Point2Point December '07

    December 2007

CHAIRMAN'S LETTER
Carla Roundell Greene

It is a great pleasure to be back as Chairman of the ARP.  As a Founder Member, ex and current Chairman and long serving Council Member, it is with a great sense of pride in the achievements of the ARP and our industry that I take up my role once again as Chairman.
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AGM REPORT
Friday December 7th 2007

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the ARP was held in London on Friday December 7th.   Carla Roundell Greene welcomed members to the AGM as the new Chairman of the Association.  Carla has been recently appointed by the council following the resignation of Barry Potter, who, having seen rapid expansion of his new company, felt he did not have the appropriate level of time to commit to the role. ARP Chief Executive, Tad Zurlinden then presented his report. The purpose of the AGM is to report to members the work that has been undertaken on their behalf during the year.  A review of the work of the council and the office was delivered covering five topics;
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WARTIME CHRISTMASES - THEN AND NOW
ARP Correspondant "Grey Thatch"

When I was first asked to write a column for Point2Point I was given an open brief to write about anything I thought would be interesting and/or topical. And until now I have purposely penned paeans on relocation related themes. But as we approach Christmas 2007, with our minds unwinding and our waistlines expanding, a Christmassy theme seemed to be a topical and worthwhile change.  So for starters – do you, like me, find yourself increasingly unable to get terribly excited about the upcoming commercial cornucopia of Christmas? Now don’t get me wrong now. I’m not a fully paid up member of the “Bah Humbug Club” or anything like that. But the lead in to the day itself starts so ridiculously early – did anyone else hear White Christmas jingling away in a shop in October this year?
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NEWS DIGEST
Annie Panton

As usual I've been browsing through a number of publications and attempting to relate some of the stories to us and our industry.  So forgive me if my digest is a randon selection.  The Economist had an article on the prospects for the UK economy which doesn't make good reading as it forecasts that next year looks increasingly likely to see the most serious setback to growth for over a decade.  However, did you know that the GDP of the UK is £1.04 trillion, making it the world's sixth largest economy, ranked 9th in the world in terms of competitiveness?
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THE MEMBER COLUMN
Chiltern Relocation

In October 2007 Chiltern Relocation won the title of Daily Mail’s ‘Best Property-Finder of the South East’. This was a momentous event for Chiltern Relocation and was true recognition of how far the company has come since its conception on my kitchen table in Jan 2005!  Getting the groundwork right for the business was crucial, and involved many hours of research to enable me to make an informed decision about whether Bucks really needed another relocation agent.
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WHAT'S YOUR STORY?
ARP IT Support - Neil Burr

Tell us about Yourself My name is Neil Burr.  I am the MD of Designtec, a web design and software development company.  I came into IT as a second career and have worked with some very talented designers, to develop new ways of providing cost effective CMS web systems.  Our goal is to work with our clients just enough so they can take control of their own websites and therefore reduce web design costs for the short and long term.
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CHRISTMAS LUNCHES
London & Edinburgh

The annual ARP Christmas lunch was held in two cities this year, London and Edinburgh.  As ever the events were well attended and a good time was had by all, as we were able to renew friendships and build some new ones. 
For a copy of this years' fiendish Christmas Quiz, click here.

WELCOME
New Members

AX-ES-OR-IZE (Furniture Rental)Afiiliate Member
Connaught Education (Educational Consultants)Affiliate Member
Dean Associates (Educational Consultants)Full Member
First Tiger Relocation Full Member
Home Fusion (Relocation) Full Member
Searchwells Etc (Relocation)Associate Member
Week2Week (Serviced Apartments)Full Member

Welcome to all of our new members!