| Since Annual Conference…. |
| 14/07/2006 |
| Well its been a long time I know, I really apologise but I have been quite literally in a whirlwind since winning my election for National President. I’m not going to say a lot about Annual Conference as it has been too long really and so much happens good and bad that no matter what I write down I don’t think it will reflect the four days we spent in Blackpool. One thing I will say though is that no matter what happened at Conference, who you supported or who you didn’t support, whether your policy was accepted or rejected, whether you won or lost your election I feel that its vital to leave your anger, upset, frustration, revengeful thoughts and grudges in Blackpool and come away with the good memories knowing that sometimes democracy means not getting your own way! For now I’m going to list the events, meetings and conferences I have been to, adding in where I can speeches I have made. I know there are a couple of events I want to reflect on in greater detail but I need to get all of this down first! Where no clear meetings are down I spent time in the Office. April: 5th – management team 9th – Steering Meeting 10th – NUSSL Convention 13th Speech to AMSU conference (another Blog entry) and attended Islamic Relief Concert at the Royal Albert Hall 19th – management team 20th – Interviews for Regional Organising Managers 21st – 22nd NUS-USI Conference in Enniskillen 24th – Meeting about Trade Union Partnership work 25th- Lunch with Frank Dobson MP 26th Management team meeting 27th- Joint negotiating committee with our staff trade union and meeting with NUJ about Venezuela 28th – AoC bilateral meeting 29th – Speak at the Love Music Hate Racism Rally in Trafalgar Square (another Blog entry) May: 4th – NUSSL Board Meeting Macclesfield 5th- 7th – Handover weekend with Kat 8th – NEC Meeting 9th – Events and National Training Programme meeting and Interviews 10th – Strategic plan meeting, meeting Andrew Thompson from QIA 11th – Meet Peter Anwyl Director of International Students House, AUT Council Scarborough 12th – Leeds University Union Pride event 15th-18th Regional Conferences 19th – STADIA and networks meeting 22nd – Wolverhampton SU to discuss NUS and Amnesty International Meeting 23rd – Campaigns creative day then up to Endsleigh 24th – Office then NUS-USI dinner 25th – NUS-USI Bilateral, Meeting with Brendan Barber Gen Sec of the TUC 30th – National Council which was inquorate so day wasted 31st-8th HOLIDAY!!!! June: 8th – UCU Launch 9th – Management team away day 10th – Essex Summer Ball (thank you for the fun!) 11th – Manchester SU in house Training ( thanks for invite – really enjoyed it) 12-14th- NUSSL Induction 14th – round table discussion with Chief Rabbi 15th – Met with Workbank and then attended the STAR parliamentary reception 16th – FE Essentials in Weymouth 18th – Spoke at FOSIS Conference (another blog entry) 19-21st – Endsleigh Board, Press Officer interviews and FE Essentials in Wigan 22nd – Belfast to talk to NUS-USI about NUS Extra 23rd – Campaigns planning meeting, Lunch with the Guardian and met the accountants! 24th – Justice for Columbia BBQ 26th – Deputy National Directors interviews – Congratulations to Matt Hyde 27th – SW regional reception 28th – WM regional reception 29th – Conference call with NUSSL and AMSU about the Diversity Seminar in November and Westminster SU building opening 30th – Coalition 2010 meeting, meet with Issahaku Kotomoah the new international students officer, lunch with Frank Rhodes, meeting with Ian King. Then kat’s leaving party! Where I got so drunk I lost my phone! 1st – become National President! Thank you to Kat for a great handover – good luck at CEL! More detailed blogs to follow just had to catch up. Gemma x
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