I normally go and am aiming to go. It's the best place to hear the actual details of the financial position and development status, rather than all the rumours and doom and gloom. Though looking at the Annual Report, a lot of what they said at the last AGM ended up quite different, particularly in regards to private loans.
In terms of the candidates, it's a tough question. Generally I'm in favour of having a united board that wants to work together, which would favour the 5-person ticket. And despite all that's happened in the past year, I think Dino Mezzatesta is probably the best we could ask for in terms of a chairman, and some very skilled people in the current directors, so that would also make me favour the 5-person ticket. Still there's at least one on that ticket I really question though.
Which would lead me to at least look at the other candidates: Glenn Gorick, Jix Michels and of course Mark McGaw. But I don't really know enough about any of them to be sure they'd do better.
In the end, I respect all of them for putting their hand up, so I think just read the profiles and take your best shot.
I would vote for anyone who promised to make the nomination and election process more transparent...