Our AGM takes place from 10.30 this Saturday 14 November at SOAS in central London. This meeting is free to attend and is an exciting opportunity for our members to have their say on the future direction of Compass in a crucial election year. We're delighted that Dr Jon Cruddas MP, Baroness Helena Kennedy QC and Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP have confirmed to address the meeting.

Other speakers include: Neal Lawson, Gavin Hayes, Zoe Gannon, Joe Cox, Sue Goss and Hilary Wainwright.

Over 200 have now registered for the AGM and all Compass members have been sent ballot forms. We'd welcome all Compass members to attend this important meeting if you can, which will help decide our future direction and set our priorities for an important year ahead. We'd urge all members who cannot make the AGM to vote using the ballot forms that have been sent out by email, or by requesting a postal ballot.

If you're not yet a member of Compass and would like to vote at the AGM and be involved in the democratic process then we urge you to join today.

Registration to attend the AGM
All members wishing to attend the AGM should register by emailing Gavin; call the office; or write to the address below.

Timetable & key deadlines
- Friday 2 October 2009 (just over 6 weeks before AGM): official notification, annual report, accounts, draft PPPS to go to members
- Thursday 15 October 2009 (just over 4 weeks before AGM): deadline for PPPS and constitutional amendments
- Thursday 22 October 2009 (just over 3 weeks before AGM): final PPPS and amendments paper sent to members with voting forms
- Thursday 12 November 2009 (48 hours before AGM): deadline for electronic / postal votes
- Saturday 14 November 2009: AGM

AGM notifications
All notifications concerning this AGM will be sent out via email to all members with a valid email address. Members without a valid email address will be sent notifications and voting forms by first class post. Any member can request to receive notifications including voting forms of this AGM via the post at any stage if they wish.

Members in arrears
To take part in the AGM all members must be fully up-to-date with their subscription. To submit an amendment you must have brought your membership up-to-date by the deadline for submitting amendments in order for your amendment to be deemed valid and to vote in the AGM you must have brought your membership up-to-date 48 hours before the deadline for returning email/postal votes, if you are voting in person on the day you'll be allowed to pay any outstanding subs owed on the day of the AGM on arrival.