Update from the Society President, Professor Julie Lovegrove on the latest Trustee meeting - January 2021

A Happy New Year to all.The Trustees met yesterday (28  January) for their first meeting of 2021. We felt it would be appropriate to update members on the early plans we have for the year ahead, which initially will see a continuation of the need for a flexible approach to planning our scientific meetings, whilst remaining as proactive as is feasibly p ossible.Firstly, the trustees reviewed the financial position of the Society, and I am pleased to report we have entered 2021 in good order, despite the many challenges of 2020. However, the trustees approved a prudent budget for 2021, and also reviewed a longer-term budget for 2022, ensuring the Society has plans in place for any financial uncertainty, which may occur in the near future.Our membership continues to grow, and trustees were very pleased to note the total number of members had increased over the past twelve months from 2,478 in January 2020 to 2,756 in January 2021. Trustees agreed to freeze any increase in membership fees for 2021.I know many of you share my, and the trustees desire and enthusiasm to return to our face-to-face scientific conferences as soon as feasible. Our learned society exists first and foremost to bring people together within our discipline and despite the challenges of COVID-19, the Society remains firmly committed to meeting this key objective, with the assurance of membership safety. That said, the Society demonstrated in 2020 the ability to successfully host virtual/online conferences, a...
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