Join us for a special BELMAS event taking place online on Tuesday 14th July 2026, bringing together the BELMAS Annual General Meeting 2026 and a new Distinguished Fellows Advisory Board (DFAB) conversation session.
Both events will be held online via Zoom, making them accessible to all members.
➡ Where: Online (Zoom)
➡ Date: Tuesday 14th July 2026
➡ Time: 12.00pm – 2.00pm (UK time)
➡ Cost: Free
➡ Eligibility: Exclusive to BELMAS Members
12:00pm – Online arrival and welcome
12:05pm – BELMAS AGM
1:00pm – AGM closes, followed by a short online break
1:10pm – DFAB: In Conversation With…event
2:00pm – Event close
The BELMAS AGM is a key opportunity for the Trustee Board to demonstrate transparency and accountability to the membership.
During the meeting, we will:
Members are warmly invited to submit questions in advance for the Trustee Board to address during the meeting.
AGM Documents
The following papers will be available ahead of the meeting:
The following papers will be available ahead of the meeting:
Submit a Question for the AGM
If you would like to submit a question in advance, please complete the online form.
All questions must be submitted by Friday 10th July 2026.
👉 Submit a Question for the AGM
Following the AGM, we are delighted to launch a new BELMAS session from the Distinguished Fellows Advisory Board — #DFAB: In Conversation With…’
We are pleased to welcome Professor Steve Courtney, incoming Chair of BELMAS and Chair of the DFAB, who will be interviewed by Professor Helen Gunter, former DFAB Chair. The conversation will reflect on leadership, scholarship, and the future direction of BELMAS.
Submit a Question for the Conversation
If you would like to submit a question in advance, please complete the online form.
All questions must be submitted by Friday 10th July 2026.
👉 Submit a Question for the DFAB conversation
Please register for the event by midnight (UK time) on Friday 10th July 2026.
Joining instructions will be sent out to registered attendees the day before the event, so please keep an eye on your inbox for these.
We record our events for sharing on the BELMAS website and YouTube channel. Please confirm your consent during registration.
The BELMAS Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place on Tuesday 14th July 2026.
The AGM offers a key opportunity for the Trustee Board to demonstrate transparency and accountability to the membership.
During the meeting, BELMAS Chair Deb Outhwaite shared:
In addition members were warmly invited to pre-submit questions in advance, which the the Trustee Board then addressed during the meeting.
If you missed the AGM or would like to revisit the event, you can now watch it in full below.
Our huge thanks to Deb Outhwaite for Chairing the event, and to all who joined us and submitted questions.
See details of the 2025 AGM here.
