Thursday 8 September 2011

IRRV Scottish Conference 2011

Scottish Revenues, Benefits and Valuation practitioners once again flocked to the popular Crieff Hydro Hotel for the annual IRRV Scottish Association Conference. The conference was hugely successful and received positive feedback in the evaluation forms received, with praise for speakers, subject matter, exhibition, gala dinner, venue and overall experience.

A selection of photos can be found below - in addition, please note that the full collection of photographs from the event can be viewed by clicking on the title link.

An unusually serious looking National President, Kerry Macdermott, and Scottish President, Jim McCafferty, embark on their tour of the awards village.
National and Scottish Presidents (looking decidedly happier now) with the overall Scottish prizewinners - Dumfries and Galloway - WELL DONE!!!
The group of successful students, who collected their certificates at conference (NB: individual photos can be accessed from the title link). Sincere apologies for the lack of golf competition photos this year, however regrettably none of the golfers daft enough to brave the rain were forward thinking enough to also take a camera with them!! However - congratulations to the following:

Commercial prize - George Scott (Scott & Co)
Nearest The Pin - Dave Clarke (Team Netsol)
Longest Drive - Bill Loughrey (Civica)
Ladies Champion - Eileen Rowand (Fife)

3rd Place - Bob Mackay (Edinburgh)
2nd Place - Fergus Walker (Argyll & Bute)
Men’s Champion - Jacek Nowak (Angus)

Thursday 21 April 2011

Presentation to immediate Past President 2011

At the Scottish Association Executive meeting on 21 April 2011, immediate Past President Brian Jeffrey was presented with a gift, to mark the end of his two-year term of office.

Brian is pictured below (front row second right) with some colleagues from the Scottish Association Executive.

Wednesday 9 March 2011

IRRV Scottish Benefits Conference

The Scottish Association held a very successful benefits conference at Crieff Hydro on 08 and 09 March 2011.... "The Benefits Debate - moving forward".

As many of you will know, this event is traditionally held in early December each year, however the severe wintery weather in December 2010 unfortunately forced these plans to be changed and the conference was rescheduled for March 2011. As you can see from the picture below, despite moving three months closer to summer (OK, granted I am referring to scottish summer!), the weather hadn't really improved significantly!!! Crieff Hydro provided a snowy picture postcard setting and the conference was a great success, with delegates enjoying the opportunity to hear informative and topical presentations covering a range of benefit and fraud related issues.
Scottish Benefits conference is sad to bid farewell to Paul Howarth of DWP who has been a great supporter of the event for a number of years and whose frank and honest presentations have always been particularly welcomed by delegates. Paul is leaving DWP later this year, so his attendance at benefits conference was to be his last in this capacity. His annual "quiz" will be greatly missed too I'm sure! Paul is pictured below (far right) with Scottish Association President Jim McCafferty (far left) and National President Kerry Macdermott. We wish Paul all the very best in his future pursuits.

Tuesday 22 February 2011

IRRV Scotland AGM 2011

IRRV Scottish Association held its Annual General Meeting in Municipal Chambers Falkirk on 22 February 2011. Outgoing President Brian Jeffrey handed over after his two year reign to new President Jim McCafferty of West Lothian Council (pictured below). Jim is also a tutor on the college course for IRRV students and is a well known figure in revenues and benefits circles.There was an excellent turnout for this event with over 85 attendees including a number of students who had been successful in the recent examinations (despite the interruptions due to bad weather in December). They are photographed below with the new President. Congratulations and very well done to all!!
The IRRV Scottish Association Executive has had a "makeover" with some very welcome new faces joining the fold. Welcome to new members Lesley Henderson, Paul Ferguson and Joan Hewton. Pictured below are the members of the executive who were present at the AGM (missing from photo are Hillary Kelly, Lesley Henderson, Paul Ferguson and Billy Phillips).
It is fitting to take the opportunity to say a BIG thank you to members who have stepped down from the Exec in the last year - Catherine Black and Ann Bain - thank you for your contributions.