BIFA Regional Members Meeting – Kent & East Sussex

Join us and our external guest speakers for updates on the key local and national issues that are impacting your business. This meeting is a great opportunity for you to share your views on these topics with fellow members, local industry stakeholders, and the BIFA team.

External Speaker Topics (Provisional)

Gill McIver from Ashford Port Health will update us on the Sevington BCP.

A representative from Dover Port Health will update us on the operating procedures at Dover.

Tim Mayes, Commercial manager at the Port of Dover will advise on the latest news on local developments.

Matthew Grigor from Getlink/Eurotunnel will advise on the latest news and developments at the tunnel.

Alan Jackson from Martintrux will provide a presentation on OPR and Rules of Origin.

Additional BIFA Topics

Director general Steve Parker will also be in attendance to discuss:

• Customs, Air, Road, Rail, Maritime and Sustainability updates: key insights from the latest BIFA policy group meetings
• BIFA’s new AI and Technology Working Group: how BIFA is planning to advise members on the impact and adoption of AI across their business.
• Training & Development: the latest modules available to members via BIFA Bitesize e-Learning and access to the BIFA website portal.
• BIFA Member Engagement: Forthcoming member events
• Reinvigorating the Young Forwarder Network community: In line with our new Patronage scheme, we will be urging our members to increase their support of the YFN and encouraging their teams to join our community and attend our events
• BIFA Member PR Database: Join our PR segment within our existing mailing list and be among the first to receive media enquiries/publicity opportunities on the industry’s most pressing issues

To attend this meeting, register HERE

For further information contact your BIFA Regional Representative, Richard Catt (r.catt@bifa.org)

***Regional events are open to all full and associate members only***