WACS logo

WACS BOARD ATTENDING

President: Gissur Gudmundsson / GG Africa-Middle East Arnold Tanzer / AT
Vice President Hilmar B. Jonsson / HM Asia: John Sloane / JS
Secretary General: Helgi Einarsson / HE Europe North: Brendan O’Neill / BN
Honorary President Bill Gallagher / BG Europe Centre: Reinhold Metz / RM
Past President Ferdinand Metz / FM Pacific Region: Glenn Austin / GA
Treasurer: Norbert Schmidiger / NS    
Assistant Secretary Graham Donet/ GD    
Apologies:      
America : Jorge Monte / JM Europe South: Srecko Koklic / SK

GUESTS ATTENDING

Chairman of the Educational Committee John Clancy / JC
Chairman of the Culinary Committee Robert Oppeneder / RO
Chairman of the Marketing and Communications Committee Martin Kobald / MK
Appointed Junior from Hong Kong Francis Lo / FL
Appointed Junior from Canada Max Wang / MW

BOARD MEETING MINUTES 11TH TO 15TH OF JULY

The GOAL for this meeting is to Rethink the way WACS Works and move forward.

Minutes

Saturday, 12th of July

01/08 09:00 – 09:10
Welcome by the President and introduction of Board Members and guests.
(For information and approval)
  1. Welcome by the President
    • GG welcome all to the Board Meeting and thank MK, AT and BG for their generosity in hosting the Board Meeting
  2. Introduction of Board members and guests
    • GG presented all guests and asked Members of the Board to present themselves
  3. Call to order
    • GG asks everyone for one minute of silence in memory of Past President Heinz Hubert Veith and thanks RM for honouring his memory on the WACS website.
    • GG asked that all respect the rules of the meeting.
      1. Respect each other
      2. One speaker at a time
      3. Plain speaking English
      4. Stick to agenda points
      5. Guest have no voting rights
    • GG asks if anyone had a proxy vote.
    • GA has proxy from Jorge Monte and AT has proxy from Srecko Koklic
  4. Quorum
    • A quorum was present and the meeting declared legally open
  5. Approval of previous meeting minutes (Dubai 10th 2008)
    • AT raised a point in the previous minutes regarding Point 14 section 4 – he had no recollection of a decision being reached regarding the WACS office being in Singapore or Paris.
      • Decision: GG agreed to address the issue of the office later in the Board meeting.
      • Action: GG will send a letter of thanks to Christine Yee, of Peter Knipp Holdings, for her assistance with the previous minutes.
      • MOTION: PROPOSED BY: SECONDED BY:
        To accept the minutes of the last board meeting Gissur Gudmundsson Arnold Tanzer
        Motion carried unanimously    
  6. Signing off the transfer of documents/materials from the previous to the new presidium (Ferdinand)
    • GG thanked FM for the last four years as President and asks him to give regards and thanks to Ed Brown and Ed Leonard from the past Presidium.
    • FM hands over the documents explaining what has been done over the last four years and made a presentation on the documents handed over.
    • FM mentioned that the financial and membership summaries are missing and will be presented to the board at its next meeting. Budget to be finalised.
      • Action: FM will present the financial and membership summaries at the next board meeting.
      • Action: FM says that the financial statements from last Presidium will be ready before the end of July.
    • FM asked that these documents and cover letter be attached to these minutes.
      • Action: (GG) Print out and include Transfer documents and presentation from FM with the minutes of this meeting.
02/08 09:10 – 09:20
Presentation of this Document with all the sent input from Board Members
(For information only)
  1. Go over the index of this NEW booklet.
    • GG made a presentation of the Working Document number I. The document describes the new Presidium’s plan for the next four years. Its intent is to show the rest of the Board and guests what their goals are and to give the Board and guests the opportunity to say what they would like to see happen. The document also includes comments and concerns from members that this board have to review and discuss, as well as the financial statements from Treasurer NS
03/08 09:20 – 09:30
Go over the assignments of the Board from last meeting
(Appendix number 1)
(For information only)
  1. Dates for Global Chefs Challenge Semi-Finals 2009.
    • GG had requested that all Continental Directors let the board know what dates are expected for the Global Chefs Challenge Semi-Finals for 2009. The dates or months are as follows.
      1. Asia Global Chefs Challenge - May 2009 in Hong Kong
      2. America Global Chefs Challenge - September 2009 San Pablo
      3. Africa Middle East Global Chefs Challenge - Early 2009 in Egypt
      4. Europe North Global Chefs Challenge - 23rd– 25th February in Ireland
      5. Europe Central Global Chefs Challenge - September 2009, Budapest
      6. Europe South Global Chefs Challenge - May 2009 in Portugal
      7. Pacific Region Global Chefs Challenge - September 2009 in Sydney
  2. Assign Board members that will be working in the WACS booth in Erfurt.
    • Decision: All Board members that will be attending are ready to work in the booth to promote WACS
  3. Identification of potential WACS countries in Continental areas.
    • Decision and Action: The CD’s will be establishing contact with the following countries to try to get them in as members of WACS:
      • Cambodia, Pakistan, Maldives, Colombia, El Salvador, Santo Domingo, Honduras, Panama, Paraguay, Some countries in Caribbean, Ghana, Saudi Arabia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Lebanon, Jordan, Botswana, Seychelles, Libya, Morocco, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Albania, Cook Islands, Tahiti, Noumea, Samoa
  4. Identification of potential Committee Members in Continental areas.
    • 36 applications from all continental areas were received the three Committees named.
    • (RM and FM are of the opinion that the way to establish a committees is not compatible with the by-laws.)
  5. Committee Chairmen to determine dates for Committee meetings for the next two years.
    • All Committee Chairmen will try to set up meetings while considering the cost to the Committee members’ home association and to WACS. Many Committee members will be attending IKA and they will try to set up meetings there, if most members are attending.
  6. Identification of potential sponsors for WACS in Continental areas. (Contact will be established in association with the Continental Directors).
    • RM says that METRO is a potential sponsor for the Master Chefs Program.
    • No one else came with names of potential sponsors for WACS but everyone is ready to help the Presidium to locate potential sponsors.
  7. Comments regarding this document (sent by email).
    • All CD and Past President, had sent in their comments in writing by email regarding the draft Working Document and many of the comments are now included in Working Document number I.
  8. Agenda changes or add-ons for this board meeting.
    • Some members of the board sent their comments in advance and the changes are now included in today’s agenda.
04/08 09:30 – 09:45
Board and Committee Chairmen responsibilities and job descriptions
(Appendix number 2)
(Discussion, decision and approval)
  1. Responsibilities
  2. Job descriptions
    • Discussion: The Job descriptions were discussed. RM proposed adding to the job description of the Continental Directors that their goals should be to guide, advise and help the country members if there is a need.
    • Decision: Everyone agreed that a few things needed to be added to get a clearer description of the CD΄s responsibilities.
    • Action: GA and JS will write it up and send it out for approval before it is put on the WACS website.
    • Action: Job descriptions will be published on website once the write up for CD is approved by the Board.
05/08 09:45 – 10:15
Executive Board Reports
(For information only)
10:15 – 10:30 Coffee break
06/08 10:30 – 11:00
Continental Directors Reports
(For information only)
07/08 11:00 – 11:15
WACS Committee Chairmen Reports / Vision
(For information only)
08/08 11:15 – 12:00
WACS Committee Applications
(Appendix number 3) (Information, discussion, decision and approval)
  1. Explanation of the appointment by the President of the chairmen for all committees of WACS.
    • The three committee chair and the two juniors were asked by the president to take a break and leave the room.
    • GG explained the reasons he appointed RO, JC and MK to take the responsibility and chair the committees and the reason for the new structure of the committees (to facilitate budgeting and operations.
      • Discussion: Regarding by-laws on committees and structure, letter received from VKD and appointment of chairman of the Culinary Committee: Robert Oppeneder. FM was of the opinion that the composition of each committee, the number of members on each committee and the merger of several committees are not in concert with the present by-laws and that the board, of all people should abide by the by-laws. He also believes that these actions will have an impact on finances and focus. FM also saw an overload of work distributed over the proposed three committees.
      • MOTION: PROPOSED BY: SECONDED BY:
        To keep the Master Chefs programme separate from the Educational Committee Reinhold Metz Ferdinand Metz
        Motion carried unanimously    
      • MOTION: PROPOSED BY: SECONDED BY:
        To support the decision by GG to appoint RO as Culinary Competition Committee Chairman John Sloane Brendan O’Neill
        Carried with two abstaining – RM & FM    
        RM to mediate between VKD & GG to reach a conclusion satisfactory to both parties Arnold Tanzer Brendan O’Neill
        Motion carried unanimously    
      • Discussion: Regarding structure and composition of committees.
      • AT says that he contacted Mauritius regarding applying for the Education Committee but has received no response.
  2. Decision regarding members for all committees
    • The following names have been accepted into the committees:
      • Culinary Competition Committee:
        1. Chairman
        2. Secretary
        3. America
        4. Asia
        5. Africa Middle East
        6. Europe North
        7. Europe Central
        8. Europe South
        9. Pacific Region
        • Robert Oppeneder
        • Tony Jackson
        • Steve Jilleba
        • Otto Weibel
        • Garth Shnier
        • Gert Klφtzke
        • Georges Knecht
        • Domenico Maggi
        • Rick Stephen
        • WACS
        • Scotland
        • USA
        • Singapore
        • South Africa
        • Sweden
        • Switzerland
        • Italy
        • Australia
        Advisory for special projects
        1. Military Member
        2. Patisserie Member
        3. Code of Conduct
        4. Juniors Competitions
        • Geoffrey Acott
        • Gills Renusson
        • Judson Simpson
        • Carlos Sauber
        • UK
        • USA
        • Canada
        • Luxembourg
        Educational Committee
        1. Chairman
        2. Secretary
        3. America
        4. Asia
        5. Africa Middle East
        6. Europe North
        7. Europe Central
        8. Europe South
        9. Pacific Region
        • John Clancy
        • Graham Crumb
        • Sara Harrel
        • Markus Brueschweiler
        • Stephen Billingham
        • Eva Danielsen
        • Patrick Diethelm
        • Paulino Schembri
        • Patrick O’Brien
        • WACS
        • UK
        • Canada
        • Thailand
        • South Africa
        • Norway
        • Switzerland
        • Malta
        • Australia
        Advisory for special projects
        1. Train the Trainer program
        • Michael Basket
        • USA
        Marketing and Communication committee
        1. Chairman
        2. Secretary
        3. Africa Middle East
        4. America
        5. Asia
        6. Europe North
        7. Europe Central
        8. Europe South
        9. Pacific Region
        • Martin Kobald
        • Euda Morales
        • Mirjam Van
        • Roy Butterworth
        • Marko Veringa
        • Open space
        • Peter Jackson
        • Harald Fargel
        • Murray Dick
        • WACS
        • South America
        • Egypt
        • Canada
        • Hong Kong
        • Wales
        • Austria
        • New Zealand
        Advisory for special projects
        1. Global Development of Junior Chefs
        • Alan Orreal
        • Sri Lanka
        The following application will be kept for later nomination of committee members:
        • Ahron Goldman
        • Sirrka Lisa
        • Armand Steinmetz
        • Soundararajan P
        • István Petö
        • Kim Paalhus
        • Jari Hämäläinen
        • Cornelia Volino
        • Gabriela Berechet
        • Canada
        • Finland
        • Luxembourg
        • India
        • Hungary
        • Finland
        • Finland
        • Canada
        • Romania
        		  
      • Action: RO to discuss with Armand Steinmetz, Luxembourg.
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
(After lunch, the Board will be broken up into three working groups to discuss Committees 09/08 – 10/08 and 11/08. The Groups will then give their views/results the next day. Necessary coffee breaks will be taken at 14:30.

Sunday, 13th of July

09/08 09:00 – 10:15
Culinary Committee responsibilities – Review of Guidelines and Purpose
(Appendix number 4) (Working group for ½ day)
(Discussion, decision and approval)
Presentation made by work group attached
  1. Global Chefs Challenge Rules
  2. Culinary Guidelines
  3. WACS Competition Categories
  4. WACS Judging Seminars
  5. Judging List
  6. Hans Bueschkens Junior Chefs Challenge
  7. WACS Seminars at Congresses
  8. WACS Approved Shows/Competitions
10:15 – 10:30 Coffee break
10/08 10:30 - 12:00
Educational Committee responsibilities – Review of Purpose
(Appendix number 5) (Working group for ½ day)
(Discussion, decision and approval)
Presentation made by work group attached
  1. WACS Educational programs
  2. Train the Trainer Program
  3. Juniors in WACS
  4. WACS Educational seminars at Congresses
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
11/08 13:00 – 14:00
Communication and Marketing Committee responsibilities – Review of Purpose
(Appendix number 6) (Working group for ½ day)
(Discussion, decision and approval)
Presentation made by work group attached
  1. Marketing of WACS: pins, caps, booth, printing material and so on
  2. Congress in Chile
  3. WACS Humanitarian Program and Disaster Fund
  4. Future Disaster Management Plan for WACS
  5. World Cooks Tour for Hunger
  6. Chefs without Borders?
  7. International Chefs Day
  8. Association and Federation Creation Guidelines
  9. Women in WACS
12/08 14:00 – 14:30
WACS Congress in Dubai
(Information and discussion)
  1. Report from Arnold Tanzer Chairman of past Congress Committee
  2. Reconciliation of Dubai Finances (Ferdinand/Norbert/Arnold)
  3. Complaints and feedback from members attending
14:30 – 15:00 Coffee break
13/08 15:00 – 16:00
WACS Sponsors / Information from Treasurer
(Appendix number 7) (Discussion, decision and approval)
  1. Decision on unpaid fees from Members countries
  2. Decision on unpaid fees from Extraordinary members
  3. New Sponsors
  4. Current Sponsors
  5. Budget for the Board and Committees
  6. Scholarship account

Monday, 14th of July

14/08 09:00 – 10:00
Report from WACS Junior Ambassadors – Francis Lo and Max Wang Presentation from the Juniors
(Information and discussion)
16/08 10:00 – 10:15
WACS Countries / Review the configuration of WACS Continental Areas
(Appendix number 9) (For discussion, decision and approval)
  1. Future configuration of Continental Areas
  2. Countries under observation
  3. Financial support to Continental Directors to get more countries in.
10:15 – 10:30 Coffee brake
17/08 10:30 – 11:30
WACS Website (see Appendix number 10) and
WACS Permanent Office (see Appendix number 8)
(Discussion, decision and approval)
  1. Office location
  2. Office organization
  3. Office staff job descriptions
  4. Office cost
  5. Review agreement with Peter Knipp
  6. New website link www.worldchefs.org
  7. Regular message and information posting on the website
  8. Responsibilities
  9. Create WACS recipe database
18/08 11:30 -12:00
Future Board Meetings (see Appendix number 11)
(For discussion, decision and approval)
  1. Date and place (for the next two years. Any rescheduling will be made with a minimum of two months notice or the meetings will be cancelled).
  2. Arrangements for Economy seat flights to be made early for best prices.
  3. All Board Members are asked to stay the whole duration of the Board meeting in respect to our work and our host.
  4. Phone meetings can be set up in between.
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
19/08 13:00 – 14:30
Roundtable or discussion period (Discussion)
  1. Open time for any discussion the board members want to bring up.
14:30 – 15:00 Coffee break
20/08 15:00 – 15:30
Unfinished and New business (For discussion, decision and approval)
  1. Board Member Input
  2. Board – internal relations (Ferdinand)Other input from our members
  3. Letter from German Chefs Association
  4. Question from German Chefs Association regarding Master Chef
  5. Letter from India
  6. Others emails, letters that I want to share with you
  7. Set the GOAL and AGENDA items for the next meeting
  8. By-laws changes to be sent in before 15th of August, 2008
  9. Congress 2010, program proposal
21/08 15:30 – 16:00
Review actions and close meeting (Approval only)
  1. Review actions to be taken
  2. Thanks from the president
  3. Adjournment
Attachment to these minutes.

WACS COUNTRIES

TOTAL 81 COUNTRIES
Asia
16		 America
15		 Africa/ Middle East
5		 Europe North
16		 Europe Central
10		 Europe South
15		 Pacific Region
4
 
Chine
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Japan
Nepal
Malaysia
Mongolia
Myanmar
Macau
Philippines
P.R.P. Korea
Singapore
South Korea
Sir Lanka
Thailand
Vietnam		 Argentina
Bahamas
Bolivia
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Ecuador
Guatemala
Mexico
USA
Uruguay
Venezuela		 Egypt
Israel
Mauritius
South Africa
United Arab Emirates		 Azerbaijan
Belarus
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Great Britain
Iceland
Ireland
Latvia
Lithuania
Norway
Russia
Scotland
Sweden
Ukraine
Wales		 Austria
Czech Republic
Germany
Hungary
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Moldova
Poland
Slovakia
Switzerland		 Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
France
Greece
Italy
Malta
Montenegro
Portugal
Romania
Serbia
Slovenia
Spain
Turkey
Kazakhstan		 Australia
Fiji
New Zealand
Vanuatu
TOTAL 6 AFFILIATED COUNTRIES
Maldives Peru          
POTENTIAL COUNTRIES
Cambodia
Pakistan		 El Salvador
Santo Domingo
Honduras
Panama
Paraguay		 Ghana
Saudi Arabia
D. Republic of Congo
Kenya
Lebanon
Jordan
Botswana
Seychelles
Libya
Morocco		   Belgium
Georgia
Monaco		 Bosnia and Herzego.
Macedonia
Albania		 Cook Islands
Tahiti
Noumea
Samoa

Valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional Valid CSS!