MINUTES OF THE 2010 WORLD GALLOWAY CONFERENCE

Tuesday 31st August 2010 - Hotel Pejsegarden, 8740 Braestrup.

John McIlwraith opened the meeting and thanked the Denmark Galloway Association for hosting the conference.

Present
Terry Pierce, Greg Stuart, Barry McAuley, Mary Howie, Liz Wilkinson, Brad Card, Georg Menke, Jurgen Greiner, Malcolm Cock, Wolfgang Reschl, Maria Rieken, Remmer Reiken, Ernst Kempf, Niels E….., Claus Conelsen, Uffe Hansen, Merlin Bradley, Gernot Klammer, Martin Putzhammer, John McIlwraith, Jane Bradley (Secretary)

Apologies
Ashley Michael

Minutes of the Previous Meeting
B. McAlley moved “That the Minutes of the Previous Meeting be approved as a true record”. Seconded by R Reiken. Carried.

Business Arising from the Minutes
None

Chairperson’s Report
J. McIlwraith advised the meeting that the American Galloway Breeders Association and the Belted Galloway Society (USA) were both now registering their cattle with CLRC.

Secretary’s Report
Attached.

G Stuart asked that Jane Faul be thanked for all her work that she had done in the past.
Discussion took place on the World Galloway Council website concerning hosting the website and the costs involved which then resulted in fees being charged to each member Association. After much discussion M. Cock moved “That we ask each Galloway and Belted Galloway Association to establish a World Galloway Council Page on their webpage and to include on this page links to all World Galloway Associations”. Seconded by B. McAlley. Vote 12 FOR / 6 AGAINST = Motion Carried.

B. McAlley suggested that the Secretary provide the report from the meetings for each Association to put onto their website. Secretary to get all the information from the current World Galloway Council website and send to all Associations.

All Associations are to be encouraged to maintain and keep their websites as up to date as possible.

Date, Time & Venue for Next Meeting
J. McIlwraith, on behalf of the breeders in Eastern Canada, offered to host the World Galloway Conference in early October 2012. Based in Guelph there is much to see and do. They have 2 shows with a number of Galloways being shown at. Date would be the weekend close to 1st October 2012.

G. Stuart moved “That the offer to hold the 2012 World Galloway Conference in Guelph, Ontario, Canada be accepted”. Seconded by T Pierce. Carried.

Secretary to send out information on travel arrangements (flights, etc) as they come to hand.

Germany offered to host the 2014 World Galloway Conference.

Election of Office Bearers
Chairperson: J. Greiner nominated John McIlwraith, Seconded by B. McAlley. Nomination accepted. There being no further nominations John McIlwraith was duly elected as Chairperson.

Vice Chairperson: J. Greiner nominated Georg Menke. Seconded by T. Pierce. Nomination accepted. There being no further nominations Georg Menke was duly elected as Vice Chairperson.

Secretary: B. McAlley nominated Jane Bradley. Seconded by L. Wilkinson. Nomination accepted. There being no further nominations Jane Bradley was duly elected as Secretary.

Format for Next Meeting
B. McAlley asked that we request the host of the next World Galloway Conference to include in the Agenda:

• Presentations of Reports by Member Associations

• Open discussion/Members Forum at which everyone attending the conference can participate
  – 2 hours to be set aside for this

J. McIlwraith suggested that details of every member Association Rules for Registration be made available to ensure that everyone is aware of whether cattle from another Association would be eligible to be registered in their own Herd Book. With the movement of genetics around the world it is important that everyone is able to understand how other Associations register their cattle. It was suggested that each member Association publish their registration Rules on their website if possible.

G. Stuart asked that topics to be discussed at the Members Forum be posted in advance of the Conference so that the delegates can discuss with their Association prior to the Conference and come to the meeting with the views of their Association.

M. Cock asked that all Associations provide contact details of Collection Centres for exporting from their country on their webpage.

Delegates Contact details – it was requested that each delegate present email the Secretary the contact details of their Association and their delegates.

Close of Meeting
B. Card moved “That the meeting close at 6.55pm”.