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Subject:         Australian and New Zealand Map groups merge
Date:   Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:36:44 +1300
From:   Michael Ross <[log in to unmask]>
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At their 2009 Annual General Meeting in Brisbane on Sunday March 15 , the
members of the Australian Map Circle Inc. voted unanimously to merge with
the New Zealand Map Society. The merger resolution also changed the
constitution to enable and give immediate effect to the merger.

Previously the New Zealand Map Society had voted in favour of the proposal,
and it will now proceed with a winding up process. NZMS members will
transfer to the changed AMC.

In future the new organisation will be known as the "Australian and New
Zealand Map Society Inc.". While the correct acronym is ANZMS, already the
name "ANZMapS" has been adopted by some members. The new Executive will
decide on this matter and a new logo in the near future.

The Executive of the Australian and New Zealand Map Society Inc., elected at
the AGM are:

President - Dr Martin Woods, Curator of Maps: National Library of Australia;
Vice-President - Adella Edwards, Technical Officer - Cartography, School of
Earth and Environmental Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville;
Secretary - Brian Marshall, Subject Librarian, Geography & Environmental
Science, University of Auckland Library;
Business Manager - Dr Amy L. Griffin, Lecturer, School of Physical,
Environmental and Mathematical Sciences, University of New South Wales-ADFA,
Canberra
Michael Ross - Wellington
Greg Wood - Canberra
Dr Brendan Whyte will continue as Editor of the Globe.

Michael Ross retired as President of the AMC.  Dr. John Cain retired after
serving the AMC continuously from 1995 until 2008 as President, Secretary,
Business Manager, and Editor of the Globe. Dennis Shephard retired from his
role as Secretary.

Martin Woods was formerly Vice-President of the AMC, and Brian Marshall was
Treasurer and Editor of the NZMS. Adella Edwards served as Vice-President of
the AMC from 2002 to 2006, and on the Executive from 2007-8.

Three new Honorary Members were elected: Dr John Cain, Dr W.A.R (Bill)
Richardson, and Gregory C. Eccleston, formerly a President and
Vice-President of the AMC and Editor of The Globe.