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EVENTS 21 September8 December
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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.
27 October-18 November
Road Haulage Association Hauliers' Briefings in the Northern region. Twelve briefings on issues such as new legislation, the "Fair Play on Fuel" campaign, and RHA membership services. Contact: 01274 863100.
8-9 November
The Direct Commerce Conference: Marketing Response Handling and Logistics for Direct Selling, Crowne Plaza Hotel, London I qthrow.
Contact: 01494 678000,
8-9 November
1999 Transport Research Conference: Paving the Way for Sustainable Mobility at the Grand Palais, Lille.
Contact European Commission on +322299 48 51.
8-12 November
6th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Canada. Contact: 001416 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, Cambridge.
Contact 01223 365101.
23 November
The 83rd Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Annual Dinner, London Hilton, Park Lane, London.
Contact 0207 3441663.
25 November
Freight Transport Association London & South East Regional Dinner, Le Meridien, 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: 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 0171 453 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.
14-15 June 2000
ITS Focus Summer Conference: /TS (/ntethgent Transport Systems) for the New Millennium, The Scottish National Conference Centre, Glasgow.
Contact 020 73780113.
BUSINESS MOVES Initial in MK
Express parcel carrier Initial City Link has a new site at Milton Keynes, run by franchisees Chris and Patsy Turl. The new building at the Kinston Industrial Estate can handle more than 15,000 parcels a day.
Beta plus
Rossendale-based Beta Automotive has purchased its long-time headquarters at Underbank Mill, gaining additional production and warehousing capacity in the process.
SERVICES
Lower costs
PHH Vehicle Management's commercial division has launched Mini Lease—a leasing service designed to reduce costs for companies requiring vehicles for between 28 days and a year.
Contact 0161 848 6225.
PUBLICATIONS Tax trio
Three new Tolley guides on tax and VAT for 1999 are now available. Titles include Taxwise I at 135.95 (income, national corporation and capital gains taxes); Taxwise llat £33.95 (inheritance tax and taxation of trusts and estates); and VATwise at £31.95.
Contact: 0181 662 2000.
Summit updates
Summit at Lloyds, part of Amlin, is publishing a regular update to its Motor Claims Review, first published in February. The latest update covers issues such as credit hire. Contact 01245 287681.
PEOPLE
Exel Logistics
Exel Logistics has appointed two executive vice-presidents to lead the company's business groups worldwide. Mike Parish, former CEO Europe, will head industrial businesses, while consumer businesses will be led by Bruce Edwards, former CEO Americas.
GE Capital
Andrew limms has joined the operating lease team at GE Capital-Key Lease with a brief to focus on the local government sector.
Interlink Express
Interlink Express has named Sue Caddy and Jon McConigle as its sales executives of the Year.
ITA
Carol McAlpine has been appointed national chairman of the Institute of Transport Administration. She is employed as a business manager for Autoglass, Scotland and has previously worked with Shell and the RHA.
Sanderson Bramall
Harrogate-based Sanderson Bramall has appointed Alan Smith to be its group training manager.