Membership Numbers

UK

Switzerland

Slovenia

Scandinavia

Russia

Netherlands

MAL

Ireland

France

Belgium

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180

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; 1 candidate

attained ABC

Highlights

Boundary Change

• Welcomed our Members-At-Large from North Africa into the region

• Special Vote of members; passed unanimously

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

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

europe.iabc.com

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/celebrating-our-regional-award-winners/

Taking the IABC story online

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

Report on FinanceFinance Update

Neil Griffiths, ABC

2012 Annual ReturnIncome:

Dues € 6,909.10Awards Program € 245.96Events - Intl Conf/LI € 4,009.74Grants Received € 2,632.05

   Total Income: € 13,796.85

Expenses:Meetings (Chapter, Regional , Board) € 3,783.43Awards € 5,009.20Travel € 2,695.09Bank Charges € 329.23Website/Web-Hosting € 4,522.00Other - 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 2012Checking: 01/01/2012 € 10,800.77Savings: € 0.00Investments € 0.00Less Outstanding checks € 0.00Other: € 0.00Subtotal: € 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

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

2012/2013 Outgoing Board

Outgoing Board - ThanksPhilip Weiss

a HUGE thanks!

Volunteer of the Year

Volunteer of the Year

Aurelie Valtat @avaltat

2013/2014 Board2013/14 Board Election

Michael Ambjorn

We’ve come a long 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 Silvia Cambié • 2007 Velin Velkov• 2008 Rob Briggs• 2009 Gloria Walker, ABC• 2010 Marc Wright• 2011 Michael Ambjorn• 2012 Phil Weiss

Proposed incoming BoardChair (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

ELECTION

2013/14 Forward LookThe Coming TermNeil Griffiths, ABC

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.

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)

Keep in touch…The gateway to everything IABC across Europe / Middle East / North Africa:

europe.iabc.com