1. Institute News – 15/4/10 Local Society of the Year Grants Update Speakers Database Outstanding Service Awards Sir Andrew Bryan Award Local Society Programmes Institute News – Regional Pages Young Persons’ Lecture Competition Membership Update

2. Local Society of the Year Large Society Winner – Midland Institute of Mining Engineers Small Society Winner – Scottish Plastics and Rubber Association CONGRATULATIONS!!!

3. Why Didn’t you Enter? Less entries than last year What put you off winning £1000?

4. Grants Update Final Tranche paid in early April 2010 / 2011 forms out in July

5. Speakers Database Discussed here and at LAB several times Concluded not practical Lots of places to get ideas Ask Sarah

6. Outstanding Service Award 6 winners Mike Beeson – MPRG; Dave Evetts, EMMS Charlie Geddes, SPRA Adrian Nash, WEMMA David Seath, MIS Robert Walker, NDMS

7. Sir Andrew Bryan Award 4 nominees Chris Corti is the winner! CONGRATULATIONS!!

8. Local Society Programmes September Meetings in August’s Materials World October onwards in September’s Materials World PP & CT – regular updates Meetings on website – key words Even more Event Mangers needed!! HELP ME TO HELP YOU!!!

9. Institute News – Regional Pages One Region Every Other Month November – North West January – Scotland / Ireland March – South West May – Midlands July – North East October – South East

10. Young Persons’ Lecture Competition SE – Katie Moore, OMS SW – Michael James, NDMS Midlands – Anqi Wang, BMetA NE – Andrew Wilson, LISI NW – Kate Thornton, MMS Scotland – Brian Mees, MIS Final – 28 th April, A&B! All invited!!

11. Membership Update Over to David!!

12. Sarah’s and Your Top Tips!! Advertise your meetings by email to as many people as possible – at least twice, including the day before. OMS Do posters to send out to company / academic contacts. EMMS Have a website – IOM3 Microsites are free. LOTS OF YOU Produce a hard copy of your programme. SPRA

13. Top Tips II Contact both members and non-members – as many as possible. SPRA Make your calling notices interesting and informative. SMEA, OMS Plan your programme to suit your local members: Different days of the week; SPRA Different times – student lectures EMMS

14. Top Tips III Committee members wear name badges for ease of identification. EMMS Put up a ppt slide at the beginning of the lecture highlighting forthcoming events. CIE Buy a tabletop display plus leaflet dispensers to use at events. CIE Commission a society lapel badge and sell / present as required. CIE / SPRA

15. Top Tips IV Display IOM3 Membership leaflets at every meeting – and tell those present that they are there! LISI Make sure someone is responsible for welcoming those attending, especially those attending for the first time – make sure they come back!! SPRA Consider producing a welcome leaflet

16. Top Tips V Provide refreshments – encourage those attending from work and students Report back on the event in your newsletter to demonstrate value. SPRA Encourage non-members to join – make sure you have membership leaflets to hand – increase your grant!! Make sure you claim as much grant as possible by planning your events!!