# / . 4 % 8 4 - ! 9 )("# .EWS .OTES FROM THE #HAIR .OW THAT WE HAVE THE COMMITTEE SYSTEM UP AND RUNNING THE BRANCHES ARE MORE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE )NSTITUTE S DECISION MAKING PROCESS BUT WHAT OF THE ORGANISATION OF THE BRANCHES THEMSELVES 4HE ANSWER IS THAT APART FROM SOME BASIC REQUIREMENTS OF ACCOUNTABILITY THEY ARE ENTIRELY SELF DETERMINING 3O THEY CAN BE AS ACTIVE OR DORMANT AS THEY CHOOSE /F COURSE IT IS NOT ENTIRELY A MATTER OF CHOICE !CTIVITY REQUIRES INVOLVEMENT AND ) KNOW FROM MY OWN BRANCH HOW DIFFICULT IT IS TO GET7EST 3USSEX INTERESTED IN +ENT OR VICE VERSA (OW MUCH MORE DIFFICULT THEN WHEN YOUR REGION STRETCHES FROM 'LOUCESTERSHIRE TO #ORNWALL OR THE 3COTTISH BORDERS TO /RKNEY 3OME BRANCHES HAVE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL ANNUAL CONFERENCES OTHERS HAVE MEETINGS AND VISITS AND A COUPLE HAVE NOW LAUNCHED THEIR OWN NEWSLETTERS .ONE OF THESE EVENTS WOULD HAPPEN WITHOUT THE DEDICATED INPUT FROM IT SEEMS FEWER AND FEWER PEOPLE ) AM INCREASINGLY HEARING THE @) AM TOO BUSY MANTRA ) WONDER WHETHER WE REALLY ARE BUSIER THAN EVER OR IS IT A QUESTION OF WHAT WE ARE PREPARED TO BE BUSY ABOUT !FTER ALL THE INCENTIVE TO TAKE UP CONSERVATION AS A PROFESSION MUST HAVE MORE TO IT THAN THE MONEY /THERWISE WE WOULD ALL BE LAWYERS OR ) AM TOLD PLUMBERS /NE OF THE THREADS AT THIS YEAR S !NNUAL 3CHOOL IS TO DISCOVER WHAT IT IS THAT MOTIVATES AND INSPIRES PEOPLE TO BE INVOLVED IN CONSERVATION ) LOOK FORWARD TO A SELL OUT ATTENDANCE ALL TRADING THOUGHTS AND EXPERIENCES ABOUT WHY WE DO IT )F YOU THINK YOU ARE TOO BUSY TO GO THINK AGAIN 9OU MAY BE IN NEED OF TOPPING UP THAT MOTIVATION 7E HAVE MUCH TO LOOK FORWARD TO THIS YEAR "EFORE WE HAVE A CHANCE TO GET OUR HANDS DIRTY AT THE !NNUAL 3CHOOL THERE WILL BE AN IMPORTANT JOINT EVENT AT /XFORD WITH THE )NSTITUTE OF &IELD !RCHAEOLOGISTS 7HY DO WE SEPARATE ARCHAEOLOGY FROM THE REST OF CONSERVATION )T ALSO LOOKS AS IF THE )NSTITUTE WILL BE INVOLVED IN ANOTHER TRAINING SCHOOL THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER IN 2OMANIA AND INCREASING THE INFLUENCE WE ARE DEVELOPING IN SEVERAL PARTS OF %UROPE 4HERE IS PLENTY OF HARD WORK COMING ON THE DOMESTIC FRONT TOO WITH POLICY CHANGES AND CONSULTATIONS AHEAD 4OO BUSY 9OU BET WE ARE BUT ONLY BECAUSE YOU RE DOING EVENING CLASSES IN PLUMBING %DDIE "OOTH CHAIR IHBC ORG UK #OMMUNITY AND (ERITAGE )("# !NNUAL 3CHOOL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH "RITISH 7ATERWAYS n *ULY AT 7ARWICK 5NIVERSITY AND "RITISH 7ATERWAYS (ERITAGE 3KILLS #ENTRE (ATTON ,OCKS 4HE FIRST YEARS OF THE NEW MILLENNIUM HAVE HERALDED A PERIOD OF HERITAGE REVIEW CHARACTERISED BY AN INCREASING PRESSURE TO MAKE THE HERITAGE MORE ACCESSIBLE ACROSS ALL SECTORS OF SOCIETY 4HE 3CHOOL LOOKS AT HOW COMMUNITY AND CONSERVATION CAN WORK TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE A BETTER QUALITY EXPERIENCE FOR ALL 4HE 3CHOOL WILL LOOK AT THE MOTIVATION AND INSPIRATION BEHIND CONSERVATION AND SHOW HOW A GREATER AWARENESS OF THESE ELEMENTS CAN INTRODUCE NEW PLAYERS INTO THE FIELD #ONSERVATION AND REGENERATION HAVE ALWAYS GONE HAND IN HAND 4HE 3CHOOL WILL EXAMINE HOW A BROADER CULTURAL RELEVANCE CAN MAKE THIS RELATIONSHIP EVEN MORE PRODUCTIVE AND ACCESS FRESH SOURCES OF FUNDING &INALLY IT WILL LOOK AT HOW WE TALK ABOUT HERITAGE AND CONSERVATION AND SEE HOW THE LANGUAGE WE USE CAN BE ADAPTED AND IMPROVED TO REACH A BIGGER AUDIENCE 7E HAVE ADOPTED A SYSTEM OF PARALLEL SESSIONS SO THAT YOU CAN PICK AND MIX PRESENTATIONS AND PRACTICAL SESSIONS 4HE TWO CENTRE VENUE WILL ALLOW DELEGATES TO EXPLORE COMMUNITY AND HERITAGE THROUGH FORMAL PRESENTATIONS AND SEMINARS AT 7ARWICK AND PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATIONS AND SEMINARS AT (ATTON ,OCKS 4HERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES CONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS TO PROMOTE THEIR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AT 7ARWICK 5NIVERSITY &OR INFORMATION ABOUT EXHIBITION DISPLAY SPACE AND DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE TO DELEGATES CONTACT (ALL -C#ARTNEY ,TD TEL FAX ADMIN HALL MCCARTNEY CO UK
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