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Last updated 4th October 2022



2022 VRA AGM-CONFERENCE

Thursday 13th October - Friday 14th October 2022.

NEC Hilton Metropole, Birmingham, B40 1PP.


EVENT SPONSORSHIP

PLATINUM SPONSOR

Once again we are incredibly proud that

** HILLS SALVAGE & RECYCLING/ THE GREEN PARTS SPECIALIST **

has agreed to be the event’s HEADLINE sponsor.

GOLD SPONSORS

  • ebay Green Parts For Business
  • Recycling Lives

SILVER SPONSORS

  • Aston Lark
  • e2e Salvage Management
  • SYNETIQ

BRONZE SPONSORS

  • Autodrain
  • Salvo


PROVISIONAL EVENT STRUCTURE.

Please note this content & timings are still provisional, subject to speaker confirmation etc.

Themes:

  • Morning – sustainability/ EVs (Chaired by Andy Latham, Salvage Wire)
  • Afternoon – Green parts (Chaired by David Cresswell, ABP Club)


PRICES

VRA members

Package 1. Daytime conference only. FOC

Package 2. Conference, meal & hotel room*. GBP 249+VAT

Non-members

Package 1. Daytime conference only. GBP 99+VAT

Package 2. Conference, meal & hotel room*. GBP 299+VAT

All attendance must be pre-booked

* Based on single occupancy room. Double occupancy rate is GBP 325+VAT

Daytime attendance includes lunch & refreshments but excludes the drinks reception & evening meal.

Evening meals.

For attendees not able to stay overnight but wanting to stay for the drinks reception & evening meal, these are available for GBP49+VAT pp.


MAKING A BOOKING

All bookings must be made with VRA, NOT with the hotel.

To make a booking e-mail chas@vrauk.org

When booking we will need to know the:

  • Number of each ‘packages’ required
  • Names of all attendees
  • Type of bedroom needed (single/ double)

VRA members will be invoiced AFTER the event.

Non-members will be required to pay in full before booking is confirmed.

Please note.

We cannot make any changes to bookings after 12th September 22, as we have to pay in full in advance, so you will be invoiced for the full booking amount whether or not you attend.

We will however try to resell any bookings that have been made.


DISPLAY SPACE RESERVATIONS.

There is limited display space available in the foyer/ atrium & at the sides & back of the conference room.

This is FOC to VRA members.

It is allocated strictly on a 1st come – 1st served basis

Sponsors get priority.

Other than for sponsors, display space is limited to a small table & roll up stand.

There is no room for vehicle displays on site

Please note that if your company is not on the list below, you have not been allocated display space.

Display space has been reserved for:

  • Aston Lark
  • Autodrain
  • BreakerPro
  • Cawleys
  • Eladene
  • Green Car Depollution
  • Hills-GPS
  • Recycling Lives
  • Spenic Recycling
  • SR Transit
  • Synetiq
  • Transporter Engineering
  • Wickens

To make a reservation contact  chas@vrauk.org


EBAY MEETING - FRIDAY 14/10/22, 11am

There will be a special meeting with ebay at 11am at the same hotel on the day following the conference. This is to discuss ongoing ebay developments for used parts & progress with VRA certification, as well as issues raised recently by Certified Recyclers.

Places are limited so pre-booking is required. VRA members & certified recyclers will get priority.

To book your place contact chas@vrauk.org