ECF meeting reports

[Mick Norris]

It would be helpful if the Minutes actually said who DE is, given the frequency of the initials appearing (David Eustace I assume)

[Kevin Thurlow]

Yet another case of multiple comments from someone that does not appear to be present.

I find this interesting.

[John Reyes]

Yet another case of multiple comments from someone that does not appear to be present.

I find this interesting.

it is interested to see how many times the people have turn up for the meeting as i have noticed there is a few APOL

[John Upham]

it is interested to see how many times the people have turn up for the meeting as i have noticed there is a few APOL

I make a point of apologising to all for any meeting I attend.

[John Swain]

The Governance Committee minutes for 28 March may be seen at:
https://www.englishchess.org.uk/wp-cont ... h-2024.pdf

[John Swain]

The Governance Committee met on 12 June:

https://www.englishchess.org.uk/wp-cont ... e-2024.pdf

There is reference to the cancellation of the Board Meeting scheduled for May.

[Mick Norris]

Interesting if all future ECF meetings are Zoom only

[John Upham]

Interesting if all future ECF meetings are Zoom only

Is this policy likely to exclude anyone we know of?

[John Reyes]

I offer where I work as the hybrid set up is great and better then the last two meeting in Birmingham and London

The cost was just the buffet as I secure the venue for zero cost to the ecf.

I have reached out to looked at my workplace at 250 bishopgate in which the cost would be the grand sum of 0 and buffet is the only cost. (I can promise there be no fire alarm this time) and the venue is next to Liverpool Street train station and near the tubes etc and have reached out to the ecf

[John Upham]

I offer where I work as the hybrid set up is great and better then the last two meeting in Birmingham and London

The cost was just the buffet as I secure the venue for zero cost to the ecf.

I have reached out to looked at my workplace at 250 bishopgate in which the cost would be the grand sum of 0 and buffet is the only cost. (I can promise there be no fire alarm this time) and the venue is next to Liverpool Street train station and near the tubes etc and have reached out to the ecf

John,

Your efforts to secure a meeting venue are to be lauded.

The over riding factor, however, is the willingness of delegates to travel incurring unnecessary costs, time and effort.

[Ian Thompson]

The over riding factor, however, is the willingness of delegates to travel incurring unnecessary costs, time and effort.

I'd question "unnecessary costs". I don't think there's any doubt that face-to-face meetings are more effective than Zoom meetings. The question is whether avoidable costs are worth incurring to get the benefit of attending in person. That's going to vary from person to person depending on what the travel costs are and the extent to which the person wishes to actively participate in the meeting (as opposed to just listening).

[John Reyes]

The over riding factor, however, is the willingness of delegates to travel incurring unnecessary costs, time and effort.

I'd question "unnecessary costs". I don't think there's any doubt that face-to-face meetings are more effective than Zoom meetings. The question is whether avoidable costs are worth incurring to get the benefit of attending in person. That's going to vary from person to person depending on what the travel costs are and the extent to which the person wishes to actively participate in the meeting (as opposed to just listening).

It depends on who covered your travels cost as well as other factors etc

When I found out how much the cost of some of the hybrid venues that we have used it was too high

I do feel that AGM should be in person and or hybrid and the financial meeting should be zoom

[John Upham]

I do feel that AGM should be in person and or hybrid and the financial meeting should be zoom

The ECF Council officers have yet to work out how to make a hybrid meeting work successfully.

Mind you, most would struggle and I am not claiming I would do any better!

If I had my way I would put Richard Haddrell in charge of the meeting: nobody would dare step out of line.

[John Swain]

The draft minutes of April’s Finance Meeting have appeared:

https://www.englishchess.org.uk/wp-cont ... of-FCM.pdf

There are also Board minutes for 3 April and 1 May (the latter merely a five-minute meeting to authorise changes in the personnel able to be bank signatories):

https://www.englishchess.org.uk/wp-cont ... l-2024.pdf
https://www.englishchess.org.uk/wp-cont ... y-2024.pdf

[John Swain]

Draft minutes for the Board's meeting no. 162 (16 July 2024) may be seen at:

https://www.englishchess.org.uk/wp-cont ... y-2024.pdf