This year our AGM was shifted to the Realm Hotel because the Brassey Hotel is no longer available. We were well looked after at the Realm, with a light airy room, plenty of space, and great food.
As members arrived and signed in, many picked up their new Women in Racing name tags. In her President's Report later in the AGM, Sue said that cost of producing the old badges was just too high now, and the new name tags are far more cost-effective and don't have to be ordered in large batches.
We started with drinks in the ballroom foyer and then proceeded inside for the AGM.
The AGM started with Mary presenting the Treasurer's Report, followed by Sue who gave the President's Report.
Rosey and Jan James then gave a rundown about some of the memorable outings that we'd had this year.
As usual, the AGM is the time when we elect a new committee and this year was no exception. The only difference this year was that we had more nominations than positions available so we had to institute a vote. This was the first time ever, and it shows we have a great group of people wanting to contribute.
This year we had Peter Stubbs as a guest speaker. Peter is the CEO of Thoroughbred Park. He gave a talk about the synthetic track at the racecourse and how it needed to be replaced. He explained about the racecourse's satisfactory experience with the surface and what it has learnt from it. The racecourse is now planning to replace the surface with a new combination of materials that it has determined will provide additional life.
We finished off the day with lunch and a lot of socialising. A great day was had by all.
Photos of the day are below. If you can't see the slideshow, click here.
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