DRAFT AGENDA

1.    Welcome

2.    Apologies

3.    Introductions

4.    Institute Matters: Local Society of the Year; Grants Update; Outstanding Service Award; Sir Andrew Bryan Award; Local Society Programmes; Institute News – Regional Pages; Young Persons’ Lecture Competition; Membership Update

5.    Top Tips!!

6.    The Work of the Incorporated Engineers and Technicians Committee and how it can best  work with Local Societies – Richard Brown, Chair IETC

7.    The Work of the Packaging Society – Keith Barnes, Chair, Packaging Society

8.    Update on the Work of the Education Team – Gordon Stewart, Head of Education.

9.  The Work of the Members’ Benevolent Trust – Gavin Bowyer,

10.    Matters Raised by Local Societies

11.    Date and Location of next LSF – April 2011

Richard Cooper will be available over lunch to offer help and advice re putting events on the IOM3 website and becoming an event manager

Over lunch, societies will break into regional groups and there will be a chance to feedback under item 10

The meeting will start promptly at 11.00 a.m. and finish by 3.00 p.m. – it is hoped that this certainty re time will allow those attending to pre-book trains and flights as cheaply as possible.

Expenses will be paid for 2 members of your society to attend.