A schedule of meetings for the following year is prepared by BCF at its last meeting of the current year.
At least four meetings per year will be held.
Meetings are normally held in Wellington, except for a meeting held prior to or following the New Zealand Applied Business Education conference.

Meeting protocols

Meetings are:

• semi-formal
• interactive
• outcomes focused
• results orientated
• consensus driven
• constructive
• open and honest
• structured to achieve key actions and decisions.

A quorum for decision making is half the committee plus one, which is 10 members.
The BCF will annually establish objectives. These objectives will guide the operation of the forum over the period. Objectives will be confirmed at the last meeting of the year.
The BCF should regularly review and assess its own performance, including its success in meeting annual objectives.