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Savoy Place

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Well, today is my 1st time to Savoy Place and I must say, I am very impressed. Was not expecting a 'bus station' waiting room but at the same time, was not sure what to expect. Well done IET smiley

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    Glad you like it Jon - it is fantastic isn't it smiley
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    I would definitely recommend it to those who have never been. The food was excellent. There was a last minute change to the presenter of the IoT talk, however the replacement speaker was extremely knowledgeable, engaging and funny. A very good day.


    Regards,


    Jon
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    Having visited (for an IEng interview) in late 2016, I can see why the IET membership fees are so high.
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    The presenter at the IoT event was Professor Mischa Dohler .... would highly recommend seeing him speak.

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    Simon Barker:

    Having visited (for an IEng interview) in late 2016, I can see why the IET membership fees are so high.




    Simon my understanding is that IET Venues  http://www.ietvenues.co.uk/  makes a net contribution.    

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    Roy Bowdler:




    Simon Barker:

    Having visited (for an IEng interview) in late 2016, I can see why the IET membership fees are so high.




    Simon my understanding is that IET Venues  http://www.ietvenues.co.uk/  makes a net contribution.    



    Roy,

    I can vouch for that. If you try to make a booking through the IET they are a bit reluctant as it provides no income and affects their budget. However once you have a booking the venue staff are superb. I have hosted a couple of meetings there as a committee chairman and attended a number of other committee meetings as a member, and as a venue (at least for smaller meetings of up to a dozen) it is among the best I have experienced.

    Alasdair

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    Yes Roy you are correct...

    Roy Bowdler:


    Simon my understanding is that IET Venues  http://www.ietvenues.co.uk/  makes a net contribution.    






    I believe IET Venues (that's Savoy Place, Austin Court in Birmingham, as well as the Teacher Building in Glasgow) make a substantial contribution to the charitable side of the Institution which can all be viewed within our Annual Accounts 


    Lisa

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    There was a debate on another thread which was veering over to the old argument of whether IET membership is value for money. And it did make me think that if I had to justify it to myself then, just at the moment, for me personally, somewhere between 25%-50% of the IET membership cost is worth it for the Faraday centre at Savoy Place alone. People have in the past said "it's only for Londoners", so I thought it worth mentioning here that I find it more useful as a non-Londoner who regularly has to visit clients in London. Having free work space available in a central London location which I can use without notice is fantastic.


    I'll be perfectly honest and admit that 3-4 years ago I wouldn't have expected to be saying that!


    Of course I appreciate that many members don't need those benefits, but as Roy and Lisa say, it doesn't cost us anything. (Ok, I suppose someone could be really pedantic and argue that if the IET also rented out the Faraday Centre at corporate rates they might be able to reduce our membership by a fraction of a smidgeon, but I think several of us would be a bit upset about that!)


    Cheers,


    Andy


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