This page has been set up for SMBE members across Australia to have input into the future of the SMBE. Please add comments and questions to these entries. We would like this discussion to be robust.

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Disadvantages of separate state SMBEs

There are 3 main disadvantages of separate state SMBEs:
  1. There is no forum for separate SMBEs to advocate for their members in national issues
    e.g. engaging in discussion about the future of conferences and the role that they should play.
  2. There is no way to contact all members consistently for a) conference info, b) standards workshops, and c) vacancies
  3. There is no effective method for providing national prizes or award sponsorship. Offers to provide these from companies have gone unanswered as we do not have the forum to address them.

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