The General Assembly 2010 meeting agenda includes: 1) Approving 2009 minutes and annual report 2) Approving annual accounts showing growing revenues and a small deficit 3) Consolidating bylaws and electing new board members The annual report outlines the organization's growth in membership, activities, and global influence in 2010. Finances remain stable with revenues exceeding expenditures. The meeting aims to approve organizational documents and leadership.

1. General Assembly 2010
2 December 2010
First Call 8.00am, Second Call 8.30am
Management Development Institute
Mehrauli Road, Sukhrali, Gurgaon
Delhi NCR, India

2. Agenda
1. Approval of 2009 minutes.
2. Annual report of the Board of Directors.
3. Approval of annual accounts.
4. Approval of bylaws consolidation.
5. Election and dismissal of Members of the Board.
6. Questions and other matters.

3. 1. Approval of 2009 Assembly minutes
Minutes posted on TCI website:
http://www.tci-network.org/tci/general_assembly

4. Agenda
1. Approval of 2009 minutes.
2.Annual report of the Board of Directors.
3. Approval of annual accounts.
4. Approval of bylaws consolidation.
5. Election and dismissal of Members of the Board.
6. Questions and other matters.

5. Picture of TCI at present
• On-going membership growth
• Consolidated activities
• Financial stability
Consolidated growth: Investing in long-term members/activities and
showing consistent growth over time.
2. Annual report of the Board of Directors

6. 42 supporting organizational members
297 active members of the TCI Network
550 attendants to the TCI conferences in 2010
A community of 2.500 practitioners in 100 countries
We connect 8.000 competitiveness agents

7. On-going membership growth:
New record of 42 TCI Organizational Members in 2010
3 2
7 8
12 11
21
36
42
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
2. Annual report of the Board of Directors

8. 2. Annual report of the Board of Directors
On-line members directory: 297 members in 2010

9. 42%
19%
15%
13%
9%
1% 1%
Development
agencies
Cluster
organizations
Government
departments
Academic
institutions
Consultants Companies Multilateral
organizations
TCI members 2010: background
2. Annual report of the Board of Directors

10. 57%29%
6%
4%
3% 1%
0%
TCI members 2010: regions
Europe
Latin America
Africa
Oceania
North America
Asia - Pacific
Asia - Middle East
2. Annual report of the Board of Directors

11. 2. Annual report of the Board of Directors
• 13th TCI Annual Global Conference
Delhi, India 29 November – 3 December 2010
• 5CLAC - 5th TCI Latin American Conference
Medellin, Colombia June 2010
• 1st TCI World Conference on Tourism Clusters
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 7-10 April 2010
• PACF Conference in Africa
Accra, Ghana 15-17 February 2010
• 1st Darmstadt TCI Cluster Conference
Darmstadt, Germany 15-16 April 2010
• Urban Clusters for excellence – Hit Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain 16-17 June 2010

12. 2. Annual report of the Board of Directors

13. 5CLAC - 5th TCI Latin American Conference
Medellin, Colombia 21-25 June 2010
2. Annual report of the Board of Directors

14. 1st TCI World Conference on Tourism Clusters
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 7-10 April 2010
2. Annual report of the Board of Directors

15. PACF Conference in Africa
Accra, Ghana 15-17 February 2010
2. Annual report of the Board of Directors

16. Other TCI Conferences:
1st Darmstadt TCI Cluster Conference, Darmstadt, Germany 15-16 April 2010
Urban Clusters for excellence – Hit Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain 16-17 June 2010
TCI Representations
• Cluster Excellence Seminar, by the European Commission DG Enterprise and Industry
Berlin, Germany 15-16 December 2009
• Seminar on cluster policies: recent experiences and future challenges, organized by Caixa
Galicia, Santiago de Compostela, 21 January 2010
• Cluster Conference "Clusters in Europe II”, by the Hungarian Pole Programme Office jointly with
the European Commission
Budapest, Hungary 27-28 January 2010
• Workshop "Towards a Pan-European initiative in support of innovative creative industries
in Europe“ by the European Commission DG Enterprise and Industry
Amsterdam, The Netherland 4-5 February 2010
• Cluster Conference of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Berlin, Germany 25-26 February 2010
• TACTICS Reflection Group meetings, European Cluster Alliance, EC, DG Enterprise
Manchester, Venice, Nice, 2010
2. Annual report of the Board of Directors

17. TCI Representations
• 4th international conference on clusters,
Opatja, Chroatia, 16 April 2010
• Cluster congress "Clustering of SMEs within the framework of incentives for sectoral and
regional development in Turkey”
Istanbul, Turkey 14-15 May 2010
• Connect-EU program presentation to catalonian cluster managers by ACC1Ó
Barcelona, Spain 1 June 2010
• Competitiveness based on Clusters by SEBRAE Minas Gerais
Belo Horizonte, Brazil 1 September 2010
• European Cluster Conference 2010, by the European Commission DG Enterprise and Industry
Brussels, Belgium 29 September-1 October 2010
• ForoTEC 2010, by the Government of Balearic Islands
Palma Mallorca, Spain 25-26 November 2010
2. Annual report of the Board of Directors

18. Conferences
planned for 2011
2. Annual report

19. Strategy and action plan
Strategic meeting, Jyväskylä, Finland, 16 October, 2009
2. Annual report of the Board of Directors

20. To
ACTIVE NETWORK
PURPOSE, BASIC MISSION of TCI: TCI is a global and inspiring platform for
fast exchange of patterns and ideas on clusters and competitiveness
forum for sharing
knowledge & experience
ü Focus on business
ü Create instruments together with
practitioners to do their job
From
PRACTITIONER’S COMMUNITY
ü Lessons learned
ü Exchange of experiences
Conclusions from strategic meeting
that generates value
together with members &
influences/prescripts

21. Conclusions from strategic meeting
VISION for 2014: Where do we want to reach?
Membership
x7
TrendsetterHub of
practical
knowledge
Increased budget
&
full self-financing
Global approach
to enhance
regional
competitiveness
Global
competitiveness
brand, a reference-
org, recognized and
with more influence

22. Conclusions from strategic meeting
SERVICES 2010-2011, what services should TCI provide in the next 2 years?
Continue organizing successful conferences but GO BEYOND:
ü Organize actions for each target groups, regions, type of members
ü Better communicate, deliver and marketing the existing knowledge within
the network
Bring new techs to
TCI
Facilitate regional
hubs, peer groups,
communities of
practice
Create an annual
award for best
cluster practice

23. • Launch new website
Objective: Provide easier access to information and resources for visitors
• Improve newsletter
Objective: Make it more contributive and attractive for subscribers
• Initiate a LinkedIn group
Objective: A channel of communication with members
Action 1. Communication
2. Annual report of the Board of Directors

24. Special Interest Groups
Objective: make them more dynamic and stable; help group coordinators
Matchmaking
Already doing on demand. Objective: how to organize matchmaking forum
Regional Activities
Objective: continuity of the existing initiatives and promote new ones
Action 2. Networking
2. Annual report of the Board of Directors

25. Practitioners Network: RedLAC LinkedIn group with 206 members.
Active efforts to motivate a more active and open dialogue between members.
Continuous Dialogue: Blog with 60 visits/day and a major activity
in the access to the materials offered.
Knowledge Bank: thought as a tool for new businesses
opportunities and networking between members.
Personal interaction: Active participation of RedLAC in the
5th TCI Latin American Cluster Conference.
Regional Initiatives
Latin American Cluster Network
2. Annual report of the Board of Directors

26. Active networking point within the members
of the German speaking area:
Organizing local activities
Promoting TCI in the area
Regional Initiatives:
German Contact Point / MFG
2. Annual report of the Board of Directors

27. Action 3. Knowledge management
• Through the renovated website: introduce more tools and resources –
how to make them visible?
• Cluster Initiative database and Library are often-used services –
improve usability
• Guide for organizing a TCI conference –
summarizing expertise and lessons learned from previous conferences.
2. Annual report of the Board of Directors

28. Special thanks for contributing to TCI work
during the year!
Toni Pienonen
Regional Council
of Central Finland
Lina Arbeláez
Medellin Chamber
of Commerce,
Colombia
2. Annual report of the Board of Directors
Sebastián Villela
CORFO, Chile
Project web 3.0
Bianca Kolb and Daniel Stürtzebecher
MFG Baden-Württemberg
TCI German Contact Point

29. New TCI Headquarters
Address:
World Trade Center
Moll Barcelona s/n
East Building, 2nd Floor
08039 Barcelona, Spain
Tel.: +34 93 309 48 34
Fax: +34 93 550 4469
info@tci-network.org
2. Annual report of the Board of Directors

30. Agenda
1. Approval of 2009 minutes.
2. Annual report of the Board of Directors.
3. Approval of annual accounts.
4. Approval of bylaws consolidation.
5. Election and dismissal of Members of the Board.
6. Questions and other matters.

31. Revenues and expenditures have grown in line in 2009
0
40
80
120
160
200
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
20072008(*1)2008
(*2)
2009
2010
2011
Revenue
Expenditure
348 K euros

32. A small deficit was registered in 2009
-30 000
0
30 000
60 000
90 000
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
20072008(*1)2008
(*2)
2009
2010
2011
+212 K€

33. Membership contributions are rising steadily
Regional conferences usefully complement other revenue sources
Breakdown of revenue by category
0
20 000
40 000
60 000
80 000
100 000
120 000
140 000
160 000
180 000
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008(*1)
2008
(*2)
2009
2010
2011
Membership fees* Sponsorship & other income Symposium and regional conference

34. Office administration is the main cost component
Travel costs are directly deducted from the activities they are associated to
Breakdown of expenditure
0
20 000
40 000
60 000
80 000
100 000
120 000
140 000
160 000
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
20072008(*1)2008
(*2)
2009
2010
2011
Travel expenses
Newsletter/Publications
Information systems
Office Administration*
Conference organisation

35. A small deficit of € 3 441 was registered in 2009
Annual Report 2010
2.006 (real) 2.007 (real)
2.008
(real)
2.009
(real)
Membership Fees 32 615 27 160 24 533 59 720
Annual Conference (membership fees) 62 000 45 790 42 097 36 231
Regional Conferences (membership fees) 12 149 0 14 463 20 603
Symposia and workshops 13 853 4 000 27 911 9 934
Sponsorship 45 728 800 5 100
Other incomes 2 112 11 211 637 2 763
TOTAL INCOME 168 458 77 761 320 641 134 353
Office Administration 86 051 85 975 109 292 126 916
Conferences and Travels 10 530 14 074
Information Systems 3 424 1 526 5 320 9 303
Other operative Results 282 282 389 1 575
Extraordinary Costs 670 4 711 257
TOTAL EXPENSES 100 957 106 569 115 258 137 794
BUDGET SURPLUS / DEFICIT 67 501 -28 808 205 383 -3 441

36. In 2010 and 2011, we expect a balanced outcome
Annual Report 2010
2.006 (real) 2.007 (real)
2.008
(real)
2.009
(real)
2.010
(estimated)
2.011
(budget)
Membership Fees 32 615 27 160 24 533 59 720 68 400 71 700
Annual Conference (membership fees) 62 000 45 790 42 097 36 231 49 070 44 000
Regional Conferences (membership fees) 12 149 0 14 463 20 603 18 545 22 000
Symposia and workshops 13 853 4 000 27 911 9 934 5 500 4 000
Sponsorship 45 728 800 5 100
Other incomes 2 112 11 211 637 2 763 1 081 1 000
TOTAL INCOME 168 458 77 761 320 641 134 353 142 597 142 700
Office Administration 86 051 85 975 109 292 126 916 132 104 130 224
Conferences and Travels 10 530 14 074
Information Systems 3 424 1 526 5 320 9 303 10 173 9 576
Other operative Results 282 282 389 1 575
Extraordinary Costs 670 4 711 257 320 2 900
TOTAL EXPENSES 100 957 106 569 115 258 137 794 142 597 142 700
BUDGET SURPLUS / DEFICIT 67 501 -28 808 205 383 -3 441 0 0

37. Agenda
1. Approval of 2009 minutes.
2. Annual report of the Board of Directors.
3. Approval of annual accounts.
4. Approval of bylaws consolidation.
5. Election and dismissal of Members of the Board.
6. Questions and other matters.

38. 4. Approval of bylaws consolidation
Bylaws posted on TCI website:
http://www.tci-network.org/tci/general_assembly

39. Agenda
1. Approval of 2009 minutes.
2. Annual report of the Board of Directors.
3. Approval of annual accounts.
4. Approval of bylaws consolidation.
5. Election and dismissal of Members of the Board.
6. Questions and other matters.

40. 5. Election and dismissal of Members of the Board
Board of Directors to date, Years of Mandate
New candidates 2010
2011 2012 2013
Alberto Pezzi (President) (Outgoing Pres.)
2010 2011 2012
Hani Al Hamli
Amit Kapoor
Rauli Sorvari
2010 2011 2012
Carlos Alvarez
Barnabas Nawangwe
2009 2010 2011
Arthur Bayhan
Juan Manuel Esteban
Klaus Haasis
Christian Ketels (Secretary)
Kevin Murphy
Alonso Ramos Vaca
Elisabeth Waelbröeck-Rocha (Treasurer)
2008 2009 2010
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Portland Cape Town Jyväskylä Delhi Auckland 15th
AGC 16th
AGC

41. 5. Election and dismissal of Members of the Board
Directors who complete their mandate 2007-2010 and step down:
Juan Manuel Esteban
Christian Ketels
Elisabeth Waelbroeck-Rocha
Arthur Bayhan
Klaus Haasis
Kevin X. Murphy
Alonso Ramos Vaca
Director Hani Al Hamli, elected 2009-2012 is no longer member of TCI

42. 5. Election and dismissal of Members of the Board
Candidates 2010-2013:
Christian Ketels. Presents to reelection as Secretary
Elisabeth Waelbroeck-Rocha. Presents to reelection as Treasurer
Klaus Haasis. Presents to reelection as Director
Pierre Bonnet. Candidate to Director
Nataliya Korchagina. Candidate to Director

43. Agenda
1. Approval of 2009 minutes.
2. Annual report of the Board of Directors.
3. Approval of annual accounts.
4. Approval of bylaws consolidation.
5. Election and dismissal of Members of the Board.
6. Questions and other matters.

44. Agenda
Thanks for your attention and participation!
Namaste.