Notice Convening Annual General Meeting 2017
Notice is hereby given that the 51st Annual General Meeting of the Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association (FHTA) will be held as follows:
DATE: Friday, 09th June 2017
VENUE: Radisson Blu Resort Fiji
TIME: 4.00PM – 5.30PM
You can view or download the 2017 AGM Papers here which includes the AGM Agenda and Program for the day.
The hard copy of the FHTA 2017 AGM Report will be posted, couriered or hand delivered to you by the end of the week.
Call for Nominations
A hardcopy of Nominating paper will be included in your Annual Report packet. However, a soft copy can also be downloaded here: Nominating Paper 2017.
This year there will be 7 (seven) Board vacancies to be filled.
The Board of Directors have endorsed the recommendations of the “Nominations Committee” for a slate of 9 (nine) candidates as follows:-
- Allan Gortan – Paradise Taveuni
- Andrew Davidson – InterContinental Hotels Group
- Bradley Robinson – Raffe Hotels & Resorts
- Narend Kumar – Tanoa Hotel Group
- Nicholas Darling – Volivoli Beach Resort
- Patrick Wong – Mana Island Resort & Spa
- Peter Gee – The Grand Pacific Hotel
- Tammie Tam – Warwick Hotels and Resorts
- Tarun Patel – Vision Group Limited (Hilton Fiji/Doubletree Resort Sonaisali/Tadrai)
Under the Memorandum and Articles of Association:
“7.3 NOMINATIONS FROM ACTIVE MEMBERS
Three Active Members shall have the right to make nominations at least seven days prior to the Annual General Meeting for membership of the Board of Directors, and such nominations shall be submitted to the vote of the membership together with the nominations of the Nominating Committee. The vacant offices shall be filled by the candidate or candidates receiving the higher number of votes and such candidate or candidates shall be declared elected. The three active members in this clause must not be the same persons or part of the Nominating Committee.”
The Nominating Paper for Board Members must be forwarded to the Chief Executive Officer at exec@fhta.com.fj or via fax to 330 0331 by COB on Thursday, 1st June 2017.
Appointment of Proxy
A hardcopy of Proxy forms will be included in your Annual Report packet. However, a soft copy can also be downloaded here: Proxy Form 2017.
In accordance with Article 5.9 of the Articles of Association;
“The instrument appointing a proxy shall be in writing under the hand of the appointor or his attorney duly authorised in writing. Any corporation which is a member may authorise such person as it thinks fit to act as its representative at any meeting of the Association. A member may on giving twenty four (24) hours previous notice in writing to the Chief Executive revoke the appointment of any person as his proxy or representative and may by that or subsequent notice nominate another person or representative to act on his behalf.”
All proxy forms are to be attentioned to the Chief Executive Officer either by fax: 3300331 or emailed to: exec@fhta.com.fj.
Note: In accordance with Article 5.16 of the Articles of Association;
“Any member whose dues have been in arrears for more than two (2) months on the date of the Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting will not be entitled to vote at that Annual General Meeting or Special Annual Meeting, and raise any questions at that Annual General Meeting.”
Therefore, we request all members to clear all arrears with the Association before the AGM.
Please contact the Finance Officer, Alvina Narayan at accounts@fhta.com.fj or 3302980 for all finance queries.
