My goals for the next 12 months
PRESIDENT
More of the Same … But Different
My goals for the next 12 months
Welcome to another BCCJ year and thank you to everyone who has supported my re-election to the Executive Committee .
I feel very privileged to have been given this opportunity to help steer the chamber through the next stage of its development .
I would like to thank all the nominees , and congratulate and welcome the incoming team .
Member engagement is at an all-time high and the hotly contested election was tangible evidence of this .
Thanks to all those who attended the annual general meeting on 25 April at the BCCJ ’ s Ark Hills Regus office , and for sending ballot votes ahead of the event , the most ever received by us .
Credit must also be given to Sue Kinoshita , director of UK Trade and Investment at the British Embassy Tokyo , for kindly handling the Q & A session . British Ambassador to Japan Tim Hitchens CMG LVO opened the evening with his comments on the chamber ’ s excellent position and remarked on the strength of the relationship between the British Embassy Tokyo and the chamber .
So , what are my goals for the next 12 months ? My theme , More of the Same … But Different , is demonstrated by the following initiatives .
• Same : Maintain the high quality of our events with timely topics , relevant speakers and formats that will appeal to the membership . Different : Enhance the promotion of events through BCCJ-owned channels and elsewhere , ensuring our audience continues to grow .
• Same : Continue to draw high-quality members . Different : Integrate traditional and social media to drive awareness about the chamber and attract more members .
• Same : Represent members to the fullest of our abilities . Different : Undertake a needs assessment to create true transparency and ensure member needs are being met .
• Same : Maintain our strong financial base . Different : Use our resources to retain and further drive membership .
• Same : Past initiatives have shown that members are keen to come together for the benefit of the community .
Different : Maintain community outreach and strengthen our existing efforts to engage with Japanese firms who value the UK – Japan relationship .
• Same : Our three very successful events in the 2012 – 13 chamber year have promoted gender and disability issues in the workplace . Different : Feedback from the membership needs assessment will allow us to develop further our diversity programme to address issues that are of high priority to the membership .
Working together and with your support , I am confident that we will build on the BCCJ ’ s strengths and further enhance the tangible value we bring to our members and their businesses .
You will be seeing a lot more of me over the year , especially at BCCJ events , so please say hello . You can follow me on Twitter for the latest BCCJ updates , or simply to connect . I look forward to serving the chamber and its members .
Alison Jambert BCCJ President @ BCCJ _ President
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