PrintAnnual Luncheon
The CIPFA Northern Ireland Annual Chairman's Luncheon is a key event in the Branch calendar. The luncheon provides an opportunity for CIPFA members, guests, sponsors and other supporters to meet for an informal lunch in the pleasant surroundings of Belfast Castle.
2008 Annual Luncheon
CIPFA Northern Ireland's Annual Chairman's Luncheon is always an enjoyable event for CIPFA members and invited guests and the 2008 event was no exception.
This year the lunch was held on 28 February in Belfast Castle and the Northern Ireland Branch was honoured to welcome John Butler, the CIPFA President, and over 130 guests that included representatives from other professional bodies and other senior executives from across the public services in Northern Ireland.
Branch Chairman Mark McBride said
"Now in its seventh year, the Lunch is proving very popular with our CIPFA members and guests. It is an opportunity to get together once a year and catch up with friends and colleagues, enjoy lunch and hear an interesting speaker comment on topical issues affecting public services".
John O'Dowd MLA, Chairman of the Northern Ireland Assembly's Public Accounts Committee, was the keynote speaker who provided an interesting insight into the work of the Assembly's spending watchdog. Mr O'Dowd also paid tribute to CIPFA members for their contribution to financial management in public bodies.
Photo's from this event can be found here
NI Student Society Launch
The Annual Luncheon was also the forum for the formal launch of the NI Student Society.
The Society exists to promote and support all individuals Studying at CIPFA NI; Tim Johnston, Chair of the Society is a member of the Northern Ireland Branch Committee, Kerri Burgess is a member of the National Student Forum. This allows any particular concerns of students to be raised both locally and nationally.
The Society is planning a series of events in 2008 to enhance students' awareness and experiences of the Public Sector at large, and to assist students as they progress through their studies. In addition, a number of social events are planned, including an ambitious Formal Summer Ball that is being held on 14 June 2008.
The lunch was sponsored again by Brightwater recruitment specialists who claimed the event was the best of its kind on the local circuit.
Past Luncheons
| Annual Luncheon 2007 | Event Review |
| Annual Luncheon 2006 | Event Review |
| Annual Luncheon 2005 | Event Review |