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One last light grilling!

In case you're thinking our ex-President could escape without one final grilling from the BIALL Blogger you were wrong. In her final "grilling" the BIALL Bloggers asks Immediate President about her experiences of being BIALL President.

BB - The BIALL Conference finished just over two months ago, how do you think it went and what did you most enjoy?

I really enjoyed the conference ? despite having to make 8 speeches in 3 days.
It was a really awarding being a part of the conference from its conception to
its realization and it really made it an especially relevant and worthwhile
experience for me. I also pretty enjoyed my room in the Grand Hotel with a sea view!

BB - What did you most enjoy during your year as BIALL President?

I know this is a safe answer ? but probably everything. I can?t think of anything that I hated or didn?t enjoy

BB - What do you consider to be your "greatest" achievement?

2009-2010 was a pretty tricky year financially ? so it was an achievement for BIALL (and not just me) ? that we managed to get through this period with a growing membership and healthy bank balance. I remember a previously Chair saying to me at the BIALL 40th Party that no one wants to be remembered as the person in charge when the boat sinks ? and that was very much in my mind and I?m glad to say that BIALL is still afloat

BB - What are you going to miss?

Committee meetings ? as they are a good way to network and gossip!

BB - What would you say to someone who is thinking about joining a BIALL Committee or thinking about becoming more involved with BIALL?

Definitely do it! I first became involved 10 years ago and I have found it really enjoyable both professionally and personally. In my current role as Past President ? I will be resurrecting the Nominations and Volunteers Committee ? in order to try to get volunteers to fill posts on Council and on Committees. So if anyone is thinking about joining but has doubts and queries ? do feel free to contact me and I will tell you all what is involved.

BB - What advice would you give an incoming President?

Make sure you practice banging the BIALL gavel and enjoy your year as 365 days flies past very quickly

BB - If you could would you change the name of the Association?

Too much time has been spent in the past discussing the BIALL name ? and the problem is that no one has ever come up with anything better. It ?does exactly what it says on the tin? and unless anyone can think of anything more appropriate ? we should just stick with it. Everyone knows us by this name and it is memorable!

Many thanks to Daniella for answering another set of questions from the BIALL Blogger those will definitely be the last!

Full post as published by The BIALL Blog on August 16, 2010 (boomark / email).