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CIFFA 61 st AGM Call to Meeting1. Further to By Laws Article V, Section 4, notice is hereby givenof the Annual General Meeting to be held May 13, 2010 at 11:30hours at the Mississauga Convention Centre, Salon E, 75 DerryRoad W., Mississauga, ON.To ensure a larger attendance at our upcoming AGM, CIFFA haspurposefully scheduled it just before the Regional FCA event.For those that cannot attend, please make sure to send yourproxy to the Secretariat, properly signed, by fax: 416-234-5152.A copy of the proxy is available on the website www.ciffa.com,Members’ Area (Member login is required).AGM AGENDA – 11:30-14:00 hours(Note: registration for the lunch and AGM is required.)11:30-12:00 Member Lunch12:00-14:00 AGMHighlights Include:• Committee Reports including the Treasurer’s Financial Report• Vote to approve changes to 2005 Standard Trading ConditionsFollowing the AGM, there will be a panel discussion: “Your World WillChange & Your Liability Will Sky-Rocket!” Keynote speaker, PeterStockli, Legal Counsel, TT Club, U.K., as well as 3 other industry specialistswill join the panel, followed by a Q&A period.PANEL AGENDA14:00 – 17:00 “Your World Will Change & Your Liability Will Sky-Rocket!”Moderated by Tony Young, CEO, LCL Navigation, Montreal,and current Chair of the CIFFA Transport Law WorkingGroup14:15 - 15:30 Keynote speaker: Peter Stockli, LegalCounsel, TT Club, U.K.15:30 - 15:45 Break15:45 - 16:10 Jerry Giroux, President, Aldis Underwriting Managers,Toronto16:10 - 16:30 Gavin Magrath, Magrath O’Connor, Law Firm, Toronto &CIFFA Legal Counsel16:30 - 17:00 Q&AParticipation at the Member lunch and AGM iscomplimentary, but confirmation of attendance isrequired. The AGM will be followed by the Panel“Your World Will Change and Your Liability Will Sky-Rocket” at 14:00 hours. You don’t want to miss thisenlightening discussion! Participation iscomplimentary, but confirmation of attendance isrequired for the Panel as well. A registration form forthe lunch, AGM and Panel can be found on ourwebsite www.ciffa.com under NEWS & EVENTS; oryou may request a form by emailingmembership@ciffa.com.102. According to the Association By Laws, Article V, Section 5, a nominatingcommittee has been formed and is chaired by Ms. Donna Letterioof DHL, Mississauga, who can be contacted at Donna.Letterio@dhl.com.CIFFA is now calling on Regular Members for nominations to the NationalBoard of Directors (NBD). There are 6 positions up for renewal consistingof a two year term.Current directors who where holding these terms have agreed to standfor a further 2 year term, are:• William Gottlieb, David Kirsch Forwarders, Montreal – FIATA Chair• Chris Gillespie, Gillespie-Munro Inc., Montreal – Seafreight Chair• Craig McKay, Rutherford Global Logistics, Vancouver – EducationChair• Paul Lobas, ITN Logistics, Calgary – Secretary & Membership Chair• Tony Young, LCL Navigation, Montreal – Transport Law WorkingGroup of Seafreight Committee, ChairThere is one vacant position which needs to be filled by a Regular Member.Any regular Member interested in submitting their name to become aDirector on the National Board, must submit their interest to the NominatingChair as listed above. The nomination must outline the name,position/profile and company affiliation and be accompanied byfive sponsoring signatures of current regular Members of CIFFA.As per by-laws, Members must submit their nominations to the NominatingChair or the CIFFA Secretariat by April 29, 2010, which is no later thantwo weeks before the Annual General Meeting to be held May 13, 2010at the Mississauga Convention Centre, Salon E, 75 Derry Road W., Mississauga,ON.3. Proposed changes to CIFFA’s 2005 Standard Trading Conditions:CIFFA has posted the proposed changes on the Members’ Area of thewebsite, www.ciffa.com, together with a concise one page Summary.Please familiarize yourself with these changes and be prepared to castyour vote at the AGM. (Member login is required.)4. As per by-laws Article III, Section 1, notice is hereby given that theMembership will be asked to vote on the following annual Membershipfee increase to be effective for the year, January 1, 2011.BackgroundMembership fees have not been increased for more than 4 years. Withno increase for the current year, at the end of December 2010 it will beat least 5 years without an increase in. During this time CIFFA has continuedto enhance membership services and has shouldered the increasedoperating costs that all businesses have faced over the lastnumber of years. We do need to position CIFFA for the future.In order to provide continuous advocacy efforts on behalf of our Membership,excellent education offerings and to address issues that we willface as an industry in the future it is important that CIFFA has the financialresources to do so. The following increase will be proposed at theMay 13th AGM. Please be ready to vote on this issue.Regular Members with offices:- in 1 province from the current fee of $950 per year to $995 per year.- in 2 provinces from the current fee of $1295 per year to $1395 peryear.- in 3 provinces from the current fee of $1695 per year to $1850 peryear.- in 4 or more provinces from the current fee of $1995 per year to $2195per year.Associate membership fees from the current fee of $625 per year to$670 per year.The Forwarder April 2010