A tweet from JCI Manchester President Jen Smith sums up the year so far for JCI Manchester:

'LinkedIn members increased 300%, twitter 200% this year. Attendance at seminars 400% and now 2^nd most powerful chamber in UK! Sleep'

This more than succinctly sums up the growth JCI Manchester has experienced this year in terms of membership, publicity and participation. This is largely thanks to extremely driven and dynamic leadership and the enthusiasm of the JCI Manchester members.

The year suitably peaked last week with the Manchester Young Talent Awards at the Imperial War Museum in Salford, with hundreds of professionals, entrepreneurs and business men and women enjoying the best-attended MYTA in JCI Manchester history. The night was a resounding success and was a more than apt (almost) finish to this wonderful year.

I say 'almost' because we have our Christmas social in Revolution at Parsonage Gardens on the 11^th December to mark the festive season. Tickets are quickly selling out for this event, so get you will need to get moving to ensure you can celebrate with us.

I think we'll all agree that our President Jen is right to exclaim 'phew',  more than earning her well-earned rest after the year JCI Manchester has just experienced. And here's to next year!