Hi all,
I have read with interest the story of the genesis of the the BPS section. Whilst I was not there right from the beginning it has been something that interests me. Particularly in terms of how we as a community can utilise the power we can generate by having a BPS section, whilst remaining true to ourselves as well as the organisation that hosts us. To me it sounds almost Machiavellian, which may not necessarily be a bad thing.
I do think that if we do quickly decide and set a fee now, we begin to set ourselves up for meeting deadlines set by the BPS without making use of the experiences we have within the discussion list. Furthermore, I can't help but think it is a slippery slope where we begin to dance to the beat of someone elses drum. Thinking about some of the work practice I value, it is when we try to resist the demands of commissioners/DoH/governments etc and remain true to our ideals and beliefs that the best most appropriate work takes place, albeit at a slow, sometimes very slow pace. However I do believe long lasting effective change is a slow process.
That said, I do worry that as Michael commented momentum may be lost, and with this thought maybe there should be a deadline of sorts for people on the discussion list to feedback on. As a suggestion, maybe the online forum could be a place to set up a poll?
Additionally, revenue generation can sometimes be important should we wish to host or promote an idea that we find important, be that through a conference/workshop/presentation etc. Once again it becomes a question of how much do we wish to reinforce the idea that a polished marketable BPS Section is an important one and any others are just for passing interest.
Hope this helps
Abdullah
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