{"id":3599,"date":"2016-12-05T23:53:06","date_gmt":"2016-12-05T22:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/south-lancashire\/?p=3599"},"modified":"2019-03-11T22:53:26","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T21:53:26","slug":"south-lancashire-soroptimists-in-malta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/south-lancashire\/2016\/12\/05\/south-lancashire-soroptimists-in-malta\/","title":{"rendered":"South Lancashire Soroptimists in Malta"},"content":{"rendered":"

South Lancashire\u2019s members took centre stage at the 2016 Soroptimist International Great Britain & Ireland (SIGBI) Federation Conference in Malta<\/a>.\"Engineering<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Outgoing Federation President Margaret Emsley (SI Ashton-under-Lyne<\/a>) had chosen as her theme \u201cEngineering the Future\u201d.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Her Chief Steward was Margaret Baker (SI Bolton<\/a>). “I was very nervous at the thought of going on stage … and being the ‘face’ of the conference committee,” she said. “However, the delegates were very well behaved (i.e. did as they were told!) and I received so many positive and encouraging comments. Two-and-a-half years work for two-and-a-half days conference!\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Malta<\/a>Many members from South Lancashire’s clubs\u00a0took on stewarding roles, assisted at the opening flag presentations and compered the change of insignia ceremony. \u201cMy team of stewards was amazing,\u201d said Margaret (B) \u201cworking so hard and so long \u2026 and doing their jobs admirably. A very big thank you to them.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Malta<\/a>Sandy Taylor (SI Crosby<\/a>) handed over the regional chain of office to Margaret Molyneux (SI Leigh & District<\/a>). It\u2019s been a\u00a0busy year for Sandy, culminating with the impressive conference and a reception held by Dolores Cristina, Acting President of Malta.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Newly-installed Region President Margaret (M) was already on a \u2018high\u2019 as her club had won the\u00a0SIGBI Economic Empowerment Award for the project \u2018Just the Job\u2019. \u201cA really proud moment\u201d, is how she described it.\"Malta<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

However, back to Margaret (E), looking\u00a0at her year as Federation President. \u201cIt is a great privilege and honour to be the Federation President. I have been taken aback by the warmth of the welcome I have received everywhere, and how pleased members are when you turn up at their event,\u201d she said. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Her highlights, in such a busy year? \u201cPicking out highlights is difficult as so much is then excluded; however…<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n