Structure
Democracy at work
The BMF is a democratic organisation. It has a 50+ strong
full-time executive staff which works within the policies and
business strategy set by the Council of Members, (BMF Council).
BMF Council
The Council is largely elected from the BMF’s Group and Regional
Associations and the Service committees.
| Council Member |
Number
of Votes |
| President |
One |
| Treasurer |
One |
| Two Vice-Presidents |
One each |
| Chairman of National Boat
Shows |
One |
| The two immediate past
Presidents |
One each |
| BMF Service Leaders |
One each |
The Chairman (or nominated
representative) of each
Regional and Group Association |
One of every 25 full members of the
Association or part thereof with a minimum of two |
The Chairman (or a nominated
representative) of a
Federation of Association admitted into membership
(eg. British Hire Cruiser Federation) |
Two |
The Six Elected Members of
Management Board, i.e
- The two persons nominated by the BMF Regional Associations
- The two persons nominated by the BMF Group Associations
- The two persons nominated by the BMF service leaders
|
One for every person nominated who does
not already have a vote, or who votes as a Service Leader or
Association Chairman |
Council members are statutory directors of the British Marine
Federation and the Council therefore sits as the BMF’s board of
directors.
Council member’s duties include:
- Electing a Management and Boat Show Board
- Approving budgets
- Debating and deciding issues of national importance to the
industry and instructing the Management Board to implement any
decisions
- Approval of all matters relating to BMF membership
Management Board
|
BMF Management Board Membership & voting
rights |
Group A - office bearers (6)
President
Vice Presidents (2)
Treasurer
Chairman, National Boat Shows
President, BMF Scotland |
Group B - Elected Board
Members (6)
Two Regional Association representatives
Two Group Association representatives
Two Service leader representatives |
Group C - Staff Management Team (3)
Chief Executive
Executive Director
Managing Director, National Boat Shows |
Voting
Rights
In total, there are 15 members of the BMF Management Board. Each
member of Management Board has one vote, with quorum of seven. The
Rules of the Federation provide that on no occasion should the
number of staff votes be able to outnumber the votes cast by
elected members from Groups A and B. The President has an
additional casting vote. |
| The functions of BMF Management
Board |
Input Functions
The Management Board
- Collates proposals, suggestions and ideas recieved from
Regional Associations, Group Associations and other. Board members
consider these topics and provide policy advice, with alternatives,
to Council
- Prepares a BMF Strategy and Forward Plan for submission to and
approval by Council. The Board reviews the Srategy and Forward Plan
at least once a year with and alterations being submitted to
Council for approval.
- Supervises, collates and recommends the financial targets and
budgets for all companies and activities within the BMF Group of
Companies, with regular reports to Council
- Sets out the objectives for the promotion of the industry,
including all exhibition activities at home and overseas
- Monitors and reports to Council on major international issues
affecting the industry
- Recieves and approves strategy and plans in relation to Boat
Shows prepared by the NBS Board, with regular reports to
Council
|
Output
Function
The Managemnt Board
- Has an overview of and is responsible for co-ordinating all BMF
activities including Boat Shows at home and overseas
- Has authority between Council meetings to take account of
changed circumstances and authorise the re-allocation of spend
between existing approved budgets by agreement with the parties
responsible for those budgets - without exceeding the overall,
approved budget
- Operates a system of control to ensure that activities remain
within approved budgets
- Monitors the performance of companies and activities within the
BMF Group
- Exercises authority over the management and control of the
Federation on behalf of Council
- Integrates the Marketing Strategy for the industry and its
exhibitions
- Exercises responsibility for the overall management of the BMF
premises
- Exercises responsibility for all aspects of general staff
management matters. Matters relating to individuals in the staff
management team are delegated to a sub-commitee of elected
Management Board members
- Nominates to Council candidates for the offices of President
and Treasurer
- Elects by ballot the candidates for the positions of Vice
President and President elect
- Notes the Monthly Financial Reports
|
National Boat Shows Ltd and Southampton International Boat Show
Ltd board
Council elects six members to sit on the Boat Show Board
which is tasked with developing strategy and formulating plans in
relation to Boat Shows, Also on that board are:
- NBS Chairman – elected by the board
- NBS Executive Managing Director
- BMF President – elected by members at the AGM
- BMF Treasurer – elected by members at the AGM
- BMF Chief Executive
There are currently 9 Service committees that guide the work of
the departments within the BMF such as Technical and
Training.
Any member of the BMF can serve on a service committee. In
general members are invited to apply for a membership of a
committee where their particular skills or expertise can be
utilised.
Each committee elects a Chairman who sits on Council.
Group and Regional Associations
There are 31 Group and Regional
Associations
Group Associations are involved in one particular sector of
the industry such as Leisure Boat Builders Association, Marine
Trades Association, British Marine Equipment Association.
Regional Associations encourage members across the sector to
represent their geographic region such as BMF East
Anglia, BMF Scotland and Thames Boating Trades Association.
The business of these associations is conducted by an executive
committee, elected by its members, with an elected Chairman and an
appointed Secretary.
Each association elects a Chairman who sits on Council.