Jul
01

Australian Web Industry Assoc - 2008 AGM

Posted under Events by Adam Guerin

AWIA The Australian Web Industry Association’s (AWIA) yearly AGM is coming up next month on the 6th August and they are calling for nominations for the committee re-election.

AWIA have a discussion forums here and the main website can be found here.

Formerly Port 80 Inc, the Australian Web Industry Association represents businesses, individuals and students involved in the web industry and aims to Further the advancement of the web industry within Australia; Educate the general public about the role of professionals in the web industry; Foster greater ties with like-minded organisations.

Through the monthly Port 80 Meetings & Mini Talks, Online Forums, WA Web Awards, Ideas Seminar Series and the Web Industry Index, The Australian Web Industry Association is bringing together web professionals across Australia, promoting the Australian web industry and recognising the great work being produced by local developers.

In regards to the upcoming elections and AGM, they write:

“As the Australian Web Industry Association is an official non-profit organisation, we are legally required to have an Annual General Meeting every year. This years will be held at the next Port80 meeting at the Velvet Lounge on August 6 in Perth Western Australia.

As part of or our constitution, we are required to put 50% of the committee up for re-election. If you would like to put yourself up for election, please put a short bio in this forum. (Of course existing committee members are free to re-nominate).

Nominations are not limited to just Western Australian’s - we currently have four members from the eastern seaboard, and we meet each month via phone “

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