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From the Editorial Team Attending my first SPG Annual Conference
from Solo Summer 2023
by EPC Studio
Well, what a success the first SPG Annual Conference abroad, since the dreaded Co-vid19 hit us, in what seems a lifetime ago now, was!
It was the first Annual Conference I had attended, and it took a huge team effort to pull it off, but
to use a well-known phrase, I have to say “Man of the match” has to go to Sukhjit Ahluwalia, the recently appointed Conference & Events Organiser. I’ve never seen a man wear so many hats in three days, he organised, co-ordinated, never took his eye off the ball once, and compared the Saturday night Masquerade Gala Ball like a pro! He doesn’t know it yet, (he might now) but I’ve nick named him Duracell (other batteries are available), that man never ran out of energy.
There were a few surprises for me, one being, Rahil Chaudhari – the new SPG Vice Chair, who was probably the best after dinner speaker ever, much to the delight of the attendees, he started his speech during the main course, ripped up his notes, spoke from the heart and didn’t waste precious dancing time! Me thinks he might just get that job again.
Another was seeing the other side of the attendees, and the Executive Committee I may add. During the day I watched them soak up the knowledge and information given during the conference sessions and listened to their serious discussions on legal matters. I already know the training they go through and how hard they work, including giving up their free time to keep themselves updated on what is new in Legalese. What I didn’t know was how much fun they were. It was fabulous to watch them all have such an enjoyable time in the evenings, laughing and dancing well into the early hours of the morning. It really was like being at one big family party!
