GOVIS AGM 2025

The GOVIS AGM will be held on Tuesday September 23rd at The Thistle Inn, Wellington (and online).

It has been a busy year for GOVIS - we have run a variety of free lunchtime events, and our first two-day conference in the post-COVID era. We have built on existing relationships with our member organisations, partners, and sponsors; and have forged some new ones. Most importantly, we have held true to our core values of helping public servants who work in technology, data and information to connect, share and learn; through what has been a challenging period for many of our members.

Our AGM is an opportunity to reflect and discuss the year past, and agree a vision for the year ahead. We will also be voting on our committee and officers, and on a new constitution that will ensure our compliance with the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 (section 26 in particular).

A GOVIS AGM is a lot of fun, so you should definitely come along! It's a chance to get to know the GOVIS committee better and have a chat or to tentatively explore becoming more involved, even if it is just in a small or informal way. Being part of GOVIS is a way give back to our profession - GOVIS events don't just happen by themselves and we need a range of skills to function. Being on the GOVIS committee is also a way to step up and develop yourself. So whether you’re an events pro, finance whiz, project manager with flair, can decipher contracts, are a creative marketing guru, love connecting and learning, or just want to be part of supporting public servants who work in technology, information and data, then the AGM is the place for you.

Anyone is welcome to attend, but only people who work for GOVIS member agencies or who are individual/honorary members of GOVIS may stand for the committee and the officer roles (i.e. President, Treasurer and Secretary), and vote on nominations or motions.

If you’d like to become a GOVIS member, or nominate yourself (or someone else) for the committee or an officer role, then please the GOVIS Secretary know before 18th September. If you would like a motion to be tabled at the AGM please also let the GOVIS Secretary know any time prior to the AGM. Membership requests, nominations and motions can be addressed to the GOVIS Secretary at website@govis.org.nz.

Logistics:

• We are meeting at the Thistle Inn on 3 Mulgrave Street, in Georges Room. The room will be ready and food & drink available from 5pm, so if you are attending in person please try to arrive at this time so that there is time to get settled in and fed & watered before we begin.
• Details for connecting on Microsoft Teams will be sent out prior to the event to everyone who registers for the AGM. If you are attending online you are welcome to join the call any time from 5pm, but note that formal proceedings will not begin until around 5.30pm.