This document summarizes the agenda for the NewcastleGateshead Initiative annual general meeting (AGM). It includes presentations from the chief executive and local government leaders. The agenda consists of reappointing several directors, reappointing auditors, and discussing the organization's annual review, challenges, opportunities, and recent successes in areas like business tourism, events, and inward investment. Representatives from partners and funded projects also provided updates. The AGM celebrated the organization's role in promoting the NewcastleGateshead region and outlined plans to continue tackling economic issues through collaboration.

1. WELCOME
NewcastleGateshead
Initiative AGM
4 December
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2014

2. SARAH
STEWART
Chief Executive
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3. Cllr MICK
HENRY
Leader, Gateshead
Council
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4. ANDREW
LEWIS
Assistant Chief Executive,
Newcastle City Council
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5. PAUL
CALLAGHAN
AGM business
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6. AGM BUSINESS
We propose that Andrew Brian Wathey, of
Northumbria University, be reappointed as a
director of NewcastleGateshead Initiative.
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7. AGM BUSINESS
We propose that Graeme Mark Mason, of
Newcastle International Airport, be reappointed
as a director of NewcastleGateshead Initiative.
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8. AGM BUSINESS
We propose that Andrew Noel Moffatt,
of Port of Tyne, be reappointed as a director
of NewcastleGateshead Initiative.
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9. AGM BUSINESS
We propose that John Andrew Irving,
of Newcastle United Football Club, be reappointed
as a director of NewcastleGateshead Initiative.
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10. AGM BUSINESS
We propose that John Phillip Marshall,
of Bond Dickinson, be reappointed as a
director of NewcastleGateshead Initiative.
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11. AGM BUSINESS
We propose the deletion of clause 43 of the Company's
Articles of Association in its entirety and the insertion of the
following wording in its place:
"43. The members may by ordinary resolution appoint one or more
directors to the Board and the Board may appoint any person
who is willing to act as a director to be an additional director
and there shall be no maximum number of directors."
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12. AGM BUSINESS
We propose that UNW LLP be reappointed
as auditors of NewcastleGateshead Initiative.
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13. GRAHAM
WYLIE
Chairman, 2015 British
Transplant Games
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14. SARAH
STEWART
Chief Executive
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15. ANNUAL REVIEW
“Welcome to The Initiative, a review of the
many opportunities, highlights and success
stories for NewcastleGateshead Initiative
over the past year.”
Paul Callaghan, Chair
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16. NEWCASTLEGATESHEAD INITIATIVE
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Inspiring people to
visit and to live, learn,
work and invest in
NewcastleGateshead
A public-private
partnership delivering
economic growth
Underlying objective
to shift attitudes and
perceptions – to
create a supportive
environment for wider
economic
development
Leisure
tourism
Business
tourism
Inward
investment
Festivals
and events
Visitor
information
Student
city

17. CHALLENGES AND
OPPORTUNITIES
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18. SURVIVED AND THRIVED
“The single most important reason that we continue
to thrive is that we’ve succeeded in diversifying our
income. Indeed, it is the strength of the support, in
cash and in kind, that we receive from all our
partners that underpins our resilience.”
Sarah Stewart, Chief Executive
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*Includes indirect funding

19. WELCOME TO OUR NEW AND
UPGRADED PARTNERS
GOLD
SILVER
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BRONZE
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20. THE TEAM
“The quality, enthusiasm and commitment of
our staff has underpinned the organisation’s
success in recent years. Their hard work and
willingness to embrace change gives me
confidence that we can continue to overcome
the challenges that we will inevitable face and
will remain well placed to seize opportunities
as they arise.”
Sarah Stewart, Chief Executive
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21. OUR SOLUTION
NGI SOLUTIONS
“In April 2014, we established a wholly
owned trading company for emerging
business development opportunities,
called NGI Solutions Limited. This
provides us with a separate legal entity
and greater freedom to develop and
deliver projects distinct from our core
activity. NGI Solutions enables us to
use our existing skills and expertise to
secure exciting new projects and
valuable commercial income which is
reinvested in support of our ongoing
work to promote this great place we
call home.”
James Ealey,
Business Development Director
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The media launch for the
Westfield Health British
Transplant Games 2015.
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Stakeholder
brochure for
Newcastle College
Lifestyle Academy.

22. THE TYNE IS NOW
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23. INTERNATIONAL
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24. HITTING THE HEADLINES
“The industrial gloom that hung over
Geordieland then has been replaced with
a dynamic bar and restaurant scene,
boutique hotels galore and an arts culture
to rival London.”
“For first-timers, the most surprising thing about Newcastle is its
architecture. Classic sandstone buildings similar to those seen in cities
like Bath and Edinburgh give the streets character and the skyline is
dominated by seven intricate bridges which criss-cross the Tyne.”
Lisa Hughes, Irish Daily Star
Rob Crossan, Sunday Mirror
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25. BUSINESS
TOURISM
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26. CONFERENCE
AMBASSADOR
PROGRAMME
British Society for Investigative
Dermatology,
250 delegates, Newcastle University
Faculty of Public Health 2015,
400 delegates,
Sage Gateshead
British Association of Cancer
Research 2015,
200 delegates, Sage Gateshead
British Gerontology Society 2015,
350 delegates,
Newcastle University and
Northumbria University
LILAC 2015,
350 delegates,
Newcastle University
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Sarah Stewart, Prof Chris Day and
Prof Penney Lovat at the relaunch of
the Conference Ambassador
Programme in November 2014.

27. NORTH EAST ENGLAND
TOURISM AWARDS
2014
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28. VISITENGLAND AWARDS FOR
EXCELLENCE 2015
“A number of prominent venues – including
Twickenham – were shortlisted to host the 2015
event and it gives me great pleasure to announce
that the Sage Gateshead has been selected.
Many congratulations to the Sage Gateshead
team, and to NewcastleGateshead Initiative, who
together produced an impressive bid. In the year
in which you will also host Rugby World Cup
2015, this provides another great opportunity to
put the North East front and centre, helping to
further raise the profile of this dynamic
destination.”
Lady Penelope Cobham,
Chair, VisitEngland
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29. JUICE JOINS
NATIONAL PORTFOLIO
“Juice put in a strong application for National
Portfolio funding; the festival shows leadership in
developing exciting new work for children, young
people and families that we hope will inspire the
next generation of writers, performers and
producers across the North East”.
Jane Tarr, Arts Council Director, North
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30. EAT! IN FULL SWING
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31. NEWCASTLEGATESHEAD
WINTER FESTIVAL
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32. RUGBY WORLD CUP 2015
South Africa v Scotland
Saturday 3 October
4.45pm
New Zealand v Tonga
Friday 9 October
8pm
Samoa v Scotland
Saturday 10 October
2.30pm
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33. SARAH
STEWART
Chief Executive
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34. INWARD
INVESTMENT
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35. STÉPHANE
CATHERINE
EMEA Consumer
Relationship Director,
Ubisoft
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36. THANK YOU
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37. THANK
YOU
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