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September 2003

Member News

The Yearbook for 2004

We’re about to start putting together next year’s IAP Yearbook. As usual, we’re looking for contributions in the form of articles likely to appeal to members. Possible topics include (but are not limited to) programming and technology issues, industry trends, continuing education and career development. Also of interest will be general management issues – project or people management, for example. You’ll probably remember that last year’s review had articles on topics as diverse as e-learning, automatically tracking football matches, staff motivation and an innovative business process improvement tool. Their only uniform characteristic was the consistently high standard!

The New Council

Following this year’s electoral process, Council members and directors of the IAP, as at 1 July 2003, are:

Ken Abraham, Jim Bates (President), Ray Butler, Stephen Cumbers (Vice-president), Gilbert Edlin, John Ellis, Graham Fenton (Treasurer), Philip Hamlyn, Ian Hargrave, Edwin Keen, Scott Levy, Paul Lynham, David Morgan, Selva Naidu and John Weller.

Shields Going Like Hot Cakes

Well, perhaps that's a slight exaggeration, but several members have already received their free IAP plaques and have literally nailed their colours to the office wall. A finger wagged, perhaps, to all their colleagues who have not yet signed up.

Seriously though, these plaques do look good. A shield-shaped base in dark wood, about 20cm high, carries a smaller raised replica of the Institution's Coat of Arms, hand painted in full colour. A top scroll carries the name of the Institution and a bottom scroll the name of the member, hand painted to order. There is no charge – all you have to do is sponsor a friend to join the IAP. Your shield turns up in the post automatically. What could be simpler?

 
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