Conference News column, July/August 2013

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Finding a venue that pleases everyone can be a challenge. How often have you found something that seems to be A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and yet leaves other stakeholders in a bit of Tempest, with all your hard work becoming … Continue reading

Conference News column, June 2013

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Now, dear reader, as you will know, I’m a huge fan of TED (TED.com) and I imagine you are, too (if you’re not, your clearly an idiot, so stop reading now). So I was interested to read, in the Harvard … Continue reading

Conference News column, May 2013

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Now, last month’s column saw me in a bad mood – blame the weather – made worse by that report from HRG (stating – for those of you with memories like goldfish – that, amongst other things, 56% of its … Continue reading

Conference News column, April 2013

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Although part of my career was spent in financial services, it was in the Marketing department, which is why I’m not great with maths. I leave the monthly accounts to Mrs John, although when she comes back from shopping laden … Continue reading

Conference News column, March 2013

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In Washington DC at a Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007, busy commuters rushed past a man with a violin who played Bach pieces for about
45 minutes. The man collected a total of $32 for his trouble. … Continue reading

Conference News column, February 2013

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As you know, dear reader, writing these columns – whilst a genuine privilege – is not my main job. However, as well as talking to wonderful people like you, it offers other great opportunities, such as the occasional fam trip. … Continue reading