AGM

[Ianbrownlee]

given the geographical landscape in England I can appreciate the need for the format to be online. However in England the forum and other means seems to be vibrant whereas the Scottish scene is limited to say the least. Online meetings has several drawbacks including the limitations you suggest. If Chess Scotland has to reinvigorate itself there will have be a point where a physical meeting , whether hybrid or not, will be required. As to cost, any university or public building should be able to provide these facilities, I could even do it with a sim card and the appropriate router and video conferencing wouldnt be a problem. If we can provide live chess games over the Internet, why cant we broadcast a video meeting? If anyone wishes to make their presence felt then they should have the right, sometimes that can only be done face to face.
I repeat you dont need to rely on a venue's internet connect, you can use your own, the technology is there and most universities provide that service at minimal cost so i dont buy the cost argument.

The answer to this is to poll the members and ask them and possibly select a central venue e.g. Stirling, this is a University there which hosted the Glorney there last year and we both know they provide Video conferencing services there