Form with which the secretary of a corporation notifies all necessary parties of the date, time, and place of a special meeting of the board of directors.
Form with which the secretary of a corporation notifies all necessary parties of the date, time, and place of a special meeting of the board of directors.
For example, a company may call a special meeting to discuss a major decision, such as a merger or acquisition. A school board may call a special meeting to address a specific issue, such as a budget shortfall.
The EGM is convened at an irregular time to address a crisis. All matters transacted at an EGM are deemed special. For example, the removal of a top executive might constitute the agenda of an extraordinary general meeting. An EGM is also called a special/emergency general meeting.
If the time and place of a directors' meeting is fixed by the bylaws or the board of directors, the meeting is a regular meeting. All other meetings are special meetings.
Occasionally, special meetings need to be called because of an urgent or special matter. ing to Robert's Rules of Order, special meetings always require previous notice. Here are a few valid reasons for calling a special meeting: An urgent matter needs to be dealt with before the next regular meeting.
Extraordinary meeting. a special meeting that happens between regular meetings: He presided over an extraordinary meeting of the country's leading clergy. He said he would have to call an extraordinary meeting of the Council of the European Union.
A special meeting may be called any time by the Presiding Officer or by a majority of the members of the Commission or Committee.
In contrast, a special board meeting is a meeting that is not scheduled well in advance and is called by someone – authorized either under the law or the organization's bylaws – for a special purpose.
Introduce yourself and other speakers at the start of the meeting. If it is a small meeting, ask everyone to introduce themselves. Sometimes it works well to get people to say a bit more about themselves as part of the introductions. Tell people what the meeting is about.
The chair calls the meeting to order with a simple statement. They should say something along the lines of: “Good morning/evening, everyone! It's state the date and time, and I'd like to call the meeting of organization name to order.”