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Posted: 2 October 2008

Australian Entomological Society
40th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference 2009
Darwin, Northern Territory
25–28th September 2009

A joint meeting with

The Society of Australian Systematic Biologists

and

The Australian Coral Reefs Society

The Charles Darwin Symposium is an annual event supported by Charles Darwin University and the Northern Territory Government. In 2009, a special symposium will be held to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin, the 150th anniversary of the publication of The Origin of Species and the 170th anniversary of the visit of The Beagle to northern Australia. This symposium will be held 22-24 September leading into the AES joint conference.

Conference Secretariat:

Sally Brown
Conference Organiser
Conference Connections
PO Box 108, Kenmore QLD 4069 Australia

CONFERENCE WEBSITE: http://www.evolutionbiodiversity2009.org/

The Australian Entomological Society Inc.
40th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
will be held in Darwin, Northern Territory
September 2009

PROVISIONAL AGENDA
for 40th Annual General Meeting

1.   Opening and general announcements
2.   Announcements of proxies and apologies
3.   Deaths of members recorded since 39th Annual General Meeting
4.   Minutes of 39th Annual General Meeting
5.   Business arising from the minutes
6.   Annual Report
           Vice President
           Treasurer
           Chief Editor
           News Bulletin Editor
7.   Committee Reports
           Conservation Committee Report
           Education Committee Report
8.   Society Awards
9. Business arising from the 77th Council Meeting
10. Announcements of Office Bearers and Councillors for 2009-10
11. Appointment of Auditor
12. Report of the organising committee for 40th AGM
13. Report of the organising committee for 41st AGM
14. Other business (arranged with Secretary no later than 31 August 2009)
15. Close

The Australian Entomological Society Inc.
Call for Nominations of Office Bearers and Councillors

The following offices will fall vacant at the Society’s 40th Annual General Meeting in September 2009. Nominations for election should be made on the form available on the Society’s website and should reach the Secretary no later than 31 August 2009

The President was elected for 12 months at the 39th AGM and is eligible for election for a further 12 months.
The Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer were elected at the 39th AGM for two years and will be eligible for an additional two years from 2010.

Vacant Office	Present Incumbent
*President	Myron Zalucki
Chief Editor	John Mathiessen
Myrmecia Editor	Sonya Broughton
Regional Councillors
A maximum of three years is allowed under the Constitution for any Regional Councillor’s term. Number of years served by each Councillor by the AGM in 2008 is given in brackets. Those who have completed three years are not eligible for reelection. Overseas representatives and Representative Councillors do not have limited terms.
Australian Capital Territory	Trudy Wharton (2)
New South Wales	Sarah Mansfield (1)
	Murray Fletcher (1)
Northern Territory	Chris Palmer (2)
Queensland	Jane Royer (1)
	Tony Clarke (1)
South Australia	Joanne Kent (1)
Tasmania	Paul Walker (2)
Victoria	Amanda Kobelt (3)
Western Australia	Modika Perera (2)
Overseas Representatives
Papua New Guinea	Lastus Kuniata
Representative Councillors
Ent. Soc. Queensland	Peter Allsopp
Ent. Soc. New South Wales	Ted Taylor
Ent. Soc. Victoria	Ian Endersby

Australian Entomological Society Inc

APPOINTMENT OF PROXIES

I, .............................................................................

of .............................................................................

being a member of the above-named Society,

hereby appoint ..........................................................

of .............................................................................

as my proxy to vote for me on my behalf at the Council meetings and/or Annual General Meeting, as the case may be, of the Society to be held during September 2009, and at any adjournment thereof.

Signed this ...............................................................

day of ..............................................................2009

Signature .................................................................

When completed, please forward to Dr Alice Wells, AES Secretary, ABRS, PO Box 787, Canberra, ACT 2601

Australian Entomological Society Inc.

NOMINATION OF OFFICER
OR COUNCILLOR

I nominate ................................................................

for election to the office of

.................................................................................

Name of nominator .....................................................

Signature ..................................................................

Date .........................................................................

Name of seconder ......................................................

Signature ..................................................................

Date .........................................................................

I accept this nomination*

Signature ..................................................................

Date .........................................................................

* The nominee is requested to attach a typed statement, not exceeding 300 words, which includes the following: professional qualifications, address, institution, position held, fields of entomological interest, previous offices or appointments held in The Australian Entomological Society, any other information which may be of interest to members.

When completed, please forward to Dr Alice Wells, AES Secretary, ABRS, PO Box 787, Canberra, ACT 2601