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IHBC President David McDonald said: \u2018I was hugely impressed with the enthusiasm and interest of our delegates, organisers and the wide range of speakers, sponsors and exhibitors in Belfast this year.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018Visitors seemed especially taken both by all the city had to offer, as well as the diverse and stimulating programme \u2013 from new ways to approach shared heritage, to the networking opportunities (in and out of the sun), and even to our presence on social media.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018This success is all a clear sign of a living, vibrant, and rapidly evolving organisation.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018Our volunteers and conference speakers and tour leaders, as well as all others along in Belfast, demonstrated well how \u2018sharing\u2019 roles and responsibilities \u2013 imaginatively and with a positive attitude \u2013 is the best way to build capacity across our specialist conservation interests and beyond.\u2019<\/p>\n
James Caird, IHBC Chair and Chair for the Day School\u2019s morning session, said: \u2018For the Chair of any organisation, there can be few things more satisfying than seeing its members and supporters pull together at critical moments \u2013 annual conferences, AGMs, challenging governance developments and the like.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018Over last weekend the IHBC faced all three, and our staff, volunteers, members and supporters all responded with a dedication and spirit far above the call of duty \u2013 self-imposed, as is the case for volunteers, or otherwise. I was hugely impressed by it all, though given my experience of the IHBC, not at all surprised.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018So, I would like to echo the thanks and admiration of our President to all involved with our 2018 School and the associated AGM. In particular I would like to offer my warmest gratitude to the Branch as a whole, and to the organising committee and our own staff, for raising the bar yet again in showing how we deliver cost-effective, quality training to our members and colleagues.\u2019<\/p>\n
IHBC Education Secretary Andrew Shepherd said: \u2018My expectations of Annual Schools are not only that there will be something new to learn, but also that I will be inspired. Belfast has fulfilled both these expectations admirably. The Day School, along with the tours on Thursday and Saturday gave the delegates an exemplary CPD experience.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018Informal feedback on the CPD value of the School programme already has been very positive, so I\u2019m really looking forward to hearing the detailed analysis to come from the online survey and our own internal assessments.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018So, for any of you attending, please be sure to fill in the feedback survey as that\u2019s the best way to help us make 2019, in Nottingham, live up to, and maybe even surpass, 2018 in Belfast!\u2019<\/p>\n
For a reminder of the School programme, supporters such as Historic England, speakers, sponsors and exhibitors see our forthcoming School issue of Context, and Nottingham 2019.<\/p>\n
For the Belfast School resources see belfast2018.ihbc.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n For Nottingham 2019 see nottingham2019ihbc.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [slideshow_deploy id=’19399′]Plaudits and congratulations have been offered by IHBC officers to the organisers, supporters, sponsors \u2013 notably School main sponsor and HESPR member Heritage Collective \u2013 as well as our speakers and exhibitors, who helped make the IHBC\u2019s 2018 Belfast … Continue reading