Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of the Society held at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel, San Diego, CA on March 25, 2007.

Present: The President of the Society, Dr. Jonathan Epstein, the Treasurer, Dr. Liang Cheng, the Secretary, Dr. Lars Egevad, the President-Elect, Dr. Brett Delahunt, and 21 other members as recorded in the attendance register.

The President called the meeting to order at 9.08 p.m.

Apologies:No apologies for unavoidable absence were received.

Minutes:The minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting held on February 11, 2006 in Atlanta, GA were read by the Secretary and approved by the meeting.

Secretary's Report:Last year, 86 full paying and 32 resident members were recruited. In the last two years, the number of members has more than tripled and is now 312. This success is largely explained by the web site of the Society which offers features for members only such as the case of the week. The Secretary suggested that previous cases should be made more available by alphabetical listing on the web site. Other explanations for the growth of the Society include advertising of its activities when board members give lectures, the introduction of travel grants and the annual ISUP reception, this year with more than 50 guests. The Secretary informed about the efforts to set up a European Network of Uropathology which now includes almost 250 pathology departments. This is a potential channel for recruitment of new members to ISUP.

Treasurer's Report: The Treasurer reported that the economy of the Society was strong. The members were encouraged to pay their dues which will remain at USD 40 per year.

President's Report:The President thanked for another very successful year for the Society.
The President reported upon the recommendations of the Nominating Committee for the Officers of the Society for 2007 to 2009:

President-Elect     John Srigley MD
Secretary              Lars Egevad MD
Treasurer              Liang Cheng MD

No other nominations had been received by the Secretary. The nominations were approved unanimously by the meeting.

The President-Elect Dr. Delahunt assumed the Presidency. He expressed his gratitude for the efforts of Dr. Epstein and emphasized the successful web site and the tremendous growth of ISUP under his presidency. Dr. Epstein received a gift from the Society.

General business:Dr. Bostwick informed that he will later present his report on a formalized consensus process based on scientific evidence. He also suggested that the election process ought to be more inclusive by setting up a mechanism for members to submit candidates prior to the Annual meeting. Furthermore, he suggested that a counter be installed on the Society's web site to keep track of the number of visitors.

The meeting was closed at 9:29 p.m.