EBS 2022 Annual General Meeting and Elections

June 5, 2022 

Dear Members of the Edmonton Blues Society, 

We need your help! 

If you are an enthusiastic person, have spare time, love live music, and want to get involved with an organization that helps promote Blues and R&B based live music in Edmonton, then we'd love to have you join our Board of Directors! 

We are open for business again and are recruiting new board members with board experience and organizational skills.  People skills are considered an asset, and a background with music events would be great! 

If you are a current member of the Edmonton Blues Society, you are invited to attend and participate in your EBS Annual General Meeting and Elections on June 22nd, 2022, at 7:00 pm at the Edmonton Public Library Program Room, at the Capilano Library Branch: 9915 - 67 St. N.W., Edmonton. All members that are in good standing and in compliance with our bylaws and term limits prior to the AGM, are eligible to attend and vote at the AGM.  See ABOUT US on the menu above to view your current bylaws. 

At the Annual General Meeting, after the meeting is called to order, the Board will review the current agenda and the previous election minutes from June 21, 2021. The President will present the Presidents Report covering our programs and activities and the Treasurer will present the audited financial statement for our fiscal year ending February 28, 2022. Following the reports, we will invite a short question period from the members.  Then we will hold the election. 

The following positions to be elected or re-elected this year include: 

Vice President – 1 or 2 year term. (Previous EBS board experience or equal)
Treasurer – 1 year term (Accounting background with Quick Books knowledge)
Secretary – 1 or 2 year term, (Office management with computer skills) 
Events Coordinator – 1 year term. (A background managing live music events) 
Booking Director - 1 year term (Knowledge of current local and national musicians, bands, and promoters) - Open
Marketing and Promotions Director - 1 year term. (Computer skills with social media)
(MBBC) Memphis Bound Blues Challenge Director - 1 year term (A  background with special live music events and international travel rules and regulations)

Any current EBS member who wishes to put their name forward for any of the above positions prior to the elections,  please submit your name and position to the President by June 19th via email at: edmblues@gmail.com. 

We look forward to a great year and hope you will come to the AGM meeting and join us as part of the EBS Board of Directors.  We have so much fun!

Thank-you for supporting the blues in Edmonton! 

The Board of Directors

EDMONTON BLUES SOCIETY - Edmonton Alberta