The TAFTA Board
TAFTA stands for the The Australian Forum for Textile Arts Ltd, which is a not-for-profit company formed in 1987. (Reg. No. 87BO3123K) and limited by guarantee. Registered office: 159 Payne Road, The Gap, Brisbane QLD 4061. Find out more about the current Board of Directors and how the Company operates in general.
The Board of Directors of TAFTA circulated a letter to its membership via the November 2009 edition of Textile Fibre Forum magazine, inviting comments on the roles and duties of the company, with specific reference to TAFTA's "Geelong Forum", where key issues have emerged in how TAFTA should perceive this asset on behalf of it's membership. In addition, members were invited to help celebrate the 100th edition of Textile Fibre Forum magazine when it comes out in November 2010; an ideal method of celebrating is to help TAFTA gain new members/subscribers.
If you wish to learn more about the current Policy Issues and Strategic Planning that the Board is considering, three key questions are currently before the Board with preliminary ideas in place. Strategic Planning will be a part of all Board meetings for 2010 and new policy and/or issues will be posted as they are developed. For a report on the November 2010 Planning Meetings held by the TAFTA Board in Melbourne click here. For details of the recent history of Geelong Forum planning please click here.
For TAFTA’s Timeline – historical developments since 1974, click here.
TAFTA's 2011 AGM will be held at 4:15pm on Saturday, October 15th, 2011 at Company Office, 159 Payne Road, the Gap (Brisbane).
PROXY VOTE FORMAT: proxy votes can be received to end of day, 13th October 2011 and should be posted to TAFTA-AGM, PO Box 38, The Gap Q4061. I (print name) of (print street/suburb/postcode) appoint (print name) of (print street/suburb/postcode) or failing him/her the chairman of the Meeting as my proxy to vote for me and on my behalf at the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held on the 5th of September 2010 or at any adjournment thereof. SIGNED this day of (print day, month and year). AGENDA for the 2011 AGM: Those present; apologies. Minutes of the Previous AGM. Financial Report (auditor). President's Report. Alterations to the Articles of Association. Confirmation of the Auditor.
Re: changes to the Articles of Association: Current wording: "Unless and until the Company shall otherwise resolve the number of members of the Board shall not be less than seven (7) nor more than ten (10)." Proposed change: "Unless and until the Company shall otherwise resolve the number of members of the Board shall be not less than four (4) nor more than seven (7). Current wording: "The quorum necessary for the transaction of the business of the Board shall be five (5)." Proposed change: "The quorum necessary for the transaction of the business of the Board shall be three (3)." NB: These changes are being put to the vote so that the managerial board of TAFTA can be more streamlined, especially in consideration of a reduced business presence for TAFTA re: Textile Fibre Forum magazine.
