Date: July 13th 2023 Time: 10am-1pm Topic: The current situation facing motor manufacturers Speakers: Dale Wyatt, director of automobile at Suzuki GB and Peter Smyth, director at Swansway Motor Group. A panel discussion on mental health and wellbeing in the remarketing sector will follow featuring Rachel Clift, health and wellbeing director at motor industry benevolent charity

Date: September 14th 2023 Time: 10am-1pm Topic: Updates on a series of new legislative issues affecting the used vehicle market Speakers: Louise Wallis, automotive retail specialist and director of Auto Strategies will discuss latest developments in Block Exemption, the government’s review of MOT test intervals, and the impact of the new Flexible Working Act. Jon

Date: January 25th 2024 Time: 10am-1pm Topic: Latest developments in finance and insurance within the remarketing sector Speakers: Adrian Dally, director of motor finance and strategy, Finance and Leasing Association; Jon Butler, VRA legal counsel, Geldards, Julian Pullen, senior editor, commercial vehicles and motorcycles, cap hpi Location: Geldards, Pride Place, Derby DE24 8QR Upcoming important

Date: March 21st 2024 Time: 10am-1pm Topic: New fleet disposal strategies Speakers:  Max Goldsmith, business development executive at epyx Andy Shields, global business unit director, of Indicata Panel discussion will feature: Stuart Chamberlain, head of B2B and partnerships at Arval UK David Watkins, commercial director of Greenhous Fleet Services Vicky Malcolm, relationship manager at Motability

Date: May 16th 2024 Time: 10am-1pm Topic: TBC Speakers: TBC Location: Suzuki (MK Dons Football Club in Doubletree hotel) Upcoming important dates: July 4th - AGM Sept 26th Nov 27th

Date: July 4th 2024 Time: 10am-11am Location: Zoom Upcoming important dates: July 25th Sept 26th Nov 27th

Date: July 25th 2024 Time: 9.30am-1pm Topic: Battery health checks Speakers: Battery health experts - Robin Brundle, Recyclus; Patrick Cresswell, ClearWatt; Alex Johns, Altelium and Matthieu Peugeot, Aviloo. Location: Cox Automotive in Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire, LE17 5QS Upcoming important dates: September 26th Nov 27th

Date: September 26th 2024 Time: 10am-1pm Topic: TBC Speakers: TBC Location: Geldards Upcoming important dates: Nov 27th

Date: Nov 27th 2024 Time: 9am-4pm Topic: 2024 Automotive Summit You can download the agenda here: Draft VRA Seminar Agenda 041124 Speakers:  Graeme Chaplin, Bank of England agent for the West Midlands David Bailey, academic economist at Birmingham Business School Melissa Seckington, corporate sales development manager, Wilson’s Auctions Michael Tomalin, chief executive officer, City Auction

Date: February 6 2025 Time: 10am-1pm Topic: TBC Speakers: Ashley Minors is client director at motor trade insurance specialist Boswell Aftermarket; VRA member Anthea Coulter, account director at Equiniti. More to be announced Location: epyx, Hampton Ln, Meriden, Coventry CV7 7LL Upcoming important dates: March 20 May 15 July 3 Sept 25 Nov 19

Date: March 20 2025 Time: 10am-1pm Topic: latest advances in car and van inspection and valuation Speakers:  A discussion panel on the use of AI in vehicle appraisal including Adrian Kelly of Manheim, Phil Deegan of PAVE and Simon Jackson of VQS. Paul Hill of the National Association of Motor Auctions on the van grading