Events and Exhibitions
71ST SAIRAC
NATIONAL AGM
By Benjamin Brits
The national annual general meeting of the South African Institute of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning took place in Port Elizabeth on 11 August 2022 at the Beach Hotel .
Concluding the regional annual general meetings , several aspects of activity and financials were presented by outgoing president Jaco Pieterse and national treasurer Grant Laidlaw . All of the regional committees were extended without changes for a further term , the only changes to the institute ’ s national executive came in the form of the official proceedings involved of incoming president Robert Fox and now immediate past president , Jaco Pieterse .
Further , according to the voting that took place , Gordon Banks was elected as the new vice-president for the 2022 / 23 year . 41 ballot papers were received for the nomination . The two scrutineers of the votes were Mr G . Grobbelaar and Mr C . Hendricks . Banks will continue in his current role as chairman of the Durban region committee .
Pieterse , in conclusion of the proceedings of the AGM , provided a vote of thanks to the outgoing council 2021 / 2022 . “ I would like to thank these council members for their support and dedication over the past year Thank you for going the extra mile for our institute and industry in general . Without your efforts , SAIRAC would not be the sought-after institute recognised today ,” he said . “ I also want to thank our national secretary , Ms Marlene Gamble who one can always rely on to have SAIRAC ’ s administrative duties up to date and keep the SAIRAC engine running smoothly .”
Fox was welcomed as the new incoming president and presented with a gift of a brown leather file and SAIRAC presidential tie .
2022-2023 INCOMING PRESIDENT ’ S MESSAGE ( BY ROBERT FOX ) As the new incoming SAIRAC president for 2022-2023 , it seems like only yesterday when I was asked if I would consider joining
1 . From left : Mike Spearpoint ( fellow of the PE Centre and guest speaker on the evening ), Marlene Gamble ( National Secretary ) and Archie Steyn ( Cape Town centre chairman ).
2 . From left : Rozelle Scotson ( newly appointed on the PE committee as entertainment co-ordinator ), Lucas van Vuuren ( PE committee handling technical meeting / site visits and liaison with NMU ), Rob Griffiths , Sophia Lindley and Lee Lindley .
3 . From left : Jaco Pieterse ( outgoing SAIRAC president ), Robert Fox ( incoming SAIRAC president ), Grant Laidlaw ( National Treasurer ), Claudine Laidlaw and Gordon Banks ( incoming vice president ).
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