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The
Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management (ILAM) is the professional
body for leisure professionals.
ILAM
represents every aspect of leisure, cultural and recreation management
and is committed to the improvement of management standards.
The growing importance of leisure pursuits to the quality of life demands
that financial, human, physical and other resources are managed in the
most effective, productive and beneficial way. ILAM, the major body
involved in the pursuit of these objectives, plays a key role in the
development of leisure management, through education, research, information,
debate and discussion with government and national agencies.
The Institute is the major voice and key player in the profession of
leisure management and operates a voluntary regional network throughout
England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The Institute is a registered
charity and is directed by a democratically elected President and National
Council drawn from the membership. Day-to-day management and administration
is devolved to officers employed by the Institute.
Objectives
The Institute's main objective is to extend the knowledge and efficiency
of those engaged in all aspects of leisure management. This objective
is achieved through the organisation of conferences, seminars and training
events, the dissemination of best practice information and the provision
of educational schemes and programmes.
The Institute is active on three levels:
- Provision of professional information and education
services
- Regional and national provision of events and
opportunities for networking
- Representation of the leisure profession at a
national level
Membership
Profile
Members are drawn from the public, private, commercial and voluntary
sectors in the UK and internationally, and from all levels of the profession.
Leisure resources managed by ILAM members include the natural environment
of countryside, lakes and beaches, as well as built facilities, such
as museums, libraries, parks, swimming pools, sports and arts centres.
ILAM's role is to support the professionals who manage these resources
in order to improve the quality of life of all.
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