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                        SUMMARY:GBA Annual General Meeting 2025 (HANOI & HCMC)
                        DESCRIPTION:<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">You are cordially invited to the GBA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2025! Join us as we reflect on the GBA’s activities and achievements in 2024 and elect the new GBA Board for 2025. The AGM 2025 will be held in a hybrid format, simultaneously in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, featuring a high-level agenda followed by a buffet dinner. </span>

<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>GBA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2025</strong></span>
<ul>
 	<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Date: </strong>Monday, 20 January, 2025</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Time: </strong>5:30 PM – 9:30 PM</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Locations:</strong></span></li>
</ul>
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">○ <strong>HANOI: </strong>Pan Pacific Hanoi - Hoi An Room, 2nd Floor (See on <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/RhnBni7PfWyVcPRf6" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">map​</a>)</span>

<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">○ <strong>HCMC: </strong>Deutsches Haus Ho Chi Minh City - Conference Center, 2nd Floor (See on <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/W1jfqXoXLHZhswSs5" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">map</a>)</span>

<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>***The meetings in the two cities will be virtually connected through a seamless video link.</em></span>

<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>REGISTER </strong><a href="https://app.glueup.com/event/gba-annual-general-meeting-2025-127591/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong><u>HERE&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;</u></strong></a></span>
<ul>
 	<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a <strong>member-only event</strong>, and admission is free. Registration is compulsory.</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Registration Deadline:</strong> By <strong><u>10 AM,</u></strong><u> </u><strong><u>Monday, 20 January 2025</u></strong>.</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">LE Corporate Members can register for <strong>up to four (4) participants</strong>, SME Corporate Members for <strong>up to two (2) participants</strong>.</span></li>
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<span style="text-decoration: underline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>GBA BOARD CANDIDATES 2025</strong></span>

<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">We have also provided more information about the candidates for our Board of Directors. To access valuable insights that will give you a better understanding of their vision, experience, and qualification. Learn more <a href="https://gba-vietnam.org/wp-content/uploads/Final-Candidate-Profile_GBA-Board-2025-1.pdf">here&gt;&gt;&gt;</a></span>

<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><u>IMPORTANT INFORMATION</u></strong> regarding the Board Election:</span>
<ul>
 	<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The voting procedure will be online. An e-voting access link will be provided to pre-registered Ordinary Members.</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Any Ordinary Member who is unable to attend the AGM in person may appoint another Ordinary Member to act on their behalf by proxy. All proxies must be written on the form <em>(download </em><a href="https://gba-vietnam.org/wp-content/uploads/AGM-2025_Proxy-Form.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>here</em></a><em>)</em> and signed by the Corporate Representative or the Ordinary Individual Member.</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Only Ordinary Members are eligible to be appointed as proxies.</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">One voting Ordinary Member may hold up to a maximum of five (5) proxies, plus the one deriving from their own membership.</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The election will strictly follow the statutes of the German Business Association in compliance with <a href="https://gba-vietnam.org/gba-statutes/#1594216260804-3450f702-cd39" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Article 6</a>.</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Proxy Deadline: </strong>Please send the proxy to email <a href="mailto:maianh@gba-vietnam.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">maianh@gba-vietnam.org</a> by <strong><u>1 PM, Friday, 17 January 2025</u></strong>.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>***</em><strong><u>Note</u>: </strong>According to <a href="https://gba-vietnam.org/gba-statutes/#1594216246931-030949ae-f83d" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Article 8.2 (e)</a> in the GBA statutes, please notify in writing your proposals, suggestions, or amendments at least seven (7) days prior to the meeting.</span>

<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">We are looking forward to welcoming you at the AGM 2025!</span>

<a href="https://gba-vietnam.org/eventer/gba-annual-general-meeting-2025-hanoi-hcmc/agm-board-candidates-1/" rel="attachment wp-att-41871"><img class="size-large wp-image-41871" title="AGM Board Candidates 1" src="https://gba-vietnam.org/wp-content/uploads/AGM-Board-Candidates-1-1024x858.png" alt="AGM Board Candidates 1" width="1024" height="858" /></a>
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