April and May is the busiest time in the Presidential Year. There is an interesting mix of annual dinners, Annual General Meetings and a number of Presidential receptions of kindred bodies.
One of the high points of being President is to visit the various Associations and getting a very genuine welcome. It is very difficult to think of high points because every event is very different and there are always interesting and new things happening.
The receptions of kindred bodies are very different in their content. The Institute of Taxation includes an annual lecture, the Taxation Technicians was a very lively evening with a live performer and songs from the shows, The VAT practitioners' reception was held in a beautiful part of Lincolns Inn.
My own presidential Lunch was held at the Goring Hotel, a privately owned and truly magnificent hotel in Victoria which has for me great memories of happy events in the past. It was a great occasion and seems to have been enjoyed by the guests.
The Association Annual Dinners are most enjoyable occasions and a chance to meet old friends. Even though largely formal they all have a different character. There was also a splendid formal lunch given by AAT which was in the magnificent surroundings of a City Livery Hall.
I also managed to visit the General Assembly of Tegova in Oslo. This was very enjoyable and I saw how highly respected Roger Messenger is amongst his European Counterparts and how well he has done for the Institute with European Valuers. Oslo was possibly the most expensive city I have visited ever but it was a very enjoyable trip notwithstanding.
I have also spoken in Glasgow for the Scottish Association and at one or two National Events which have been very well attended.
My year is now three quarters over but there are still a number of events to come and I look forward to seeing more of you in the near future.
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