The Portsmouth Society - Southern Comfort

	Southern Comfort 2006
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	Paul Grover, Director of the Solent Centre for Architecture and Design, enthused the audience when he addressed the delegates at the Southern Comfort meeting on Saturday 14th October at Portsmouth Guildhall. The proceedings have been documented and are now available for downloading (PDF files). Summary report (29kb) Welcome Speech by Celia Clark (23kb) What an architecture centre can do for you - Paul Grover (28kb) General discussion (29kb) Background Southern Comfort began in 1983 when the Chichester Society invited members of nearby societies for a discussion about planning and organisation. The exchange revealed much in common and was instructive and comforting. An article for the Civic Trust magazine was headed 'Southern Comfort' and the title stuck. Each year the meeting is hosted by different amenity society and all civic societies in the region are cordially invited to attend. Southern Comfort 2007 ... Two societies expressed an interest in running next year's meeting although we have no further details at present. If your society would like to host the 2007 or other events, please contact us at the address below.