The Annual Business Meeting of the OCWS will be held on Friday, September 10, at 7:00 p.m. in the Baja Blues building at the OC Fair & Event Center.
This meeting brings the Wine Society’s fiscal year to an end and gives you an opportunity to learn about the “State of the Society.” During this meeting, President Leslie Brown, along with the Officers and the Directors, will present a review of the social and business activities from our 2009-2010 business year. These presentations will be followed by a Question and Answer period where the entire Board of Directors will be present to field your questions, accolades, gripes, or just plain requests for information. Since the question period can be time consuming, members are requested to frame their questions and comments in a concise, articulate manner to expedite the responses. This meeting will be conducted in accordance with our bylaws and the rules set forth by the federal government for 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations.
After the Q & A, the candidates for the 2010-2011 Board of Directors will be introduced and allowed to present their qualifications, interests, and platforms. Their presentations will serve as your best opportunity to learn about the candidates and to determine who you would like to see involved in running the business of the society for the next term. Please contact Dennis Esslinger, our 2010 Election Chairperson, if you are interested in declaring your candidacy for the Board of Directors. Dennis’ home phone number is 714.544.9503 or you may email him at dleandcse@earthlink.net.
The Business Meeting will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m. and all attending members are requested to be seated at that time. As in the past, no food or wine will be served prior to or during the meeting. The business portion of the meeting should take about one and a half hours. The evening will culminate with complimentary wine and a light meal.
There is no limit to the number of members (no guests, please) who may attend this meeting, and there is no charge for attendance. Reservations, however, are required and you must be present during the business portion of the evening to partake in the social activities afterwards. As we do pay on a “per person” basis for the meeting, all “no shows” will be billed $25 for the evening.
This is probably the most important meeting of our year, and again it is free to all members. Call the office now to make reservations. We ask that all reservations be made by Wednesday, September 8, so that we can make the appropriate arrangements with Baja Blues.
Leslie Brown