{"id":948,"date":"2021-11-04T09:06:59","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T22:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/educateplus-nz\/?post_type=article&p=948"},"modified":"2021-11-04T10:10:42","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T23:10:42","slug":"farewell-and-thank-you-from-the-new-zealand-chapter-kiwis","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/educateplus-nz\/article\/farewell-and-thank-you-from-the-new-zealand-chapter-kiwis\/","title":{"rendered":"Farewell and thank you from the New Zealand Chapter Kiwis"},"content":{"rendered":"

to Educate Plus CEO Neil McWhannell<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is a privilege to write on behalf of the NZ Chapter to congratulate and thank Neil for his leadership of advancement professionals in Australia and New Zealand and for his outstanding contribution to the organisation during the last decade.<\/p>\n

Neil\u2019s, vision, expertise, knowledge and energy has turned the relatively small organisation, known to so many of us as ADAPE, into the re-branded Educate Plus success story we know today. Early membership was around 600 and in recent years the organisation has recorded remarkable growth with more than 2000 members today in Australia and New Zealand.<\/p>\n

Neil\u2019s professionalism, leadership, business acumen, commitment, warmth and kindness has seen members benefit from professional development opportunities throughout the year, the certified advancement practitioner training programmes and attending the annual and biennial international conferences which attract large numbers of delegates. Neil has also developed strong marketing for Educate Plus through the communications website and the Face 2 Face<\/a> magazine. His work with the corporate partners and conference exhibitors has greatly enhanced the success of these conferences.<\/p>\n