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So by now you'll have read a few blogs about the European Conference and probably heard more than a few stories. You may be wondering how we managed to fit it all in so here's my diary...

Wednesday 13 June

3.45am Ouch. This is not a time I like to get

Last month (6 October) I travelled with James and Vicky to the Irish National Convention, hosted by our twin Chamber, JCI Mayo. Whilst having dinner I commented to Vicky that I should write a blog on the lessons we have learned from our twins. Her re

November saw JCI Yorkshire's Most Outstanding New Member, Hannah Woodcock, attend her first national JCI event. Here's what she has to say about it...

It's strange to think that just over a month ago, I was enjoying a crème brûlée at Oulton Hall, wat

Usually at JCI training I expect to learn skills I can take back to my workplace, to gain knowledge that will assist my chamber and to meet exciting new people. Whilst Kate Senter's "Why doing good is good for business" session for JCI Boston delivered

If you'd told me a year ago that, for fun, I would spend my Thursday evening travelling to Leeds to compete in a public speaking competition, I wouldn't have believed it. And yet, somehow, that is exactly what happened last week.

This - in no small par

First, I have a confession to make. When I was first approached by Solveig about running the TOYP (Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the world) programme for JCI UK next year, I agreed simply because it included training in Istanbul. Having just retur

One of the things I love most about JCI is that when you join, you don't just become part of a brilliant local organisation - you become part of an amazing regional, national and international network. We are particularly lucky in JCI Sheffield to be

JCI Debating - by Hannah Woodcock

After greatly enjoying their presentation training ('the effective presenter') and feeling much more at ease with public speaking, JCI Sheffield's debating training immediately caught my eye. I’d learnt the skills ne

"Too many Chambers in the UK see JCI as a competitor. To me that is rubbish and misses the point of both organizations.

The Chamber is a about businesses and competitive advantage. JCI is about individuals and their business development. It happens