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Renaming the SERMS Section

Ian Currier
Our activities have signally changed from the original social network for retired engineers after 40 years of service. Apart from changes from full time employment per se, the committee are becoming younger, more involved in wider issues and provide a top quality programme of events for members and the public, albeit on afternoons. And on top of that we are all fully paid up Members.


I believe that the Section name should reflect it and that potential members of the committee should not be expected to have retired to qualify. The key activity is a programme of Events for afternoons and promoted to reflect that.


Ian Currier
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    John


    I think your point about a possible conflict with the main section is fair. However, I think the main point is that we are about organising afternoon events and hold our committee meetings in the afternoon. That means that those who attend the events or are available for the committee will (mostly) be retired, or semi-retired although perhaps self employed or those with flexible employers could also attend.


    If we keep our remit to to organising daytime events, for anyone interested, of all ages, as it is just now, I don't think there is a conflict with the main section.


    It would be good t get more people attending our events and help us spread the word about the IET and the importance of engineering to society so if a name change helps us promote our events to a wider audience I'm all for it.


    As this discussion is taking place on the forum I hope other members of the community will contribute and that the discussion will not be limited to committee members. The committee exists to serve the community and help it flourish so it would be good to hear the views of community members.


    Jim
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    John


    I think your point about a possible conflict with the main section is fair. However, I think the main point is that we are about organising afternoon events and hold our committee meetings in the afternoon. That means that those who attend the events or are available for the committee will (mostly) be retired, or semi-retired although perhaps self employed or those with flexible employers could also attend.


    If we keep our remit to to organising daytime events, for anyone interested, of all ages, as it is just now, I don't think there is a conflict with the main section.


    It would be good t get more people attending our events and help us spread the word about the IET and the importance of engineering to society so if a name change helps us promote our events to a wider audience I'm all for it.


    As this discussion is taking place on the forum I hope other members of the community will contribute and that the discussion will not be limited to committee members. The committee exists to serve the community and help it flourish so it would be good to hear the views of community members.


    Jim
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