The 2026 Annual General Meeting of the Society of Dyers and Colourists

The SDC 2026 AGM (which reports on the activities and finances of 2025 plus the forward look) will take place on Friday 15th May 2026.

As this year is the 170th Anniversary of Perkin’s discovery of Mauveine, we thought it fitting to hold the AGM in Perkin House and take the opportunity to display Perkin related items from the Textile Archive.

Slight change to the usual format

This year we have also swapped around the AGM and lunch, so we welcome all SDC Voting Members to join us for a buffet lunch at 12:30 and to see the Textile Archive displays.  The AGM will then commence at 14:00 in the Perkin Suite with online access for those around the globe unable to travel to be with us.  Perkin House internet connection is good, but at times unreliable and can drop out, so we have already put in place plans to have a new and improved connection in time for the AGM, so whether in person or online we can be confident of a reliable AGM.

Business of the AGM

The usual AGM business will be conducted including: Presentation of the Annual Report and Accounts, Election of the SDC President and President Elect, appointment of 3 Trustees (as 3 reach the end of their current term of office at this AGM), and the appointment of elected members of the Nominations & Medals Committees.  The Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer were both elected to their posts at the 2024 AGM and so serve in those positions until the 2027 AGM. Of course the AGM is also the time when Voting Members decide on any changes to Memebrship Subscription rates from the start of January the following year.

Other AGM items

The AGM will also appoint the Auditors, as it does annually, and consider any other items submitted for consideration at the AGM. The Education, Qualifications and Accreditation Board of the SDC have submitted a proposed Rule change that involves ASDC and CCol eligibility and their relationship to each other.  This will be considered at the next Society Board meeting and if approved then passed to the AGM for its consideration.  Hence look out for further details.

Voting Member motions for the AGM.

SDC Rule 70 provides a mechanism for SDC Voting Members to submit motions to be considered at the Annual General meeting.  Formally the notice of such Motions should be 6 weeks before the AGM but the Society’s Board welcome any such Motions and will do their best to include them in the AGM, or provide written responses if more appropriate and to ensure the best use of available time.

To submit a Motion please email the CEO who will ensure the SDC Honorary Secretary is informed.