PRESIDENTS REPORT

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So far, we’ve kicked-started the year with our PV and MI webinars with the next ones scheduled for 20th and 21st February 2023. If you haven’t already registered for these, take this as your sign to do so.

Our Training Working Party has been incredibly busy with further revamps to our courses online and face to face (yes, these are finally back!). Keep an eye on our training page of the website for all the latest offerings…If there are any training topics you feel are missing, get in touch and let us know your thoughts! Don’t forget to add any training to your CPD. As an association that is committed to seeing our members develop professionally, PIPA became a professional accreditation association in 2010. With this, we have an associated CPD points system of membership allowing you to move through the levels of membership as you develop in your career. For more information, have a look at the CPD portal under the Professional Development area within the members login on the website.

We’ve also been working on updating our guidance documents for PV and MI as well as adding new additions to our collection. Do have a look at the resources available to you via our website.

2022 ended with PIPA’s busiest period and an extremely successful PIPA conference. Our first face to face one since the pandemic, and it was definitely a great opportunity, not only to learn and get involved in discussions and sharing of best practices, but to make new connections with fellow members and to catch up with old acquaintances – something which we’ve all missed out on in the previous two years.

The PIPA committee took a very short break from all things conference related but we are now back to focusing on making sure our next conference, which is planned for 8th and 9th November 2023, is an even bigger success. If the dates are not blocked out in your diary yet, please make sure you do as it would be great for the committee to connect with you all. Whilst we are in the prime of our conference planning, we would welcome any suggestions you may have for this year’s event – please do reach out to us via conference@pipaonline.org with your ideas. We also recommend that you secure your manager approval for attendance so you can take advantage of our early bird rates once booking opens!

I’d like to end with a final thank you, to Tom and Janine, for the amazing work they have both done as President and Vice President over the last couple of years. We’ve been lucky enough to have them both remain on the PIPA committee. Chris and I look forward to continuing building on what PIPA have managed to achieve over the years. If you have any suggestions for the association, please do get in touch with us and share any ideas you may have.