Member-led
The AGM is the membership's own meeting, not a briefing delivered to it.
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ABTO’s yearly act
of accountability
The Annual General Meeting is ABTO's statutory governance event, the one meeting each year where the whole membership reviews the secretariat's work, approves the accounts and holds elected leadership to account.
Purpose
Why the AGM exists
A statutory requirement and the association's central act of governance: the forum where members, not just the Board, set direction and approve how the year was run.
Secretariat Updates
What the year looked like
The Executive Director reports on programmes delivered, membership growth, advocacy carried to government, and operational matters since the last AGM.
Financial Statements
Accounts presented and approved
Audited accounts for the year are presented to the membership for scrutiny and formal approval, the core financial accountability mechanism of the association.
Policy Discussions
An open floor
Members raise and debate matters affecting tour operations, from regulatory changes to sector-wide concerns, directly with the Board and secretariat present.
Every 3 Years
Election of the Board
Office bearers are elected by the membership for a three-year term. In non-election years, the AGM still convenes for accounts, policy and secretariat reporting.
Accountability
Where it all comes together
Member participation is what makes the AGM function: attendance, questions and votes are what hold the association's leadership accountable between meetings.
Audited and approved
Accounts are reviewed and formally approved by the membership each year.
Every member counts
Attendance and votes are what give the Board its mandate between meetings.
The whole point
Leadership answers to the membership once a year, in the room, on the record.