ALT Annual General Meeting, Exeter, 15 September 2004
1	Attendance
1.1	Representing organisations 
Christine Tucker (Open University), Graham McElearney (University of Sheffield), Jeff Hayward (University of Edinburgh), John Davey (Edge Hill), John Stratford (University of Sheffield), Martin Jenkins (Gloucestershire University), Miles Seecharan (Sheffield Hallam University), Steve Ryan (LSE), Tom Boyle (London Metropolitan University)
1.2	Individual members
Amber Thomas, Andrew Rothery, Anne Mumford, Barbara Newland, Cris Woolston, David Hume, Gayle Calverley, George Roberts, Guinevere Glasford-Brown, Jane Seale, Jay Dempster, John Cook (Vice-chair), John Phelps, Jonathan Darby, Joyce Martin (President), Keith Duckitt, Linda Creanor, Naas Bredenkamp, Paul Bacsich (Honorary Treasurer), Quintin Cutts, Ray McAleese, Robert Harding, Seb Schmoller (Executive Secretary), Stephen Brown (Chair), Terri Kinnison, Tim Linsey, Tom Franklin.
1.3	Staff
Marion O’Dea (Operations Manager), Rhonda Riachi (Director).
2	Minute’s Silence
We stood for one minute to remember ALT members Bill Bates, Joanna Bull and Emma Candy, who had died in 2004.
3	2003 AGM
The minutes of the 2003 AGM were approved (proposed by Jay Dempster and seconded by Jane Seale). There were no matters arising.
4	Annual Report
The 2003-2004 Annual Report was approved (proposed by George Roberts and seconded by Linda Creanor), and we agreed to record our thanks to the outgoing Chairs of ALT’s Executive Committees, with particular thanks noted for Jane Seale (retiring as Chair of the Publications Executive), and to Robin Mason and John Slater (retiring Co-chairs of the Research and Policy Committee).
5	Award of Honorary Life Membership
Joyce Martin awarded Keith Duckitt Honorary Life Membership of ALT, outlining Keith’s long-standing and influential contribution to technology-supported learning in the Post-16 Sector.
Keith, in accepting the award, wished ALT “good inspiration”, and spoke about the parallels between the early days of computer science and the current phase of development of learning technology as a discipline. He highlighted ALT’s important role in bringing the different sectors of education together, and in ensuring “that the direction of travel is right”.
6	Election of Tellers
We approved the appointment of Paul Bacsich and Marion O’Dea as Tellers (proposed George Roberts, seconded Dave Hume). 
7	Trustee Vacancies
7.1	Vice-chair
Jane Seale was elected unopposed to serve as Vice-Chair of the Association for 2004-2005, and as a Trustee for the next 3 years.
7.2	Additional Trustee Vacancy
Joyce Martin outlined the balloting process for electing an additional trustee, from the three candidates who had been nominated and seconded by the August deadline.
8	Audited Accounts
Paul Bacsich (Honorary Treasurer) presented the Annual Accounts, thanking the staff of ALT for coping so successfully during the year with the complexities of the change in ALT’s financial year. The Accounts were approved (proposed by Terri Kinnison, and seconded by Anne Mumford). We recorded our thanks to Paul, who would be standing down as Honorary Treasurer.
9	Appointment of Auditors
We appointed Edmund Gibbs, Accountants, of  Oxford, as Auditors for the 2004-2005 Accounts (proposed by Tom Franklin, and seconded by Graham McElearney), noting that ALT’s turnover will for the first time exceed the threshold at which a full audit becomes a legal requirement.
10	Handover to new President
Joyce Martin stood down as President, handing over to Stephen Brown, retiring Chair. We noted our thanks to Joyce for her work for ALT as a Trustee for the past 6 years, and as Vice-chair, Chair, and President over the previous 3 years.

Written by Seb Schmoller, 21/9/2004
Reviewed by John Cook, 07/10/2004