The programme from the last Exchange, detailed below, provides an example of typical discussion topics and workshops.
08.30: Registration & Coffee
09:30: Welcome
Andrew Large, TAF Deputy Chairman and Director General of the Cleaning and
Support Services Association
Headline Sponsors' Address: Are we still entitled to our own opinion?
Richard Candy, Underwriting Director, Abbey Legal Protection
Keynote address: Trade Association Opportunities from the Olympics
Anthony Murphy, Director of Strategy, Services and Olympics
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
10.30: Choice of Discussion Groups
Workshop: What do your members
really think?
Stephen Hampshire, Development Manager & Richard Kimber, Client Manager,
The Leadership Factor
Discussion Group: Boosting association revenues
Facilitated by Kelvyn Gardner, Managing Director, LIMA (UK)
Discussion Group: Making the most out of conferences
Anne Ridyard, Commercial Director, Periodical Publishers Association
Winner of the 2007 TAF Conference of the Year Award
Discussion Group: Producing better newsletters
Rachel Le Brocq, Press & Public Affairs Office, Building Societies Association
Discussion Group: Boosting the Success of Exhibitions
Joe Roel, British Marine Federation
Winner of the 2007 TAF Exhibition of the Year Award
Environmental Initiatives ~ Share Session
Membership Recruitment Initiatives ~ Share Session
11.30 Refreshments
11.50 Choice of sponsored workshops
DO YOU WANT AN EMPLOYMENT
TRIBUNAL BROUGHT AGAINST YOU?
Claire Birkinshaw, Legal Information Manager, Abbey Legal Protection and
Richard Candy, Underwriting Director , Abbey Legal Protection
Promote your business online
for free
Ivan Croxford, Head of BT Tradespace
Copyright: Protect yourself and
stay legal
Paul Rollins, Marketing Manager, The Copyright Licensing Agency
Association web sites and databases
Peter Jackson, Operations Director, e-mango
Best practice in building and communicating affinity
benefits programmes
David Wall, Managing Director, LogBuy
12.30 Choice of sponsored workshops
Control of energy costs and carbon
demands
Chris Abson, Commercial Manager and Alan Robey, Strategic Partnership Manager,
INENCO
Credit where credit's due:
Harnessing credit insurance as a positive member benefit for trade associations
Graham Postles, Heath Lambert
Creating an engaging and interactive website for trade associations
Paul Sanderson, Sales Manager, NetXtra
Customer Feedback - A nightmare
or an opportunity?
Mark Dealtry, Managing Director, Referenceline
Insurance Schemes for Trade Associations
Paul Wallace, Schemes Development Manager, Royal & SunAlliance
Opening up government procurement to SMEs - How to win business
Fiona Campbell, Brand Manager, Supply2.gov.uk
13:00: Lunch
Pre-arranged meetings or review of short-listed entries for TAF Best Practice Awards
14:00: Keynote address
Christopher Macgowan, Chief Executive, Society of Motor Manufacturers and
Traders
Winner of the 2007 TAF Lifetime Achievement Award
14:40: Choice of sessions
Workshop: What do your members
really think?
Stephen Hampshire, Development Manager & Richard Kimber, Client Manager,
The Leadership Factor
Workshop: Trade Association Performance & Benchmarking
Richard Fairclough, Consultant, Trade Association Forum
Workshop: Does your website encourage communities, or are you a dictatorship?
Martin Robertson, Sales and Marketing Director, netxtra
Companies Act 2006 – a legal update for Trade
Associations
Andrew Studd, Partner and Selman Ansari, Barrister, Bates Wells & Braithwaite
15:40: The Future of UK Export Promotion
Chaired by: Andrew Large, TAF Deputy Chairman
Speakers:
Jolyon Potter, Chair, Sponsors' Alliance
Brian Binley, MP, Northampton South Constituency
16:40: Drinks Reception
17:15 - 18:15 Sponsors' Alliance AGM (members only)