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News 06
Get your diaries at the ready
The Parts Alliance announces
Winter Trade Show for Exeter
The Parts Alliance is
gearing up to run its
second major event
of 2018, announcing
its Winter Trade
Show will be held in November
in the South West.
Suppliers have been asked
to ‘hold the date’ with Sandy
Park, home of the Exeter
Chiefs, booked for Thursday
22nd November.
The invitation-only event
follows successful shows at
the same venue in 2016 and
2017. April’s Spring Trade
Show also saw around 60
suppliers and nearly 500
customers attending an afternoon
and evening event at
The Chateau Impney Hotel’s
Exhibition Centre in Droitwich
Spa.
“We’re aiming to ensure
there’s a relaxed and welcoming
environment for
customers and suppliers to
catch up on market developments,
build on existing relationships
and of course, do
some business,” said Simon
Moore, Head of Marketing at
The Parts Alliance. “The aim
is to balance the need to get
a professionally produced
show together whilst also ensuring
we deliver what people
seemed to really appreciate
at The Spring Show which
was a friendly event where
everyone attending was connected
to the business as a
supplier, customer or member
of staff.”
The Parts Alliance is working
on an appealing range of
initiatives to encourage garages
to leave the business or
television behind for an evening
of productive networking.
The Winter Trade Show
is set to showcase a number
of ‘Black Friday’ style 24-
hour only special offers with
seminar and technical content
also available alongside
food, refreshments and special
guest appearances.
Local garages are simply
advised to save the date and
look out for further details in
due course.
Road safety charity invites employers to take part in fleet safety survey
Brake, the road safety charity, is inviting all organisations with
employees who drive for work to take part in its annual fleet
safety survey.
The survey, conducted by Brake Professional with the
support of Licence Bureau, will focus on organisation’s policies
and procedures regarding protecting vulnerable road users
(pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists).
Taking part in the fleet safety survey is free and anonymous
and all organisations who take part will receive a free copy of
the survey report and results.
Brake’s 2017 survey about managing driver distraction
caused by mobile phones and other technology was completed
by more than 350 organisations operating fleets of various sizes
and types, and with responsibility for thousands of driver and
vehicles.
Complete the fleet safety survey online here. The survey
takes just 15 minutes to complete and will close on Monday 24
September 2018.
Raising awareness of vulnerable road users is also a priority
for Road Safety Week 2018 (19-25 November), the UK’s biggest
road safety event. Brake, who coordinate the event, has chosen
to focus on the important message of Bike Smart. Cyclists and
motorcyclists are among the most vulnerable road users in the
UK, with more than 100 riders injured every day in needless,
preventable crashes.
Companies can now register for Road Safety Week 2018
and Brake are encouraging organisations to go to www.
roadsafetyweek.org.uk and register for a free action pack to
help them raise awareness and promote safer road use to staff,
contractors and the wider community.
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