Back to in person events

If there is one good thing to come out of the pandemic it is normalising virtual meetings and events – so much time is saved by being able to meet people virtually or join events which would otherwise be inaccessible due to distance. However, virtual doesn’t work for everyone and it has been so great to be able to do face to face events again this year. A computer screen cannot provide the same experience as talking to someone face to face, or allowing them to handle an object, chat with others, share ideas, point things out on a map etc etc.

Face to face consultation has helped me to understand what local people think and represent their ideas and concerns in projects that I am working on. Below is a snapshot of some of the times when a virtual meeting just wouldn’t have done the job this year…