PrintCIPFA in the Midlands AGM 2006 - Report and Pictures
The CIPFA in the Midlands AGM was held on 3rd April 2006, hosted by Nottinghamshire County Council. It was attended by around 30 Members and 13 newly qualifieds to whom certificates were to be presented.
Jeff Nash welcomed us to Nottinghamshire CC, and gave his amusing modern version of Robin Hood and Local Government. The formal business of the Regional AGM then got underway, including speeches by the Regional President Mark Lawrie and Regional Officers. The meeting was then addressed by the Mike Barnes, the National Immediate Past President (click here to download the address).
The final stage of the afternoon saw Mike presenting newly qualified members from across the Region with their certificates.
Here's a selection of photographs from the afternoon, with commentary.
The backdrop to the AGM - Mark Lawrie, Regional President, addressing the meeting. Sitting at the front are Lesley Piper (Regional Secretary), Carole Evans (Regional Vice-President) and Mike Barnes (National Immediate Past President).
The image on the big screen recalls the very successful ACIPFAL conference held in the Midlands in June 2005.
Regional President Mark Lawrie (left) was followed on the rostrum by Regional Treasurer Andy Morley (right).
Andy updated the meeting on the continued strong financial performance of the Region
The papers considered at the AGM can be viewed by clicking this link...
Mike Barnes, Immediate National Past President, delivers his address. He spoke about a stocktake of where we are, successes and achievements, disappointments and challenges and future strategy.
Click here to download the address
(pdf, 160kb)
The audience are pictured below.......
The Regional and National Presidents presented certificates to new members of the Institute and newly-qualifieds from the Midlands.
The Region is keen to promote the recognition and welcoming of new members and newly-qualifieds as a key part of the AGM afternoon.
The Regional AGM is an important part of the Regional Calendar, and the Regional Council hopes to see an ever increasing attendance year-by-year!