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events and traffic blackspots to theft and fuel prices. If you have information for inclusion send it to Cornmercial Motor, Room 11203, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, &aim 5142 5A5, or fax us on 0181 662 81171.
21 September8 December
Drivers' hours and tachograph refresher seminars organised by the RHA Southern & Eastern Region,
Cost: Members, £25 (ex-VAT); non-members, £35 (ex-VAT). Contact: 01733 261131.
19 October Manager Development: Improving Transport Safety; University of Huddersfield. Contact: 01484-472499/472135.
15-22 October Road Haulage Association Conference, Nicosia, Cyprus. Contact 01932 841515.
20-21 October European Shippers' Council Conference on transport and logistics, Marseille, France. Contact: 00 33 49116 52 53.
21 October CM's Trailer of the Year Awards Lunch, International Convention Centre, Birmingham. Contact: 0181652 3666.
25 October Roads and road transport history conference, Getting into Research, Museum of British Road Transport, Hales Street, Coventry.
Contact: 01372 458396.
26-30 October
National Health and Safety
Week, organised by the Health and Safety Executive. Contact: 0171717 6000.
26 October
The 1999 Fleet Management Conference, The National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham.
Contact: 01372 841010.
27 October Daverrg Integrated Transport Through Local Transport Plans, The London Marriott, Grosvenor Square, London. Contact: 0171 233 7600.
28 October
Cardiff School of Heavy Vehicle Engineering open day, from 09.30-16.00hrs, Coleg Clan Hafren, Trowbridge Road, Cardiff.
Contact 01222 250313.
8-9 November The Direct Commerce Conference: Marketing Response Handling and Logistics for Direct Selling, Crowne Plaza Hotel, London Heathrow. Contact: 01494 678000.
8-9 November
1999 Transport Research Conference: Pav:ng the Way for Sustainable Mobility at the Grand Palas, Lille.
Contact European Commission on +32 2 299 48 51.
8-12 November
6th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems, Metro Toronto Convention
Centre, Toronto, Canada. Contact: 001 416 588 5047.
9-11 November
The Automotive Industry Event, National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham.
Contact:0171 973 1312/1261.
16-17 November
Refrigerated Transport and Cargo Care course, CRT, Cambr[dge,
Contact: 01223 365101.
23 November
The 83rd Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Annual Dinner, London Hilton, Park Lane, London.
Contact: 0207 344 1663.
25 November
Freight Transport Association London & South East Regional Dinner, Le Meridian, Piccadilly, London. The principal guest speaker will be Lord Jeffrey Archer.
Cost: £66 (ex-VAT) per ticket, or £594 (ex-VAT) for a table with space for 10.
Contact: 01892 552337.
29 November Understanding Friction Legislation, Birmingham International Convention Centre. Contact: 0161 834 5777.
1 December Road User Charging That The Public Can Support, a one-day conference with a keynote address by Ken Livingstone, MP. To be held at Millbank Media Centre, London. Contact: 0171 233 7600.
8-10 December
Intermodal 99 (Integrating Intermodal Transport into the Global Supply Chain), Earls Court, London.
Contact: 0171453 5309.
26 January 2000 Tired and Emotional, a Brake one-day conference on tackling driver fatigue, Driving Standards Agency training centre, Cardington, Beds. Contact 01306 741113.
28-30 March 2000 The Commercial Vehicle Show 2000 incorporating IRTE and Tipcon, NEC, Birmingham. Contact: 0171 235 7000.
11 June 2000
The Anniversary Classic Commercial Motor Show, BP Truckstop, Watling Street, Rugby.
For vehicle entries, contact: 01327 879693, for stall and trade enquiries: 01203 412509.
SERVICES Free software Chevin Computer Systems is giving away free copies of its entry-level fleet management system, RoadBASE easy-Fleet. The system is provided on CD and a three-month support contract is included to help users get started.
Contact 01773 821992. Up and running A Milton Keynes-based 12,100m2 distribution centre for warehousing and distribution firm Taylors of Martley has become fully operational following the transfer of business from the company's Oldbury depot.
PUBLICATIONS Danger guide The fourth edition of Transport of Dangerous Goods is now available from Pira. The guide has been revised and contains details of the latest regulatory changes and developments. Cost: £50.
Contact 01372 802079.
PEOPLE Dentressangle Norbert Dentressangle UK has appointed former TOG man Simon Clifford as commercial director.
TDG TDG McPherson has named Ian Jamieson as its new fleet engineering director; he will be based at its head office in Aberlour. Scotland.
Business Express
Mick Janicki, former group operations director at United Carriers, is to become general manager of parcel delivery company Business Express.