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I suspect that after this over-the-top exchange which **started off**
with demands for resignation, no one is going to want to turn up anyway
for fear of being shouted at and accused of various organisational
misdemeanours. Martin, I am very fond of you as you know, but your
tirade against Staffs smacks more of some bizarre political background
to do with 'who got the conference' (there was enough of that unsavoury
activity going on at Preston, thank you) - a fact which most ordinary
members are frankly not interested in as long as they end up with a
decent conference and a feeling of welcome into the UK SF community.
The issues regarding professionalism, usefulness, accreditation etc. are
not new and will undoubtedly be resolved in time, particularly if/when
we attract a wider membership. There are many of us who think the
UKASFP is fine the way it is too so I resent the implication that the
committee are somehow not representing the membership.
So let's all calm down and think about how we can make the AGM and
interesting, welcoming, and useful event that *all* members will want to
make the effort to come along to.
I think the best way to make sure the AGM is well attended is to start
the conference at noon on the Friday. I suspect that many people simply
won't bother turning up because they are using the time to get to the
venue, if indeed they come on the Friday at all. If it's a 2 day
conference then it should at least include something conference-like on
the first day.
Rayya
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