Proceedings 2002/2003 - IRSE

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SYDNEY HOSTS 2002 CONVENTION
Conventions are made possible through generous sponsorship
by companies which support the aims of the Institution
Photo: C H Porter
The President, Peter Stanley, and his wife Carol gave a
closing address to the delegates and guests at the final
dinner
Photo: K W Burrage
Membership Manager Appointed
Following his recent retirement from the railway
industry, Derek Edney has commenced working for
the Institution with effect from 1st July on a part-time
basis as its Membership Manager.
Derek is well known in railway S&T and IRSE
circles. He worked for many years in the S&T design
office of the Southern Region of British Rail and
more recently for Signalling Control UK and, following
privatisation, for Westinghouse Rail Systems.
Derek joined the Institution as a Student in 1968 and,
after gaining his qualifications, transferred to
Member in 1977 and to Fellow in 1995. Derek is
registered as an Incorporated Engineer and has
served the Institution as a Council Member, as
Membership Committee Secretary and, most
recently, as Chairman of the Recruitment & Publicity
Committee.
The workload in dealing with membership and
registration has already grown to the point where it
is necessary to obtain additional administration
support in the office. It is pleasing that Institution
numbers continue to grow steadily and later this
year it is proposed to mount a membership recruiting
campaign, so hopefully the numbers will
increase further.
Derek is well qualified to help the Institution
manage what we hope will be a period of substantial
growth and as its Membership Manager he will be
responsible for managing the processes of
Institution membership and Engineering Council
registration and for progressing individual applications
for IRSE membership and Engineering Council
registration.
We are very pleased to welcome Derek to the
Institution HQ staff at Savoy Place.
K W Burrage