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Committee

The Edinburgh Speakers Club currently has four office bearers holding six positions between them and there are two vacant positions. The committee is elected at the Club's AGM in April to serve for 1 year.

President: Bruce Golding
Immediate Past President: Lorna Scott Dodd
Vice President: <Vacant>
Secretary: Nicola Whiteford
Treasurer: Katherine Wilkie
Education Director: Katherine Wilkie
Social Secretary: Nicola Whiteford
Webmaster: <Vacant>

The membership of the club also includes a number of office bearers in the wider ASC at Area and District levels (see the ASC pages for more details). The 2011 ASC National Conference will take place in Edinburgh (for more details see the conference pages on the main ASC website) and as such much of the conference committee is drawn from the Edinburgh SC.

Profiles of the Positions and Current Post Holders:


Bruce at Conference
President

Email: president@edinburghspearkersclub.co.uk

Duties:
Act as delegate to National Association Council – to speak and vote on the Club's behalf on matters relating to the ASC
Ensures that the Club's obligations to the ASC at every level are met
Represent the Club on various occasions – including at other Club's meetings and social events
Chair business meetings – which precede all meetings of the Club
Directs and co-ordinates the work of other committee members
Promotes the club externally, responsible for recruitment and retention

Current Post Holder: Bruce Golding
Elected: April 2010
Took Office: May 2010
Previous Post Holder(s): Lorna Scott Dodd (2008-2010)

Immediate Past President

Email: pastpresident@edinburghspearkersclub.co.uk

Duties:
Provide continuity from one year to the next
Advise the current president and committee.

Current Holder: Lorna Scott Dodd
Elected: N/A
Took Office: May 2010
Previous Post Holder(s): N/A

Vice President

Email: vicepresident@edinburghspearkersclub.co.uk

Duties:
Normally combined with another committee role
Stand in when president is not available


Current Holder: <Vacant>
Elected:
Took Office:
Previous Post Holder(s): Stuart Davidson (2008-2009), Bruce Golding (2009-2010)

Secretary

Email: secretary@edinburghspearkersclub.co.uk

Duties:
Responsible for compilation of minutes of meetings
Responsible for filing, club records and archives.

Current Holder: Nicola Whiteford
Elected: September 2008, April 2009, April 2010
Took Office: September 2008
Previous Post Holder(s): N/A

Treasurer

Email: treasurer@edinburghspearkersclub.co.uk

Duties:
Keeps the clubs accounts
Adivises the club on its finanicial position
Collects all dues, subscriptions and capitaion fees
Produces annual balance and statement of account

Current Holder: Katherine Wilkie
Elected: September 2008, April 2009, April 2010
Took Office: September 2008
Previous Post Holder(s): N/A

Education Director

Email: education@edinburghspearkersclub.co.uk

Duties:
Creates and manges the programme for each meeting
Keeps record of assignments to encourage the educational development of members

Current Holder: Katherine Wilkie
Elected: April 2010
Took Office: May 2010
Previous Post Holder(s): Bruce Golding (2008-2010)

Social Convenor

Email: social@edinburghspearkersclub.co.uk

Duties:
Lead the organisation of the club's Annual Dinner

Current Holder: Nicola Whiteford
Elected: April 2010
Took Office: May 2010
Previous Post Holder(s): Gail Millar (2009-2010)

Webmaster

Email: webmaster@edinburghspearkersclub.co.uk

Duties:
Builds and maintains the clubs website

Current Holder: <Vacant>
Elected: N/A
Took Office: N/A
Previous Post Holder(s): Stuart Davidson (2008-2009), Iain Millar (2009-2010)


Meeting Dates

Wednesday 19th January 2011 -
Club Competitions

Wednesday 2nd February 2011 - Normal Meeting

Wednesday 16th February 2011 - Normal Meeting

Wednesday 2nd March 2011 -
Normal Meeting

Wednesday 16th March 2011 -
Normal Meeting

Wednesday 30th March 2011 -
Normal Meeting

Wednesday 13th April 2011 -
Annual General Meeting

Wednesday 27th April 2011 -
Normal Meeting

Wednesday 11th May 2011 -
Normal Meeting

Wednesday 25th May 2011 -
Normal Meeting