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Not JUST a Virtual Club

Andy Millar
Just to say that since the new forums started with photos (if we want) and real names I for one have found this club has gone beyond the virtual - and all the better for it. I've just had my third IET event this year where at least one person has come up to me and said "Hello, you're Andy aren't you? We've never met in real life" - particularly impressive this time as it was someone (hello Garethsmiley) who lives 3,000 miles away from me! I cannot recommend this highly enough as a way of meeting other engineers. 


Of course, I quite understand that some or many members won't want their photos up for all sorts of reasons, but even then it's still possible to spot names on conference / seminar lists. Definitely another really good reason to join in to these discussions. yes


Cheers,


Andy
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    I completely agree Andy Millar‍ wink


    A volunteer once said to me that they enjoyed having an online community at the IET as it meant that members who lived a great distance from each other still had the oppportunity to interact and network with other members, not only locally, but also from all over the world. Especially in the case of some of our IET Local Networks where members can be spread over vast distances making it difficult for some to attend the physical events that their Local Network volunteers organise. By joining the online community, members can still benefit from those physical activities by reading the event write ups in the blog, watching any available video recordings of the event or taking part in any of the post event discussions and asking questions etc.


    Being part of a 'virtual' community can, for some, have just as many benefits as a 'real life' community. smiley

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    I completely agree Andy Millar‍ wink


    A volunteer once said to me that they enjoyed having an online community at the IET as it meant that members who lived a great distance from each other still had the oppportunity to interact and network with other members, not only locally, but also from all over the world. Especially in the case of some of our IET Local Networks where members can be spread over vast distances making it difficult for some to attend the physical events that their Local Network volunteers organise. By joining the online community, members can still benefit from those physical activities by reading the event write ups in the blog, watching any available video recordings of the event or taking part in any of the post event discussions and asking questions etc.


    Being part of a 'virtual' community can, for some, have just as many benefits as a 'real life' community. smiley

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