EQUITY ANNUAL REPORT 2009 THE SEVENTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT Adopted by the Council at its meeting held on 13 April, 2010 for submission to the Annual Representative Conference 23 & 24 May, 2010 Equity Incorporating the Variety Artistes’ Federation Guild House Upper St Martin’s Lane London WC2H 9EG Tel: 0207 379 6000 Fax: 0207 379 7001 E-mail:
[email protected] Website: www.equity.org.uk front matter.indd 1 23/04/2010 15:18:58 front matter.indd 2 23/04/2010 15:18:58 CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: GENERAL A. ANNUAL REPRESENTATIVE CONFERENCE ...............................................................................................................1 B. BALLOTS .................................................................................................................................................................. 1 C. LOBBYING ACTIVITY ................................................................................................................................................1 D. MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION ....................................................................................................................3 E. RECRUITMENT & RETENTION .................................................................................................................................6 F. CLARENCE DERWENT AWARDS ...............................................................................................................................6 G. GENDER .................................................................................................................................................................