Following the postponement of Optrafair until 19-21 September, ABDO has confirmed that its annual dinner and meetings will also be held at a later date.
The Association’s traditional presidential handover ceremony at the ABDO dinner will now not take place. Clive Marchant will complete his term on 5 April and Jo Holmes will assume the presidency on 6 April.
ABDO general secretary, Tony Garrett, said: “Clive has led the Association with great skill, determination and passion over the past two years and I hope the Association will have an early opportunity to say thank you in an appropriate way in the near future.
“His leadership skills have been a huge asset to the Association and its members, and I am sure Clive will continue to be at the forefront of our development in the years to come.”
The Association’s annual meeting, and the ABDO Benevolent Fund annual meeting, due to take place on Sunday 5 April, will now take place at a later date to be confirmed. A new date for the annual dinner will be confirmed shortly.
Alex Webster, ABDO head of CET, stated that the Association’s Optrafair CET programme would go ahead as planned in September. Any necessary changes would be communicated fully.