{"id":859,"date":"2025-08-15T15:15:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T19:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enpistedev.wpenginepowered.com\/agm-forum\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T19:38:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T23:38:36","slug":"agm-forum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/enpiste.qc.ca\/en\/agm-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"AGM Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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A key moment of dialogue and collective assessment, where members participate in the election of the En Piste board of directors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Construction Guys | Festival des Clowns | Hercinia and Trellis Arts Collectives \u00a9 Awesomephotography<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Annual General Meeting (AGM)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Every year, between winter and spring, this democratic meeting is an essential moment in the associative life of En Piste. It offers members the opportunity to: <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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  1. elect new members to our board of directors;<\/li>
  2. to review the highlights of the past year;<\/li>
  3. to inform our members of our projects for the current year;<\/li>
  4. to discuss current topics with community members.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    In the second part of the event, during the Forum, we continue the discussion, sowing seeds of development, mutual aid and reflection.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    This event, organized by En Piste, following its Annual General Meeting (AGM), is a meeting place for all circus professionals.
    We discuss the challenges facing the sector and try to find viable solutions that will evolve with us.

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    Our members are invited to make their voices heard and exchange ideas with us and with various stakeholders in the circus arts community! Not yet a member of the association? Don’t worry, you can still join us for a small contribution.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Call for applications for the board of directors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    Do you want to get involved in your group and community life? Now is the time to submit your application in anticipation of the election of the Board of Directors (BoD) positions, which will take place online in the days leading up to our Annual General Meeting (AGM). <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    The Board of Directors is composed of 15 members representing three electoral colleges. It is important to us to have a diverse Board of Directors, composed of artists and professionals representing all realities from all provinces and territories. Terms on the Board are (with some exceptions) for a duration of two years. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Every year, half of the board members go through an electoral process to be elected or re-elected as directors at the general meeting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    To ensure a stimulating and dynamic democratic life, many of you from across Canada are welcome to submit your candidacy. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    It is thanks to your support and loyalty that we will continue our efforts to develop our community. We look forward to sharing our annual review with you! <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Application deadline: March 27, 2026<\/strong><\/span>.
    Period for exercising your right to vote online: April 6 to 10, 2026<\/strong><\/span>. <\/span><\/span>All our voting members will receive a link by email on April 6, 2026.


    This year, there are 9 positions up for election<\/span><\/span>: 2 positions in the individual college, 4 positions in the corporate college, and 3 positions in the training organizations college.
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    How to submit your application?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    1. Be a member in good standing<\/strong> as an individual or voting member of the organization you represent. (Make sure your membership profile is up to date on our website.) Please note that associate members cannot run.

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    2. Send a cover letter<\/strong> and profile photo<\/strong> to info@enpiste.qc.ca.

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    3. Obtain written support<\/strong> for your candidacy from another member belonging to the same electoral college and send it to info@enpiste.qc.ca. For example, an individual member running for office must obtain support from another individual member.

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      *Eligible nominations will be posted on this page prior to the online election for voting members to review.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      Nominations for the Board of Directors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      This year, the elections will take place from April 6 to 10 <\/strong><\/span><\/span> 2026 on the Balotilo web platform<\/strong>. All our voting members will receive a link via email on April 6<\/strong><\/span><\/span> 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/span>.<\/span> <\/span><\/span>Don’t forget to check your spam folder. The new board of directors will be announced at the AGM! <\/span><\/span> <\/span>
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      <\/span>Please note that in order to participate in the elections and exercise your right to vote, you must have paid your membership<\/a> dues by April 2, 2026. <\/span><\/p>

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      Since the number of nominations received from the individual members\u2019 group and the training organizations\u2019 group is fewer than the number of positions to be filled, the candidates are elected by acclamation. Consequently, only voting members of the corporate group will receive a link to vote. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      College of individual members (2 positions up for election)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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