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Open General Meetings
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Business Opportunities
Poster Sessions were held during the coffee breaks at the Open General Meetings, allowing people the time to visit and ask questions in a relaxed atmosphere. These sessions were given by CRC Evans, Cyntech Group, Denso GmbH, PipeSak Incorporated, Sherwin-Williams U.K. Ltd., Tesi S.p.A, Vermeer Corporation, Winn & Coales and World Pipelines Magazine International.
Ten-minute B2B meetings were hosted by A. Lamb Associates Limited, American Augers, Bechtel Energy Inc., Fluor Corporation, Gascontrol Polska Sp. z o.o., Herrenknecht AG, Sicim S.p.A., Spiecapag, Tesi S.p.A. and Vermeer Corporation.
Annual General Meeting
IPLOCA Executive Secretary Georges Hage opened the AGM and welcomed the delegates. President Roberto Castelli presented his ‘Year in Review’ during the Annual General
Meeting, and was pleased to confirm that, amongst other objectives, the Board had successfully developed a new format for the Novel Construction Sessions and put in place a plan to involve young professionals in the Association. The results of the 2024-2025 Board of Directors elections were ratified. Also, the IPLOCA audited accounts for 2023 were approved and the auditors re-appointed for the 2024 financial year.
Amendments to the IPLOCA By-laws were proposed and considered approved since no objections were raised. The Board proposed granting Associate Members the same rights and obligations as Regular Members when their representative becomes an Officer on the Board, defining the Treasurer’s term of office, and amending clauses that contradict Article 12.2 related to the the annual membership fee due date. The incoming President, Yasar Giregiz, closed the meeting with his objectives for the coming term.
