One year of saying I’m in - Special Cast your minds back to Tuesday 6th July 2021.  It was the day of the IOH AGM.  At the end of formal proceedings, I was lucky enough to have a chat with three wonderful members from within the IOH on why they said “I’m In”.  Those wonderful members were Katariina Reissaar AIH, Paresh Vara MIH and Stephen Carter FIH.  Back then, this podcast didn’t even exist.  How things change. One year on, I welcomed them back to see how the year has mapped out for them and whether they are enjoying the direction of travel into 2022. As always, Phil asked our guests for their reasons as to why they said I’m in which included:- They love the dynamic direction it is heading inThey use the membership as a means to learnNetworkingMentoring programmeLive eventsPersonal development One year on and our guests had the following to say:- There has been huge personal evolution in that time, there have been changes for all of usThe Youth council is now up and runningThis Podcast is now up and runningPreviously Stephen wanted to see a move to more events away from London - Achieved through a magnificent Chairpersons dinner in EdinburghEngagement is up, there’s belief that direction is positive and that foundations are strongThere’s a better all-round voice reflecting the membershipParesh loved that events have been strong and that you can now watch panel discussions on demand, if you can’t make the actual event.Membership is up by around 1500 peopleMore involvement from the next generationThere’s a great togethernessA big push for chartered status This is a wonderfully upbeat chat from the off.  What a cracking year it’s been. Enjoy! For any feedback on the show or to put yourself forward as a future guest, please contact Phil Street directly at [email protected] For more information on the Institute of Hospitality or to join our Hospitality family, head to https://www.instituteofhospitality.org