Having made contact with a lot of different Industry and Trades associations in the past year - 18 months, the diversity in their attitudes, fortunes, standing, and availability is pretty staggering.
Some are thoroughly professional and run like businesses, always looking out for ways in which they can provide new services and/or opportunities whilst remaining open minded about events outside their direct industry. Others are insular to the point of being like exclusive clubs. Some don't even answer the phone on a regular basis making you wonder if they're just a bunch of part timers.
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