WSFS Business Meeting – Agenda
The agenda for the WSFS Business Meeting is now available and can be downloaded at the bottom of this page. Because of the sheer number of items submitted and the content of some of those items, there are some differences in the agenda as compared to previous years. These are detailed in the introduction to the agenda and we recommend that you read this in advance if you intend to attend the Meeting.
Note: an updated agenda has been published on 30 July 2024, to include the Pemmicon financial report.
Location and Schedule
The Business Meeting will be held in the Inspiration Suite at The Village Hotel. Due to the large volume of items on the agenda, we have allowed for an extended schedule for the Business Meeting, as follows:
- The meeting will run daily from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- There will be a 45-minute lunch break each day from 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m.
- A pre-ordered, pre-packaged lunch will be available for £10 from The Village Hotel. Orders may be placed between 9:15 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. each day and then collected during the lunch break
- 10-minute ergo/bio breaks will be planned at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. The exact time of the break will be dependent on where we are in the business, but breaks should occur within 10 minutes of the planned time.
We understand that this is not the schedule that people were expecting when they planned travel and filled out programme surveys. We will do our best to adjust the scheduling of items to accommodate the needs of proposers.
Due to the large amount of business on the agenda, expect the meeting to be called to order promptly. The order of business set at the Preliminary Business Meeting should ensure that those interested in particular items will have an idea of when they will want to attend, and staff will do their best to provide information on any changes to the schedule, when possible.
Business Meeting Officers
The Officers for the 2024 Business Meeting are:
- Presiding Officer: Jesi Lipp (they/them)
- Deputy Presiding Officer: Warren Buff (he/him)
- Secretary: Alex Acks (they/them)
- Parliamentarian: Martin Pyne (he/him)
- Timekeeper: Ira Alexandre (they/them)
- Floor Manager: Chris Hensley (he/him)
Key Notes
We would specifically draw attendees information to the following (see the Agenda for more details on each point).
- Two of the submitted resolutions are motions of censure related to the administration of the 2023 Hugo Awards. Due to concerns about liability under Scottish libel and defamation laws, the text of these resolutions is not published in the agenda. The titles and proposers are listed, and the proposers are free to distribute the text prior to the convention. For more information about this decision and the way these proposals will be handled at the meeting, please see “Regarding Censure Resolutions” in the full agenda.
- New rules will be in effect to allow the meeting to debate all items duly while maintaining the highest level of transparency possible and allowing those not familiar with the meeting and/or Robert’s Rules to participate fully. These new rules are spelled out in the Additional Rules section of the agenda.
Note: an updated agenda has been published on 30 July 2024, to include the Pemmicon financial report.
Download the Agenda (PDF, 3.7MB)
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact businessmeeting@glasgow2024.org.