Dear Colleagues,

Thank you for your efforts in helping us receive good returns with the Presidents Questionnaire.

The analysis may be soon available to all members in the usual manner via SEAWAYS. In the interim wish to share with you the return analysis for Question B11 “What Branch activities are of value to you?”
Questions with percentage in favour:
11.1 Occasional seminars/conferences — 72%;
11.2 Regular presentations meetings — 60%;
11.3 Visits to ships, industry facilities, organisations — 50%;
11.4 Interactions with professionals, including networking — 74%;
11.5 Social events — 47%;
11.6 Newsletter — 57%;
11.7 Website — 49%.
Members place value on activity’ order of importance based on returns in favour as follows:
11.4 Interactions with professionals, including networking — 74%;
11.1 Occasional seminars /conferences — 72%;
11.2 Regular presentations meetings — 60%;
11.6 Newsletter — 57%;
11.3 Visits to ships, industry facilities, organisations — 50%;
11.7 Website — 49%;
11.5 Social events — 47%.
Your branch committees may wish to take due note of above when planning and organising various branch activity.
The members who responded were made up of 33% afloat and 67% ashore.