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           Michael Gardner offers his overview of issue 5



            ’m delighted to welcome you to the fifth   this opportunity to thank them again for all
           Iissue of BOSS Today: and thank all of those   their efforts on behalf of the Federation and its
           who have given feedback to myself and others.   members: and welcome their replacements,
           From what you say, the magazine is going   Alan Ball of Spicers UK and Adrian Butler of
           down well and definitely meeting a need. We’re   VOW. Alan is in the hot seat for our sixty-
           determined to build on this and make it even   second interview in this issue.
           better.                              The industry’s premier event of the year
             This year has been a good one for the   is fast approaching. I refer of course to the
           Federation. Membership is up 15 per cent,   BOSS Awards. Everyone who is anyone in
           which is gratifying as it shows that more   the industry will be there, so as well as a
           people are realising that we are stronger   celebration of excellence, the event also offers
           together. The more members we have, the   superb networking opportunities.
           more effective our lobbying and other efforts   We continue our theme of introducing the
           will be on your behalf.            teams in this issue. The six regional directors
             We had a very successful Members’ Day, the   between them serve the whole of the UK,
           first but I’m sure not the last. This was held on   supported by administrators, H&S experts and
           the Golden Jubilee vessel on the Thames. You   other specialists. If you have any questions
           can read more about the event in this issue.   about BOSS or your membership, please talk
           Representatives of manufacturers, wholesalers,   to them.
           retailers and dealers were there. This followed   I hope you enjoy this issue of the magazine,
           on from the CEO’s Conference, which took the   and look forward to seeing you all on 14
           theme of increasing our competitive edge, and   October at the Awards. n
           the AGM.
             Two directors retired at the latter, Alan   Michael Gardner
           Barclay and Duncan Savage. I’d like to take

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