Keith gets another term at the chamber helm

Docklands Chamber of Commerce has re-elected Keith Rankin as its president for 2009/10.

At its annual general meeting on July 21, the chamber also elected Elena Tsapatolis as vice-president and Peter Kelly as treasurer. Other executive members are William Rowe, Don Jones, Joseph Germano and Rick Deering.

In his report to the meeting, Mr Rankin paid tribute to retiring vice-president Tony Beasley and treasurer Vic Stroumos.  He said both were founding members of the chamber and had made significant contributions.

Mr Rankin also said the chamber’s relationship with the City of Melbourne continued to grow and strengthen.

“Our relationship with the City of Melbourne gets stronger and stronger,” Mr Rankin said.  “They really do take us seriously.”

The City of Melbourne provided most of the chamber’s $48,018.46 expenditure in 2008/09.  Significant expenditure items included advertising ($18,540.50), conferences ($8483.50), facilitator ($8860.99) and secretarial services ($8107.50).