1. IChemE Teesside Members Group AGM Wednesday 4 th May 2011

2. AGM Agenda  Apologies  Minutes of last annual general meeting  Matters arising from previous minutes  Treasurer’s report  Early careers panel report  Teesside members group chairman’s report  Election of Teesside members group officers  Any other business that can be transacted in a Teesside members group AGM

3. 2010/11 Teesside members group committee  Chairman – Janet Skinner  Immediate Past Chairman - Andrew Pilgrim  Treasurer – Richard Beeton  Vice-Chairman – Peter Hunt  Secretary – Helen Dennison

4. 2010/11 Teesside members group early careers panel committee  Chairman – Andrea Seedhouse  Treasurer – Richard Beeton  Social Secretary – Paul Illsley  Secretary – Helen Dennison

5. Minutes of the last AGM  Minutes  Matters arising

6. Treasurer’s Report : Richard Beeton  Accounts have been submitted for period 1 Jan 10 to 31 Dec 10 as per head office requirements.  2010 Annual Dinner produced a cash deficit of £1262.  Most Teesside Members Group and ECP meeting events were financially supported.  Branch venue costs were less than budgeted due to relocation to Teesside University.  2010 deficit to reserves was (£2,448), better than the budget figure.  2011 annual budget was set to produce a deficit to reserves of (£3,460).  All income and expenditure is now categorised by Essential, Core and Supplementary activities.

7. Early career panel report: Andrea Seedhouse  An active group well integrated with the Main Committee  Helping to organise the technical talk programme  Social Events –  June 2010 – Clay Pigeon Shooting  October 2009 – New Graduate Event in Yarm  April 2011 – Brewery Tour  Teesside University  Undergraduates attending ECP events  Chem. Eng. Society actively promoting Teesside IChemE events

8. Teesside members group chairman’s report : Janet Skinner 2010/11  An active and successful year  Technical talks – very successful – interesting series of talks – attendance ranging from 15 to 33  Annual dinner – very successful, xxx guests  Annual quiz – well received  Site visit – Ensus Bioethanol Plant  Early careers panel – very active group  Expanding committee involving university representation  Research event for young researchers held at Teesside University  Membership development events held

9. Looking ahead  Stated aims for 2010/2011  We would welcome new ideas and members to the committee  We hope to further develop liaison activities with local universities, subject groups and other institutes active in the region  2010/11  Continue with current programmes of events (technical, dinner, quiz, site visit, ECP, STEM, membership  Greater liaison with subject groups and other institutes active in the region  Hold a research event for young researchers

10. Election of Teesside Members Group Officers and Committee  Nominations:  Teesside Member Group Officers Chairman – Adrian Northey Immediate Past Chair – Janet Skinner Vice Chair – Amanda Garvey-Kovac (TBC) Treasurer – Richard Beeton Joint Member Group Secretaries – Helen Dennison / Paul Illsley

11. Election of Teesside Members Group Officers and Committee  Nominations:  Publicity & Webmaster – Lu Chen CSI Representative – Janet Skinner University Liaison – Paul Russell (TBC) Schools Liaison – Vacant Technical Event Co-ordinator – Amanda Garvey-Kovac (TBC) Quizmaster – Adrian Northey Dinner Organiser – Peter Hunt Mentor Co-ordinator – Lu Chen  Ordinary Members – Richard Drake (TBC), Steve Burton (TBC), Jason Wan (TBC), Harsh Agarwal (TBC), Hagen Schafroth, Nazim Ali  All members of the Teesside Centre Early Careers Panel Committee

12. Election of Teesside Centre Early Careers Panel Committee & Officers  Nominations:  Chairman – Andrea Seedhouse  Treasurer – Richard Beeton  Social Secretary – Paul Illsley (TBC)  Secretary – Paul Illsley  Student Representative – Kirsty Freeman  Committee –Lu Chen, Harsh Agarwal (TBC)

13. The committee  The chairman would like to thank all members of the committee for their support and enthusiasm over the last 12 months