SPRA Annual General Meeting 2010
Scottish Plastics and Rubber Association President, Fergus Hardie, was pleased to report to the Annual General Meeting that his first year in office had seen a strengthening of the SPRA, with increased membership, particularly Corporate Membership, a well -attended technical programme, another successful Dinner Dance and the introduction of a schools lecture. During the last twelve months, the SPRA had received two awards from the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, the Local Society of the Year award and an Outstanding Service award to the Honorary Secretary.
Honorary Treasurer, Mike Barker explained that the apparent deficit in the accounts was distorted by income and payments for the Dinner Dance happening to straddle the end of year period. A more realistic deficit for 2009 was around £1000 but he was able to predict that 2010 would be a healthier year financially.
Membership Secretary, Sheena Geddes, announced that membership numbers for 2009 were at the highest level since 2002 and that the figures for 2010 were even more encouraging.
Education Officer, Colin Hindle, reported that the SPRA's aim to support teaching of polymers continued to be fulfilled by sponsorship of the Polymer Study Tour and awards of scholarships to students on polymer related courses. In 2009 the SPRA introduced a well attended Schools Lecture, Fantastic Plastic, delivered by Prof Averil Macdonald to around 400 pupils.
The current Officers and Council members were re-elected unopposed and Chris Clark, Rosti Technical Plastics, was elected as a new Council Member.
