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Welcome to CIPR SW AGM And look ahead at 2015

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AGENDA

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• Approve AGM minutes 2014

• Committee report on 2014

• Annual accounts for 2014

• Formal election of duty officers, election of remaining committee members

• Overview of plans for 2015

Look ahead at 2015 with:

• Alastair McCapra, CIPR CEO

Rich Leigh, Rich Leigh & Co

Gemma McGrattan, Synergy Creative

2014 AGM Minutes

Committee Report on 2014

REVIEW OF 2014

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• 620+ members in the region

• 8% increase since April 2014

• 24% in Bristol

• 17% in Gloucester

• 9% Swindon

• 8% Exeter

• 7% Plymouth

• 4% Taunton

• 3% Truro

REVIEW OF 2014

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• 15 events held across the region in Truro, Exeter, Bristol, Cheltenham and Swindon and beyond

• Plus informal networking events

• Subjects covered included:

Creativity

Digital, Social, SEO

Evaluation & ROI

Smartphone photography

REVIEW OF 2014

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• October Conference at UWE

“Social Media, What Next?”

• Speakers included

Huff Post - Carla Buzasi

GCHQ - Sean Larkins

• Case studies from First Great Western, NHS Trust and Crowdfunder UK

• UWE student panel

REVIEW OF 2014

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• PRide South of England & Channel Islands

• Merged SW, Home Counties South, Wessex and Channel Islands to form a super region

• Entries were strong

• Attendance up 30% on 2013

Channel Islands – 3%

Home Counties South – 21%

South West – 56%

Wessex – 20%

• CIPR aims to drive PRide standards ever higher

Annual Accounts 2014

FINANCIAL REVIEW OF 2014

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• Balance at start of 2013 (31/1/2013) = £136.00 credit

• Balance at start of 2014 (1/1/2014) = £957.93 credit

• Balance at start of 2015 (26/1/2015) = £5,842.67 credit

• Received from HQ: 2014 Capitation = £1,572.00 (2013: £1,551)

• Pride 2014 entries contribution = £2,282.50 (2013: £1,320)

FINANCIAL REVIEW OF 2014

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• Income 2013 £13k

• Income 2014 £18k

• Expenditure 2013 £18k

• Expenditure 2014 £14k

• Deficit in 2013 £5k

• Surplus in 2014 £4k

• Reserves fall of £1,801.01.

• VAT liability to be paid in June: £2565:

£944 for 2013 income

£1621 for 2014 income

Formal Elections

2015 Elections

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• Chair

• Chair elect

• Treasurer

• Secretary

• Other officers

• Co-option for Cornwall officer

Forthcoming Events & The Year Ahead

Dates

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• Exeter. Today! Lets Get Digital

• Falmouth. 20th February. Effective Blogger

Engagement

• Swindon. 18th March. Advanced Social Media Training.

CIPR HQ training course

• More to come

• Let us know what you’d like to see in the region

Thank You

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