The IHBC’s 2014 School in Edinburgh has finally closed with the conclusion of the Orkney Opportunity on 11 June followed by a big ‘thank you’ from our Chair Mike Brown, while if you missed any of it you can review or catch up by following the twitter and facebook icons from our web site home page, and remember too that there’s still lots to come with our School issue of ‘Context’ and developing Research Notes.
IHBC Chair Mike Brown said: ‘I’d like to thank all at the Edinburgh School who did so much to make the event such a resounding success. We always knew it was a challenging topic, but we’ve been very gratified by the positive reception to the entire experience, from tours and talks to social networking and exhibitions.’
‘It’s been a long and at times daunting task, but, as with every year to date, our Branch, officers and colleagues have drawn together a learning and networking forum that remains unmatched for its combination of individual conservation CPD, cutting-edge heritage advocacy, regulatory advice, and corporate profile-raising and private sector business development.’
‘On behalf of the entire IHBC I’d like to express our thanks to all who’ve made such huge personal efforts on our behalf, not least the members of the organising committee in our Scotland Branch, the speakers and guides, and to the businesses and heritage bodies that have done so much to invest in our work and to help raise our profile.’
‘I know that our 2015 School, in Norwich next year, will be able to build on this success just as much as Edinburgh built on our 2013 School in Carlisle and on previous Schools. So I’d urge anyone who’s got an interest in developing their conservation skills or heritage interests to look to joining the IHBC as one of the most cost-effective routes to securing their place as a true conservation professional, whatever their personal or specialist interests in the historic environment.’
‘And don’t forget that we do already, and will continue to, offer substantial financial support to members in need, both in the form of bursaries for training at Schools and as fee support for IHBC membership. So if you do think you’d benefit from our support, please don’t be afraid to make your case for fee support now, or for School bursaries as soon as they are announced next year’.
You can review the progress of the School easily by following the links form our home page or follow us on Twitter and Facebook
The September issue of the IHBC’s journal, Context, co-ordinated by Deborah Mays, will review the entire School programme in depth.
The IHBC’s website will be archived as an learning resource for the future following the posting of the presentations online later in the year. The website is at http://ihbc.org.uk/edinburgh2014/
For the initial summary of the School see the IHBC NewsBlog
