Common Hall is a feature of many Livery
Companies, and in some is a regular annual event at which Master and Wardens
are elected. However in many others it
is an irregular event, called at the behest of the Master and not necessarily
held annually. The format also varies
between companies, in some more closely resembling an Annual General Meeting,
but not always and it is a mistake to think of Common Hall in this way.
My main aim tonight in the brief time available was
to provide information about the progress of the Company, to highlight some of
the issues of concern to the Court, to explain where we are seeking to
introduce change, and to give members the opportunity to raise questions.
As a confidential meeting between members of the
livery I cannot give more details here.
Common Hall was followed by our inaugural
Professional Dinner in which Professor Malcolm McDonald addressed us on “The
Future of Marketing”.
He particularly lamented the division that has
opened up over the years between Marketing and Sales, and the number of people
operating in marketing roles without any formal training.
After the speech he gamely fielded questions
from the members present.
Court Assistant Peter Rees, Chair of the
Heritage Committee had brought up our treasure out of storage, providing
members with one of the few occasions to view some of the generous gifts we
have been given. Hopefully, at some
point we will be able to show this off better in a display cupboard.
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