Too many people just drop applications on the SME’s at short notice, then expect you to drop everything to look at their event which is planned for the next weekend.
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Wow, you’re lucky 
I’ve had worse, I got less than 24 hours a while back and then they sulked when I was at work and didn’t have time to review it.
This too…i dont even entertain the moaning of someone who puts in a complex event application with less than 2 weeks to go and then gets told nope.
Although I’ve put events in with 4 weeks plus to run and still had a last minute struggle from certain SMEs.
…and I agree that there are just as many on the other side of the fence that are contributing to the problem.
Was just saying that in my ‘ideal world’ event organisers and SMEs would work together from inception to approval - organiser to organise and SME to provide advice/guidance, so neither party is in a state of shock when it comes to final greenlight moments
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That would be lovely
It is kinda cyclic. “They” don’t trust “us”, so impose tighter restrictions. Restrictions are ignored because they’re overly restrictive. Repeat.
I quote “they” and “us” because, as debated above, “they” could be Wing, Region, Corps, and “us” could be Sqn, Wing, Region, Corps-level.
The solution feels like a complete attitude change, at all levels, from combative to supportive - a switch from restriction and prevention to support and improvement.
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