[vicsireland] Re: reminder: Re: Re: EGM of VICS
- From: Kerie Doyle <kerie.doyle1987@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 17:00:41 +0100
Hi Noel.
This is great, thanks
Kerie
Sent from my iPhone
> On 18 Apr 2014, at 02:40 p.m., NoelRedmond <noelaredmond@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi Kerie
>
> I would like to confirm my attendance at the EGM.
>
> Thanks
>
> Noel
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On 17 Apr 2014, at 21:26, Kerie Doyle <kerie.doyle1987@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all.
>> Just to remind everyone that the deadline to confirm your attendance
>> at the EGM is tomorrow afternoon at 3 PM.
>> This is for catering purposes.
>> Anyone who has special dietary requirements please email me off list
>> before next Wednesday April 23rd.
>> Thanks
>> Kerie
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On 17 Apr 2014, at 04:52 p.m., Gerry Ellis <gerry.ellis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi, Kerie and friends,
>>>
>>> Like Michael Lavin, I was a founder member of VICS. In fact, I was its
>>> first Chairperson way back in 1986. I served as Chairperson again some
>>> years later and also in other positions on the VICS committee over several
>>> years. I think I am right in saying that Michael served as Chairperson for
>>> longer than anyone else.
>>>
>>> I agree with everything that Michael says. VICS is not just about holding
>>> high visibility events, although I think it is useful that this happen from
>>> time to time. VICS is about the members who never, or almost never, send an
>>> email to the list, but who avidly read and learn from other peoples'
>>> emails. It is about people who attend training sessions to learn what they
>>> cannot find out about or are embarrassed to ask about elsewhere. In short,
>>> it is about people first and constitutions or technologies second.
>>>
>>> Of course the email list could continue without VICS as a formal
>>> organisation, but I do not think that it would last too long and it is even
>>> less likely to gain new members unless there is activity backing it up such
>>> as training days. The VICS web site needs attention and if members do not
>>> have the time or expertise to make it the vibrant heart of the organisation
>>> that it could be, then maybe it is time we linked in with a third level
>>> institution or technology industry partner to start it pulsing.
>>>
>>> To address some of the criticisms, it is not unusual for members of a
>>> voluntary organisation to elect other volunteers and then expect them to
>>> act like full-time paid employees and criticise them when they cannot
>>> deliver a professional service. On the other hand, it is not unusual for
>>> the elected volunteers to feel that they have been deserted and staked out
>>> in the sun to frazzle. VICS is far from unique in this regard. This,
>>> however, should not be a reason to abandon the project, but a spur to find
>>> a wayso that each group can support the other.
>>>
>>> VICS is well regarded. In the same way as VICS members reach out for
>>> support on the email list, if the society reaches out for support I think
>>> that we might be surprised how much goodwill there is out there. As we
>>> found when we organised lunchtime talks on accessibility under the auspices
>>> of the irish Computer Society some years ago and were later told that they
>>> were the best attended ones that ICS ever put on, VICS might also be
>>> surprised how much people and organisations are willing to learn from our
>>> experiences. Disability and inclusion are becoming increasingly
>>> mainstreamed and we are the real experts.
>>>
>>> That said, I do not know if I can attend on the 26th. My wife will be away
>>> that weekend and I may have to stay at home to mind my two children.
>>> However, I am working on getting there.
>>>
>>> Please don't give up on VICS ... there are a lot of people who want this to
>>> continue and gather a rejuvinated and biggerr momentum!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Take care,
>>>
>>> Gerry Ellis
>>>
>>> If you don’t know where you’re going,
>>> How will you know when you get there?
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Lavin
>>> Sent: 17 April 2014 13:00
>>> To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [vicsireland] Re: EGM of VICS
>>>
>>> Hi Kerie
>>>
>>> Firstly, I wish to send my apologies that I am unable to attend the
>>> meeting on the 26th April. Unfortunately the general meeting of the
>>> National League of the Blind of Ireland Trust is clashing with this
>>> meeting and since I am the Secretary of the Board of Trustees my
>>> attendance at the meeting in the League is paramount as I will be
>>> presenting the Board's annual report.
>>>
>>> As someone who has been a life-long member of VICS and as I have
>>> served on the committee both as an officer and ordinary member for
>>> many years, I would be very saddened to see the demise of the Society.
>>>
>>> It is important to highlight the strong points of a Society like VICS
>>> and in my opinion they are:
>>>
>>> the comradery and knowledge of its members;
>>> the training events;
>>> the various presentations and demonstrations;
>>> the VICS website;
>>> but above all the mailing list.
>>>
>>> The importance of these cannot be stresed enough and the VICS
>>> committee should keep these in mind at all times.
>>>
>>> I know it can be difficult to maintain the impetus that VICS has built
>>> up over the years but we have gained valuable contacts and friends
>>> along the way and the Society is very well respected in technology
>>> circles.
>>>
>>> I hope that the meeting will think long and hard before taking a
>>> retrograde step like winding up the Society.
>>>
>>> A lot of members rely on VICS and what it stands for and while they
>>> may not always be very vocal, there is no doubt that the loyalty built
>>> up over the years should not be easily shrugged off.
>>>
>>> As Secretary of the League, I have always welcomed VICS to Hill Street
>>> for any event they care to hold and that invitation still stands.
>>>
>>> We have broadband facilities and a fine function room with a bar and
>>> that is available to the Society.
>>>
>>> With every best wish for the meeting,
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Michael
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> On 4/11/14, Kerie Doyle <kerie.doyle1987@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> Hi Paula
>>>> This is great and thanks for letting me know.
>>>> Kerie
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>> On 9 Apr 2014, at 08:23 p.m., Paula Dorrington <pauladorrington@xxxxxx>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Gus and I will attend the meeting.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> Paula
>>>>> Gus Dorrington
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> [mailto:vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kerie Doyle
>>>>> Sent: 21 March 2014 10:43
>>>>> To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Subject: [vicsireland] EGM of VICS
>>>>>
>>>>> Good morning to all members
>>>>> I am writing this message to announce an extraordinary general meeting of
>>>>> VICS
>>>>> This will take place on Saturday 26th april
>>>>> time: 12:00 PM
>>>>> Location: NCBI training centre, NCBI head office, Drumcondra Dublin 9
>>>>> Agenda for this meeting consists of only 1 item:
>>>>> What is the future of VICS?
>>>>> In recent years, it is clear to you all I am sure, with the
>>>>> development of smart phone technology, and technology in general, as
>>>>> well as most people's by now, fluent use of the internet to access
>>>>> information and training, as well as training now being provided by
>>>>> organisations apart from VICS that our role has changed significantly
>>>>> over the past number of years.
>>>>> I am of the opinion, along with the other members of the committee,
>>>>> that now the only way to go forward is to get members together and
>>>>> discuss, where, if anywhere, VICS should proceed from here and what is
>>>>> the right way forward.
>>>>> I would ask people to RSVP please no later than Friday, April 18th at
>>>>> 3:00
>>>>> PM
>>>>> Lunch will be provided on the day so it will be necessary to give
>>>>> numbers for this, also I would just like an opportunity to gauge
>>>>> general interest.
>>>>> I really do hope to see as many of you there as possible, to discuss
>>>>> what is, no doubt a pivotal point in the existance of VICS
>>>>> Many thanks
>>>>> Kerie Doyle
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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