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The London Philatelist

The Royal Philatelic Society London

Procedure for the Annual General Meeting

2020 has been a challenging year in which the Covid-19 pandemic has affected the way we all
live, has curtailed the Society’s activities and has necessitated a radically different approach to the
Annual General Meeting.
We anticipate that for safety reasons not many members will want to attend the meeting in
person so we are going to make it accessible worldwide by Zoom as well as holding a physical
meeting at 15 Abchurch Lane.
This is how it will work.

The physical meeting:
This will commence at 3pm BST (UK time) on Wednesday 16 September 2020 at The Royal
Philatelic Society London, 15 Abchurch Lane, London EC4N 7BW. Everyone that wants to attend
in person must register in advance, as there is a strict maximum number of people that can be
accommodated due to social distancing. If too many members apply we will regrettably have to
decline some applications. Anyone turning up that has not registered in advance will unfortunately
not be admitted.
To register to attend, please send an email to the Hon Secretary at HonSec@rpsl.org.uk or
britishlocals@aol.com or write to him at 15 Abchurch Lane. All applications will be acknowledged
and confirmation of an available place will be sent before the end of August. Members and
Fellows in attendance will have voting rights at the meeting.

Joining the AGM by Zoom:
The Annual General Meeting will be televised by Zoom, allowing all Members and Fellows
to observe. There will be an opportunity to ask questions both during the AGM and afterwards
but it is not possible to vote. This is because we have to follow the terms laid down in our Articles
of Association and they do not allow it.
The President’s Newsletter prior to the AGM will include a link to the Zoom registration page.
To participate you must be registered with Zoom. Having done that you will be sent instructions
with a meeting ID and password prior to the AGM. There will also be instructions on how to use
the Zoom Chat facility in case you want to ask any questions during or after the AGM.
We hope to return to normal in 2021 and crave your indulgence under difficult circumstances
this year. Attendance at the meeting will of course still be subject to all Government legislation
that applies at the time.
Jon Aitchison.
Honorary Secretary.
18 July 2020.

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