Pursuant to BCP bylaws, the Annual Meeting of the general membership is called for Saturday, February 6, 2009 during the Awards Banquet. The Annual Meeting and the Banquet will be held at the Manayunk Brewery, 4120 Main Street, Philadelphia, PA 19127. The Annual Meeting will be called to order after the meal but before the Awards Ceremony, which is expected to be around 8:00 pm but will depend upon the pace of the meal. Those members who wish to attend the meeting but do not wish to attend the banquet will be admitted without charge after the meal.
The purpose of the meeting will be to hear reports, elect a new Board of Directors, and conduct any other business that may properly come before the Annual Meeting. BCP President Linda McGrane will conduct the meeting. After this meeting, the newly elected Board of Directors will convene to select 2010 officers from among its membership.
The following BCP members have been nominated as Directors for 2009:
If anyone wishes to vote in the election but cannot attend the meeting, a proxy ballot may be obtained from Margaret Lenzi, Secretary (bcpmarg@comcast.net). Signed proxies must be delivered to the Secretary prior to the election.