BIIAB, the awarding body of BII, the professional body for the licensed retail industry, is holding its 4 Annual National Conference at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry on Thursday 18 February 2010. For the first time, the conference will also host the BII NITA awards ceremony, where excellence in training will receive worthy recognition from the industry’s professional body.

The licensed retail trade continues to evolve through this period of unprecedented change and the qualifications landscape faces significant restructuring as the new Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) comes into play. As a result of these changes, many business opportunities are emerging for trainers operating in the vibrant licensed hospitality industry. The focus of this year’s BIIAB conference is on how to maximise these opportunities in order to boost business and grow customer base. The high profile line-up of speakers will cover all the hot topics of the day, including:

·          New Business Opportunities from BIIAB – Cathie Smith, Director of BIIAB

·          Changes to the Security Industry Portfolio – Tony Holyland, Competence Development Manager for the SIA

·          What the Sector Skills Network means to the industry – John McNamara, Chief Executive of the Alliance of Sector Skills Councils

·          The Digital Environment – Jonathan Stemp, BII Director of ICT

·          Statistics that could help your Business – Katy Moses, Business Development Manager from him!

·          PR for your business in 2010 – Andrew Pring, Editor of BIIBUSINESS

The conference will begin with registration at 9.30am and is scheduled to finish at 2pm. Tickets cost just £55 per delegate. With just under a month to go until the event, the booking deadline is Friday 5 February so time is of the essence.

2009 BII NITAs

The BII NITAs reward success achieved through effective training and development within the licensed retail industry. The awards ceremony will be hosted by chair of the judging panel Vicky Crossingham, Training and Recruitment Director for St Austell Brewery. Winners of the seven categories will be announced on the day of the BIIAB Conference, while an overall winner of the 2009 ‘Supreme Award’ will be announced at the BII Annual Lunch on Tuesday 11 May 2010. The Supreme Award goes to the entrant in any category which exemplifies excellence and best practice in training and is intended to celebrate the very best entry for the year. For further details and a booking form for the conference and awards ceremony, visit www.bii.org/events. More information on the BII NITAs can be found at www.bii.org/nita 

BIIAB Website

Posted by Alex Stocking - 1 February 2010