If you have been a reader of my newsletter since its inception you will know that I attend the CIMA Members in Practice Conference each year. In 2020 and 2021 the conferences were virtual and, whilst good, weren’t as good as the in person events.

This year though we were back together again and it was so great to see all of my peeps. It certainly brought home that, whilst you can get some great training on the internet,  if you want to network and build relationships there is no substitute for the quality conversations you can have in person.

Of course, we have to be mindful of the ecological impact of our businesses and try to reduce our CO2 emmissions. We need to balance our need for face-to-face events and meetings against environmental considerations, so I don’t think we should get back to the level of travel we previously enjoyed.

But a little (by train) can’t hurt  – surely?