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Euro2 Meeting 24 to 27 May 2001 -
RT2 Gdansk
Minutes
of Presidents Meeting
Saturday,
26 May 2001
01.01
Preliminaries
The Meeting started at 16.15hrs and was chaired by Zbyszek "Spaceship" Weinar,
the President of the hosting Round Table 2 Gdansk.
Present for the meeting were a maximum of two voting
delegates from: RTBI, Cyprus,
France, Hungary, Iceland, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands and Poland .
The Chairman opened the meeting and welcomed the RT2
European delegates.
01.02
Appointment of Secretary
The Chairman proposed that Tony Zahra be appointed as
Euro2 Secretary for 2001/2. All delegates quickly (too quickly!) supported
this. There was a suggestion to copy last years remarks in this regard!
01.03
Reading of Minutes
The Minutes of the previous Presidents Meeting held
in Nicosia were read and approved as presented.
01.04 Matters
Arising
(a)
The Chairman said that a
considerable effort was made to contact
RT2 clubs in various countries around the world with mixed results:
RT2 Sweden could not attend due to the Swedish National AGM being held at
the same dates and at which they were promoting a CD with the proceeds
going to the family of a
recently deceased member. It had been anticipated that RT2 Germany would
be represented but unfortunately no one attended. RT2 Finland and RT2
Italy could not make it while no answer was received from RT2 Austria.
Disappointment was expressed at this and it was hoped they will be present
at the next Euro2 meeting.
(b)
It was affirmed that all
non-European Tablers are welcome for the meeting but of course the meeting
itself would continue to be held in the traditional European venues.
(c)
It was agreed that the
maximum price for the meeting would remain
Euro350 but be converted and fixed in the currency of the organizing
Table. The currency exchange
rate used will be that immediately available after the end of the
preceding meeting.
01.05 Gdansk
Program
The Chairman said that their aim was to offer a
program highlighting specific aspects of the history and life of
Gdansk. He then asked
delegates for their comments. All delegates agreed the program was very
good and very well planned. The
pace of the program was not rushed which allowed the enjoyment of the
events. The pre-tour was excellent. It
was emphasized that a good meeting is always essential because those
attending will want to attend again and new members will be encouraged to
take a more active part.
01.06
Euro2 in 2002
Malta as the
indicated organizers of the Euro2 Meeting in 2002 distributed details of
the program they are planning. It
was reconfirmed that the Host Table should be free to choose the date for
the meeting, which should however ideally be over a long weekend.
Full Programm details will be sent closer to the date. A
titillating presentation followed after which Malta was confirmed as the
official venue for the Euro2 in 2002.
01.07
Euro2 in 2003
Luxembourg
presented its draft program for the meeting, which included a pre-tour
centering on cultural and historical sites. An indicative date for the
Meeting was one of the last two week of May 2003. Luxembourg was then
approved as the venue for the 2003 Meeting.
As usual, final confirmation is to be given in 2002 in Malta.
01.08
Miles Trophy
The Chairman
said that the winner of the Miles Trophy will announced at the Gala
Dinner.
01.09
Other Matters
It was
indicated that RT2 Netherlands may be interested in holding the 2004
meeting
There being
no other matters to discuss the meeting was closed at 19.30hrs
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Euro2
Secretary
Euro2 Chairman
- During
the Banner Exchange Cyprus presented Poland with the updated
Euro2 photo album whilst Iceland were announced as the winners
of the Miles Trophy.
- The
Exchange rate of the Malta Lira to the Euro on Monday 28th
May was 2.49 which would convert 350 Euro to approximately Lm140
(Malta Lira 140).
- Over
sixty participants attended the Euro2 Meeting
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