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SUMMARY:VRA Member Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Confirmed speakers and topics for this meeting are: \n\nDean Bowkett of Bowkett Consulting\, who will report on the latest developments in the leasing sector\nPaul Harrison of Leasing.com will be looking at key issues affecting both business and personal leasing\nNigel Dann of Anglia UK will speak on changing attitudes towards PCP/vehicle termination collection and damage.\nDerren Martin of cap hpi – latest market update\nWe’ll also have discussions on other hot topics\n\nIf you haven’t already\, please confirm that you will be attending.
URL:https://thevra.co.uk/event/vra-member-meeting-2/
LOCATION:GEFCO\, Central Boulevard\, Prologis Park\, Coventry\, \, CV6 4BX
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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SUMMARY:VRA Member Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Confirmed speakers and topics for this meeting are: \n\nPresentation: UK EV drivers for change – Ian Featherstone\, Energy Saving Trust\n\nIan will outline the background drivers for EV and hybrid adoption\, vehicle and charging developments\, the EST’s engagement with the remarketing sector\, and the challenges and opportunities of selling used hybrids and EVs. \n\nPresentation: Business challenges to meet EV shift – Steve Scofield\, Institute of Motor Industry\n\nSteve will then look at the skills needed across the UK to meet changing job roles related to EVs within the remarketing and garage sectors\, best practice examples deployed by UK businesses\, and Government support regarding zero emissions. \n\nMarket update: Jayson Whittington – Glass’s Guide  \n\nPlease confirm attendance by emailing info@thevra.co.uk.
URL:https://thevra.co.uk/event/vra-member-meeting/
LOCATION:Fleet Auction Group\, Stephenson Industrial Estate\, Brindley Rd\, Coalville\, Leicester\, LE67 3HG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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SUMMARY:VRA 2018 Seminar
DESCRIPTION:“The Challenges of 2019” \nCranmore Park Exhibition Centre\, Solihull\n22 November 2018 \nSponsored by Manheim \nWe’re pleased to announce the VRA’s annual seminar for this year. \n“The Challenges of 2019” is designed to provide a complete briefing about all of the major trends and legislative changes affecting businesses involved in car and van remarketing including fleets\, dealers and suppliers in a compact\, four-hour format. \nKey speakers confirmed include: \n\nJonathan Butler of Geldards on the latest ASA developments for dealers\nJason King of KeeResources on WLTP\nOwen Edwards of Grant Thornton on dealer economics\nPhilip Nothard of Manheim on fuel trends\nPaul Marchment of Arval on hydrogen cars\nMore will be announced soon\n\nGlenn Sturley\, chair at the VRA\, said: “We adopted this conference format last year in order to provide the maximum amount of useful information in the shortest time. It worked very well and was very popular\, attracting more than 100 delegates. \n“The fact is that 2019 looks set to be another difficult year in the remarketing sector\, with issues ranging from Brexit at a macroeconomic level ranging to the impact of WLTP throughout the motor industry. \n“So\, once again\, we are aiming to deliver a detailed overview designed to help everyone who works in remarketing plan more successfully for the year ahead. We’d also like to thank Manheim\, whose sponsorship makes this event possible.” \nLaura Lunn\, marketing director at Manheim\, said: “The VRA plays a crucial role in our industry and their annual seminar is quickly becoming established as a ‘must attend’ event on the remarketing calendar. As well as joining the panel of speakers\, we’ll also be sharing the latest thoughts and insights from our Experience Better white paper series. This is an incredibly dynamic time for the remarketing sector and this is a superb forum at which to stimulate the debate.” \nAttendance at the conference is free to anyone who is working in any part of the automotive sector\, so you are welcome to bring along colleagues. \nBook up early to secure your place by e-mailing info@thevra.co.uk.
URL:https://thevra.co.uk/event/vra-member-meeting-november/
LOCATION:Cranmore Park Conference & Exhibition Centre Cranmore Ave\, Shirley\, Solihull B90 4LE\, Cranmore Ave\, Shirley\, Solihull\, B90 4LE
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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SUMMARY:VRA Member Meeting September
DESCRIPTION:Confirmed speakers and topics for this meeting are: \n\nWill 2019 be the year of the used van? – James Davis of Manheim looks at the current factors affecting the LCV sector and explains why next year could mark a peak for the used van market.\nBattered\, bruised but not beaten: the car retailer’s view – Karl Davis of Coachworks Consulting offers a range of new ideas on how to get the most out of used car retailing plus an update on other areas of dealer best practice.\nCurrent market update – Rupert Pontin of Cazana delivers an in-depth analysis of the latest used car market statistics and developments\, providing the information you need to make informed and responsible business decisions.\n\nIf you have any agenda items please let us know by return.
URL:https://thevra.co.uk/event/vra-members-meeting-september/
LOCATION:Manheim\, Bath Ln\, Bruntingthorpe\, Lutterworth\, LE17 5QS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20180711T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20180711T140000
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SUMMARY:VRA Members Meeting July
DESCRIPTION:Introduction and ASA ruling update – Jonathan Butler\, Geldards\n\n\nPresentation: How to thrive in a competitive marketplace – Nick King\, AutoTrader\n\n\nDigital transformation is all well and good but many of us tend to see additional complexity. If things are easy we’re more likely to do it more often.\nWe use SMS because it’s easy\, Amazon has 34 million products but we just see what’s relevant to us. In automotive\, buying a car is complex enough without thinking about finance\, what are the winners doing today to make it easy?\nWho else is using emerging technology to change business\, make a different and improve customer experiences? What can we learn from them?\n\n\nPresentation: Current state of the online motor retail in the UK – Rob Severs\, iVendi\n\n\nOverview of the latest in-depth research into online motor retail\nLook into the current attitudes of car buyers\, dealers and manufacturers in this fast develop sector of the market\nHow are these attitudes likely to develop or change in the medium term?\n\n\nMarket update: Derren Martin – CAP HPI\n\n\nThe new and used car market\nThe impact of alternative fuel vehicles on the sector\nMarket discussion from a defleet\, remarketing and retail perspective\n\n 
URL:https://thevra.co.uk/event/vra-members-meeting-july/
LOCATION:Geldards\, Pride Pl\, Derby\, DE24 8QR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20180606T100000
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SUMMARY:VRA AGM and June Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Presenters at the meeting will be – \n\nBeth Davies\, CAP-HPI – High Level Overview of WLPT\nPaul Smith\, RLA Group – What’s Fuelling Buyers Car Purchasing Decisions\nGlyn Fisher\, BEN – The Support Service for the Automotive Industry\n\nAGM details are now confirmed\, click here for more information – AGM Notice
URL:https://thevra.co.uk/event/vra-agm-june-meeting/
LOCATION:BCA Perry Barr\, College Rd\, Birmingham\, B44 8DP\, United Kingdom
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