Institute of Directors

[Stu R]

Morning all.

I recently got a flyer through the door from the institute of directors, I'd heard of them before having been to their place on Pall Mall and seeing them mentioned in the press, but never really looked into them. A quick google suggests they could actually be useful.

I'm guessing the 500 quid annual membership is worth it if you take advantages of the services and perks they offer in return, but a quick flick through their site shows a few things that I'd probably be interested in using during the course of the year. So I'm guessing it's a 'what you make of it' affair.

So, anyone here who is a member? Just curious what people get back from this kind of thing and whether it's considered worthwhile.

[Greg_D]

i'm a member, i only use it so that i can use their network of satellite offices around the country (i don't like having quick meetings in hotel lobbies - too much of a whiff of the pikey about it)

It's worth it to me for that alone

Greg

[flyingjase]

Greg_D said:

i'm a member, i only use it so that i can use their network of satellite offices around the country (i don't like having quick meetings in hotel lobbies - too much of a whiff of the pikey about it)

It's worth it to me for that alone

Greg

+1

Although I have an office in Liverpool St, I often meet people at Pall Mall

Used my 10% discount with Hiscox Insurance today as well!

[Mr Overheads]

I'm an IOD member (and also sit on the Young Directors Forum for Yorkshire). Today as it happens was the Annual Convention at the Royal Albert Hall and today we heard from Mandelson, Osbourne, Clarke all pitching for our votes. Michael Johnson (the sprinter), Dame Kelly Holmes, Sir Martin Sorrell, Desmond Tutu, Will King (King of Shaves), CEO of LoveFilm amongst other high profile speakers. Not many other organisations can get a speaker line up like that, especially one week before an election.

I get lots of indirect benefits from the contacts it gets me, but you get back what you put into it. I make the effort to meet members to expand my network. Well worth the £290 annual fee in my book. And in the scheme of things £290 isn't a large cost for a business.

[Stu R]

sounds like it could be worth it then, might as well

[Frimley111R]

Mr Overheads said:

I'm an IOD member (and also sit on the Young Directors Forum for Yorkshire). Today as it happens was the Annual Convention at the Royal Albert Hall and today we heard from Mandelson, Osbourne, Clarke all pitching for our votes. Michael Johnson (the sprinter), Dame Kelly Holmes, Sir Martin Sorrell, Desmond Tutu, Will King (King of Shaves), CEO of LoveFilm amongst other high profile speakers. Not many other organisations can get a speaker line up like that, especially one week before an election.

I get lots of indirect benefits from the contacts it gets me, but you get back what you put into it. I make the effort to meet members to expand my network. Well worth the £290 annual fee in my book. And in the scheme of things £290 isn't a large cost for a business.

Yep, we exhibited at the event yesterday, there were about 2000 people attending. It is (I believe) the largest single business event in the UK. As with all such organisation you do, as said above, get out what you put in.

[funster]

I dubiously joined a few years ago, like you, questioning if I'd get any value out of it. However I've since found it easily justifies it's cost just by having somewhere nice on Pall Mall to meet with clients, everything else is a welcome bonus.