Perhaps as EBME Technicians (for want of a better title) we should have our own organisation with our own voice, with an affiliation to I.P.E.M., much as A.R.T. has. It seems a significant percentage of EBME Techs are suspicious of the agendas of the professional bodies that are driving our profession, so perhaps we should drive it ourselves.
From a personal point of view I`d join the Cumbria Cats Protection League if I thought it would promote my professional interests.
