Dear Members 
Below is a notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting to be held at our forthcoming Convention at Surfers Paradise. We would appreciate your attendance if you will be at the Convention.

As well as electing some new Directors of the company the meeting will discuss the current 5 Year Business Plan for the Company. To assist the discussion there is also a Document which explains the proposed changes to the Structure of the Company.

These can be viewed on our Website using the following link to Current News.

http://www.ibdasiapac.com.au/news/

THE INSTITUTE OF BREWING & DISTILLING – ASIA PACIFIC

NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given of an Extraordinary General Meeting of members of The Institute of Brewing & Distilling - Asia Pacific Company Limited will be held at the Marriott Hotel, Surfers Paradise, Queensland on Tuesday, 16^th March 2010 at approx. 1700 hours in the lecture/presentation room for the transaction of the following business:

1.         To elect a Chairman of the Company for 2010/11.

Under provisions of Rule 46 of the Constitution, Mr J J Potter has been nominated by the Board of Management for election as Chairman of the Company in place of Mr D J Meads, M.Brew FIBD who retires in accordance with this Rule.

2.         To elect one Director in accordance with Rule 26 of the Constitution.

Mr R A Benwell FIBD, being a Past Chairman and having completed a further two & a half years on the Board of Management, retires as a Director as a consequence of his retirement from the Board of Management & Committee.  The Board of Management & Committee has nominated Mr J J Potter as a Director to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Mr R A Benwell.

3.         To elect members of the Institute, as nominated by the Committee, under the provisions of

Rule 52 and listed below, to represent the Section on the Council & UK standing sub-Committees:    

            On the Council:           Mr J J Potter

4.         To table, for information and possible discussion, the 5-Year Business Plan formulated by the Board of Management which has been available on the Section website for comment & input by members. Out of this plan, a change of roles and responsibilities will occur – particularly with the Section Committee - which will enable the business of the Section to be managed into the future in a more professional and efficient way. 

5.         To announce the venue & proposed scheduling of the 32^nd Asia Pacific Section Convention in 2012.

6.         To transact any other business brought forward in accordance with the Rules of the Company.

For the Committee                   R B Bussell FIBD                   

22^nd February 2010                              Secretary                     

NOTE: Voting rights for Members is covered under Rule 16 of the Constitution and any Member unable to attend any Meeting of the Company may appoint a proxy under Rules 19-22. Appointment of a proxy must be made in writing under the hand of the Member, duly signed & dated and clearly indicate what resolutions the proxy is entitled to vote for or against. Proxy forms must be received by the Secretariat two clear business days prior to time for holding the meeting.