Programme | British Association of Removers

Thursday 17th May 2012

BAR Golf Challenge at Lingfield Park Golf course

13.00 – 19.00    Conference Desk Opens

19.00 – 23.00    Welcome Drinks & BBQ Dinner sponsored by Overseas Group
                          Cash BAR available from 20.30

21.00                 Young Movers event – Windsor and Eton Brewery Tour

Friday 18 May 2012

08.00-10.30       Conference Desk opens

9.00                   Official opening of Exhibition (Welcome Coffee )
                          formally opened by President

9.30 - 10.20       Annual General Meetings:

1. BAR AGM
2. RBA AGM

10.20                 Conference Opens formally opened by President

10.20 - 11.00     BAR Business Sessions (4 x 30 mins sessions)

            i)   DMOTY Finalists announced – Stephen Vickers
            ii) CMOTY Finalists announced – David Bunting
            iii) BAR Board Q&A

11.00 - 12.00     Vehicle exhibition Sponsored by Volvo Trucks
12.00 – 13.00    Drive by / White House
12.00 - 14.00     Conference Desk opens
13.00 - 14.30     Buffet Lunch with the Exhibitors

                           Business Sessions
14.30             i)   Alan Ward, RLA -
                           8 million tennants: a market not to be ignored
15.00             ii) Gina Shim, IDRS
15.45   iii) Philip Rutnam, BIS

16.15        Themed afternoon tea with the Exhibitors & Showcasing
17.00                  Exhibition closes for the day
16.15          Conference Desk open

                          Evening Social Event – Thorpe Park
17.50                 Coaches Depart to Thorpe Park
18.30                 Drinks Reception in Lake View and canapés
19.00       Exclusive use of 3 x Thorpe Park Rides
20.00                 Opening of the buffet
21.00                 Start of ultimate game show
23.00                 Coaches departs

Saturday 19 May 2012

08.30 – 10.30    Conference Desk opens
9.00                   Exhibition opens (Good morning Coffee)

                          Partners & International Associate Tour
                          Windsor castle and lunch at café Rouge

                          Workshops
                          AREA 1
10.00                 Commercial Moving Best Practice, Beth Goodyear, BIFM
10.45                 Web marketing/optimisation: Kelly Ifrah
11.30                 Selling on Quality, Panel of FM, Sales & Marketing

                          AREA 2
10.00                 Shipping Lines, Hapag Lloyd
10.45                 Overseas Standard, Chris Waymouth
11.30                 FIDI and its activities/New services, Michael Cassiers, FIDI

                          AREA 3
10.00   Fine Art packing, Peter Walters
10.45                 Customer Service Best Practice, Derek Arden
11.30                 Cost Modelling, Stephen Vickers

                          Conference Desk opens

12.15                 Lunch – buffet
13.15                 Exhibitors thank you (President)
13.20                 Exhibition closes

                          Business Sessions
13.30                 David Silvey, TFL
14.15                 TBC
15.00                 Social Networking - TBC
15.45                 Keynote Speaker: Mike Nattrass
16.30                 Trailer for 2013 conference – Ian Studd
16.45                 President closes Conference
16.45                 Area Secretaries meeting
15.00 & 16.00    Partners’ tour returns

                          Evening Social Event – Gala Night Dinner & Awards
19.00                 Cocktail Reception – Hannover Lounge
                          Gala Night – (Black Tie)
              Presidential Procession
                          Grace – BAR Hon. Treasurer
20.00 - 21.15     Dinner Served
              Loyal toast – BAR President
                          President & Association Toast
21.30                 Coffee / Cash Bar open
21.30                 Honours, awards and presentations
22.00                 Entertainment
01.00                 Close