tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058786915356669476.post2433357188238482496..comments2024-03-27T08:57:40.383+00:00Comments on SOLO IP <br> for sole and small IP practices<br>: The Professional MeetingFilemothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15735898485265104580noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058786915356669476.post-76357416742085483262014-11-05T10:29:44.683+00:002014-11-05T10:29:44.683+00:00We take our harps to ordinary general meetings,but...We take our harps to ordinary general meetings,but nobody asks us to play. At regional meetings, for a decade or so, we have held OGMs after (generally well attended) seminars. Most dash off - few remain. It is a continuing problem to find out what CIPA members think about anything (one which the VP is trying to tackle by going out into the highways and byways....<i>compelle entrare</i>!)twr57https://www.blogger.com/profile/02330827817659112019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058786915356669476.post-83491273902479148592014-11-05T06:51:13.149+00:002014-11-05T06:51:13.149+00:00Hi Barbara, I hope you do not mind me blogging by ...Hi Barbara, I hope you do not mind me blogging by way of reply: http://www.disruptiveceo.com/disruptive-blog/those-newfangled-membership-notionsLee Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01341141666896850127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058786915356669476.post-59498476138384689862014-11-04T19:24:48.608+00:002014-11-04T19:24:48.608+00:00You raise very interesting points: in my view CIPA...You raise very interesting points: in my view CIPA is for the whole UK profession and has an important role in advocating for the profession in various arenas. This advocacy and other activities should be reported continually to the membership in order to provide the necessary feedback, mandate and two-way communication. This is what people expect from a democratic profession and what has happened for well over a hundred years. Members have not as far as I know asked for it to be changed.Susan Pickinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058786915356669476.post-84327680381875475752014-11-04T17:46:42.831+00:002014-11-04T17:46:42.831+00:00It has been pointed out that those of you in priva...It has been pointed out that those of you in private practice may wish to consider <a href="http://ficpi.org.uk/calendar/" rel="nofollow">FICPI</a> which has similar objectives and a reduced rate for SOLO practitioners though its calender of meetings is a little light so one wonders how it "represents" perhaps someone who is a member can elucidateFilemothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15735898485265104580noreply@blogger.com