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SAIRAC JOHANNESBURG CENTRE HONOURS FELLOWS AT ANNUAL LUNCHEON
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SAIRAC Johannesburg Centre chairman , Chad Vercuiel , opened the festive occasion , noting that 10 of its more than 500 members had attained the status of Fellow , of whom three could make the occasion : Alan Curry , Grant Laidlaw and Barney Richardson .
He noted that the Fellows lunch provides an opportunity for those within the refrigeration and airconditioning industry to give thanks , and to honour the fellows of the institute who have shaped and nurtured our industry into what it is today . “ Their efforts have directly contributed to the growth and stability of the SAIRAC institution ,” Vercuiel commented .
The status is well earned , referring to someone who has been a member of the Institute for ten years ; has shown significant performance over a period of at least five of those years , including a recognized contribution to the industry including : substantial related engineering responsibility or achievement ; publication of related engineering or scientific papers , books or inventions ; technical direction and management of important scientific or engineering work with evidence of accomplishment ; development of furtherance of important scientific or engineering courses in an accredited educational programme ; as well as a recognised contribution to the maintenance of and / or the advancement of the goals of the Institute ; and be proposed and seconded by Fellows of the Institute .
The event kicked off with guest speaker , former Proteas fast bowler Fanie De Villiers , who regaled those in attendance with stories of his cricket career and gave his candid opinion of the current state of Cricket in South Africa .
Lunch was then served , and the floor handed to mentalist entertainer Max Kaan . RACA
Alan Curry and Chad Vercuie . l
Barney Richardson and Chad Vercuie . l
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Grant Laidlaw and Chad Vercuie . l
Mentalist entertainer Max Kaan with an audience member says you “ can ’ t read minds ”, but nobody believed him .
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