Once again we have had an interesting and challenging year within our badminton world. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact on our members and staff for much longer than either expected or wanted. However, although the staff continue to experience some operational challenges, they have, with their excellent attitude and work ethic, once again achieved great results for our organisation. We continually strive to engage and support our members in innovative and supportive ways to ensure our programmes are delivered efficiently.
PRESIDENT'S REPORT
We welcomed a new member this year, Wallis and Futuna, and we look forward to them becoming a valued and active member of our region. Great to have another member of our Oceania family. We continue to be an organisation of online meetings and course delivery. We held our Annual General Meeting online for the first time this year, with one of the highest number of members in attendance, 13 (81%) which was very pleasing. A constitutional change was agreed to enable the AGM to be a hybrid format in future years, a very positive step as this will facilitate a high Member attendance in the future. It was also very pleasing to see our region well represented at the BWF Annual General Meeting, which was also delivered very successfully online, with of 13 (81%) of our members attending. Also in attendance were our Secretary General, Administration Manager and three Executive Board members. It is important for our region that we are seen to participate in these meetings as it enhances our already good reputation with our parent organisation. Our regular online Presidents meeting was also a very successful innovation, providing an opportunity for people to interact and keep up to date with what is happening, with guest presenters and interesting and varied topics. It demonstrates we can all interact and contribute in different ways, although I continue to look forward to the time we can, once again, all meet face to face to interact on a more personal level. Our Executive Board has also been busy, once again utlising Zoom, and we held five meetings with a number of important decisions taken: in particular around COVID-19 disruptions. Ongoing review and updating of policies are an important process for any organisation, and, in line with this strategic requirement, the Board updated the financial and safeguarding policy as well as the players Code of Conduct this year. The Board 6
