4 & 5
product is the club, and the Movement is judged by those
who come in contact with its members.
At the end of January we held the Special Meeting of
the National Council near Manchester – this was an
opportunity for Tablers from around the Association to
get together and shape the future of Round Table.
Everything we do or are focused on must come back to
the basic tests: “How does this benefit the Tables or Table?”
“How does this take the Movements forward and create
stability?” “Are we putting down sound long term
foundations?” Over the next few weeks and months the
impact and results of the Manchester debate will be
distributed amongst members. If you were unable to
attend in person then please take time to read and digest.
We welcome your comments and feedback, for whatever
comes out must be “our plan”, a plan that we can all buy
into and go forward with.
“Ssshhh… What’s the big secret”. In November we sent
out of 700 DVDs to our members at Area and Table
Chairman level. If you’ve not yet watched it, then please do.
Ask you Area or Table Chairman for a copy, or if you can’t
get hold of one, then please speak to Marchesi House. As
well as the video footage of the Optima Survey presentation
..and the after shot. Not something I want to ever at the July Meeting, the DVD also contains valuable and
do again. But over £600 raised for Round Table
useful resources if you view it on a computer.
Childrens Wish.
Thank you to all those of you who supported and sponsored
me in the Great South Run – I raised over £600 for Round
is stability – to create a Round Table movement in Great
Table Children’s Wish. I managed to complete the 10-mile
Britain and Ireland that is sustainable and consistent
challenge in 3hrs 56secs. It certainly ranks high on the list
in its membership. That task alone is a monumental
of things to avoid doing ever again, but I really did get an
goal, but one that we must tackle before we can think
immense sense of achievement out of it, coupled with the
about growth.
worthy support for RTCW. My aim was to finish and I did…
As highlighted by the Optima Survey, our biggest threat is
(and I wasn’t last!).
poor retention of members and clubs – we consistently loose
It would be remiss of me not to remind you of my
11 per cent of our membership to resignations. Whether this
Presidential Ball on Saturday 7th March in Portsmouth.
is due to business, family or other reasons the fact remains
For further details please visit www.table-manners.org.uk
that we must tackle this problem with upmost priority.
or e-mail ball@table-manners.org.uk for booking forms
Members also need to feel part of a world wide Movement and information – We have an excellent
that gives value for the time and money invested. All too entertainment package lined up with a
often the “Round Table Product” is broken or lacking at the circus/big top theme, Kylie tribute,
club level – if you are not protecting the Round Table contemporary band and disco.
experience in your community then there is little that Area
or National can do. So Tabling begins at the club. It is Yours in Table
important in all of our deliberations that the Round Table Peter Manley
PRESIDENT’S
REPORT
Peter Manley
National President 2008-2009
e-mail: president@roundtable.org.uk
Web:www.roundtable.org.uk/discuss
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