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News from the chair<br />
Iguessifyou’rereadingthis(unlessthisworddocumenthasbeen<br />
hijackedbythesamepillockthatstolethedomainnamefrom<br />
myemailaccount)youarenowreadingthefirstissueofO2W<br />
producedbyourneweditorSteveAllen.<br />
I would like to pass on my sincere thanks to Mark Anstey who for the<br />
last four years or so has produced the best quality IAM group magazine<br />
I have ever come across. Some of you may not be aware that this<br />
magazine won an award from the IAM for being just that.<br />
Thanks Mark!<br />
We have now moved on to another era, and although at the time of<br />
writing this I have not seen the finished article, I have previewed some<br />
of Steve’s plans and am mightily impressed. I am aware that there are<br />
two differing schools of thought regarding our magazine, mostly<br />
relating to quality and cost. Firstly some believe that the quality of this<br />
publication is second to none and a real feather in the cap of <strong>CADAM</strong>.<br />
Others believe that the high cost of producing such a magazine is way<br />
in excess of a meagre budget for what is still a relatively small club.<br />
It is true that the cost is prohibitive especially given that the committee<br />
and the editor have agreed to publish it bi monthly. However, I believe<br />
if we can fund the majority of the expense by external sources, the<br />
magazine in its current form is indeed a real publicity tool for our club.<br />
I have some ideas which I will take to committee for consideration<br />
along those lines. It will be interesting to see if we can sustain this quality<br />
or if we have to succumb to financial restraints and reduce quality.<br />
Also worth bearing in mind, due to minimum print runs, we have an<br />
excess of magazines each month which will now be distributed<br />
strategically to help promote our group.<br />
I am sure that most of you, will by now, be aware of our calendar<br />
of events for the coming year. Hopefully we have something to offer for<br />
all of you. These events will only run by the goodwill of those organising<br />
them, so please consider giving them as much support as you can.<br />
Also included are several training events, some for associates, especially<br />
those that are waiting for an observer (thank you for your patience) and<br />
also full members. We really do need people to step forward and become<br />
observers, so if you have any spare time, give it a try. There really isn’t<br />
anything like the feeling of your first successful test candidate.<br />
Anyway enough of my ramblings enjoy the rest of the magazine.<br />
Ride safe<br />
John<br />
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