Submitted by belgian-warmblood
on 04/25/2017 - 06:41
Monday, April 24, 2017, the BWP General Assembly took place in the Ruiterschool in Oud-Heverlee. BWP President Kris Keersmaekers opened the meeting and almost immediately gave the floor to Danny Milloen of the Bravooh firm, who gave more details on the new BWP website , which is still subject to great efforts in order to enhance speed and usability.
Then, the financial situation was reviewed, which can also be consulted in the Annual Report which will soon be available online. The financial year 2016 could be closed with a positive result. Taking into account the implementation of the VAT, it went better than expected. In view of 2017, some targets are formulated which should have a positive effect on the figures.
An important part of the meeting was the appointment of new members for the Board of Directors. Carl Rijcken (Limburg) is succeeded by Davy Schruers, Roland Missiaen (West Flanders) is succeeded by Marc Colman, for Antwerp Frans Bruynen joins the Board, Kristof De Pauw is co-opted and Jozef Bauters will be the new President in succession to Kris Keersmaekers. This means that Kris Keersmaekers will no longer be a member of the Board; as he puts it himself, because he has not the intention to look over the shoulder of the actual members. Together with Lieve de Greeff he will continue to commit himself for the organization of the Stallion Selection. Kris expresses his thanks to everyone for the positive cooperation. Jozef emphasizes that he is fully aware of the fact that Kris is in some respects imimitable, such as his knowledge of horses and his relations to the breeders, but with the support of the Board one hopes to ensure a good succession.
