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The Institution of Meetings Engineers
It has long been apparent that the arbitrary classification of engineers into Civil, Mechanical, Electrical etc., though well established, is no longer relevant. More engineers than ever are making their contributions to industrial development through the medium of meetings. It is on his performance at meetings that the ability of an engineer is judged. Therefore it is believed that, in accordance with modern practice, only one classification of engineers is required, namely meetings engineer. The Institution of Meetings Engineers has been formed to further the interests of the profession and to encourage the use of meetings engineering techniques in less progressive industries.
It has been proposed that the grades of membership within the Institution should be as follows:
Full Member. (M.I.Meet.E) - Candidates for admission to the institution as a full member must have been employed as a Senior Meetings Engineer for at least five years. In that capacity they must be attending at least six meetings a week and serving as chairman of at least four. They must satisfy the Council of the Institution that not more than ten per cent of the meetings at which they have officiated have made any decisions. In addition a candidate must convince the examiners that he is competent to disrupt meetings using any two of the following techniques; temporary absence, personal reminiscence, or total irrelevance.
Associate Member (A.M.I.Meet.E) - candidates for this class of membership must be employed as Assistant or Junior Meetings Engineers. In the course of their duties they must be attending at least three meetings a week, not more than one such attendance being in a part-time capacity. They must take part in a practical examination at which they must convince the Council of the Institution that they are capable of producing a set of minutes that bears no resemblance whatsoever to the proceedings of the meeting.
Corporate Member - This grade of membership is offered to companies which actively encourage the practice of meetings engineering. All companies registered in the United Kingdom automatically qualify.
Affiliate - It is appreciated by the Council that large numbers of engineers, although prevented from becoming full members or Associate Members of the Institution by reason of the stringent qualifications requred, nevertheless have occasion to apply meetings engineering techniques. Hence Exhibition, Conference, Discussion, or Symposium Engineers qualify as an Affiliate.
B. Alder-Dash: .................. President
B. Allsup: ...........................Secretary
