12th March 2009, 04:12 PM
Quote:quote:Originally posted by Kathryn Whittington
Quote:quote:Originally posted by RedEarth
I'm sure many people have pointed out before how practically difficult it would be for people to be on the council and actually attend meetings
Members of IfA Council and IfA committees can claim travel expenses for meetings back from IfA, though we don't pay for time spent at meetings.
Quote:quote:Originally posted by bob
I can't afford the conference either, but was asked about doing a paper there, if I did would I have to pay to speak?!
Speakers at IfA Conference do not have to pay to attend the day of the conference their paper is being given on.
No wonder IFA subs are so expensive... sorry, I'm being flippant. Thanks Kathryn, that is good to know.
Seriously, one day (probably when days are 36 hours long) I would love to have a more active role in the IFA. Where are committee meetings usually held? Can you claim accommodation too?
As for units giving time off work to attend meetings, that doesn't work as well when you work for yourself, which undoubtedly puts a lot of sole traders and smaller unit managers off. If there was some way of helping with that it would almost negate the interest in BAJR Fed being set up :face-stir: