ATT President’s Reception

24 June 2022

On Thursday 28 April 2022, ATT President Richard Todd hosted a reception at the Mail Rail Building at The Postal Museum.

More than 70 guests attended the evening, including representatives from other professional bodies, employers of ATT members and students and other stakeholders.

The reception provided an opportunity to say thank you to the many volunteers who give their time to assist the Association in its activities and we celebrated the many achievements of Committee members and Branch representatives.

The guests were given the opportunity to explore the museum and journey back in time through the original tunnels and station platforms of London’s 100 year-old postal railway.

In his speech, Richard spoke about the challenges of taking all ATT examinations online during the pandemic and how the ultimately successful transition shows the ATT can adapt with the times to provide a good examination service to its prospective members.

Reflecting on his period as ATT President, which comes to an end on 14 July, Richard noted that his predecessor Jeremy Coker had likened the President’s office to that of the Captain of a ship at sea: ‘It is the elements of nature that are really in control, [but] it is the Captain’s (or the President’s) responsibility to navigate a safe path, no matter what is thrown in the way, and always with a purpose in mind. On arrival at the final destination, the Captain will hand over the keys to the successor, safe in the knowledge that he has handed over control of a seaworthy vessel to his replacement.’