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NIFHA's AGM and McLachlan Memorial Lecture

NIFHA's AGM 2009 and Peter McLachlan Memorial Lecture

Ray Cashell and Chris Williamson

Malone House, Belfast was the setting for NIFHA's 2009 AGM.

Many members of the Federation took the opportunity to attend, network and receive the Annual Report 2008 and fully audited accounts. which were presented by Chris Williamson (NIFHA's Chief Executive). A PDF copy of his presentation may be found here.

The evening continued with the election of Ray Cashell as NIFHA's new Chair and John Patterson as Vice Chair.

The biennial Peter McLachlan Memorial Lecture was a thought-provoking and stimulating presentation by the Rt Hon George Reid who asked "Will the Glue hold?".

With humour and insight he guided us through his thoughts on social housing and what civil society is and its impact today. A PDF copy of his presentation may be viewed by clicking on George Reid Presentation.

RT Hon George Reid MSP

The evening finished with a reception and dinner to raise fund for the movement's charitable trust, NIHACT. Further images of NIFHA's AGM and the Lecture may be viewed via Flickr.

NIFHA's AGM 2008

2008's AGM was held on 30 June at Clotworthy Arts Centre in Antrim.

It proved a good opportunity for a number of Antrim councillors to attend to meet with associations working in the area. They took the opportunity to share their experiences of social housing developement within the council area.

NIFHA's AGM with Frank Dunne (Chair) and Chris Williamson (CEx)

NIFHA's Chair, Frank Dunne gave the introductions whilst Chris Williamson, Chief Executive, provided attendees with an overview of what had happened in the organisation over the previous year.

Full details may be read by opening this link NIFHA's Annual Report 2007-08, which is a PDF document.
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NIFHA's AGM 2007 and Peter McLachlan Memorial Lecture

NIFHA's AGM 25 June 2007The 2007 AGM was held at Stormont Hotel, Belfast, on 25 June 2007. The meeting was attended by a considerable number of the Federation's members who were presented with the Annual Report 2006, the Corporate Strategy 2007/10 and fully audited accounts.

 

 

 

The Chief Executive, Chris Williamson, delivered his remarks and a PDF document of the presentation can be downloaded here.

Chris Williamson delivering his speech at NIFHA's AGM
Duncan Maclennan delivering the memorial lecture

 

The Peter McLachlan Memorial Lecture was delivered by the emminent housing professor, Duncan Maclennan. His thought provoking talk left much to discuss and a copy of his presentation may be viewed as a PDF document here.

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Other images from the evening's event

Frank Dunne, Carmel Hanna MLA & Chris Williamson in conversationSharon Chisholm speaking at the Lecture
Chris Alexander, John Mclean, Ray Cashell & Kieran McCarthy MLAAppreciative audience at lecture