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Notice of Annual General Meeting
Promoting freight forwarding
BIFA attended the careers fair at Fullbrook School in Surrey during March to promote opportunities within the freight forwarding and logistics industries as an option for students. Sharon Hammond, Events & Communications executive, explained the relevance of the industry to everyday life through the concept of “My international shopping basket”, which contained food and drink from around the world, toiletries from various European countries and electronics from the Far East. The logistics involved in international sporting and leisure events, such as the Formula 1 series and music tours, were also discussed in an effort to pique the interest. The school had attracted in excess of 50 exhibitors to the event which was attended by around 500 students and their carers. A steady stream of students visited the BIFA stand during the evening and went away with information on an industry that had not previously crossed their minds. Perhaps your local secondary school has plans for a similar event; why not get in touch with it to offer your time and contribute to the future of the industry.
Notice is hereby given that the 33rd Annual General Meeting of the British International Freight Association (BIFA) will be held on Thursday 26 May 2022 at 12:00 pm by videoconferencing in order to: 1. Receive the report of the Board of Directors. 2. Receive the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021 and the report of the auditors thereon. 3. Appoint auditors and authorise the Board to fix their remuneration. 4. In accordance with the Association’s articles, to note and approve the election of officers of the Association. 5. Transact any other business that may properly be transacted at an Annual General Meeting. Robert Keen, Director General, 30 March 2022 A BIFA Member may nominate an attendee, although there will be a limit on numbers once a quorum is achieved. Please email r.keen@bifa.org Note: Any Member entitled to vote at the above meeting may appoint a proxy to vote on a poll in his stead. A proxy need not be a Member of the Association. A form of proxy is available to download from the BIFA website www.bifa.org Don’t keep it to yourself Not your copy of BIFAlink? Register for your own copy by contacting Sarah Milton in membership s.milton@bifa.org or visit www.bifa.org/bifalink for a digital version. BIFAlink is the magazine of the British International Freight Association and is distributed free to Members.
Take a look at the ‘Career Day Kit’ and ‘Schools Engagement’ information at https://apprentices.bifa.org/
Multimodal 2022 – not long now!
The Multimodal 2022 exhibition takes place at the NEC, Birmingham, from 14-16 June when BIFA will have a prime position at the centre of the BIFA Forwarders’ Village. Over 15 years, Multimodal has firmly established itself as the premier freight transport, logistics and supply chain management event in the UK, Ireland and Northern Europe, bringing together shippers, retailers, manufacturers, wholesalers, importers and exporters with exhibitors who offer the latest logistics and supply chain solutions. Multimodal offers a unique opportunity to make valuable face- to-face contact with new prospects and existing companies. Year on year, shippers and cargo owners attend to improve their businesses by finding ways of moving their products more efficiently and by meeting new suppliers. In addition to meeting the numerous exhibitors present, there is the opportunity to attend the free seminar programme covering
subjects from the Border Operating Model, the environment & decarbonisation, global trade and apprenticeships – find the full seminar schedule at www.multimodal.org.uk/exhibition/ seminars-2022 The BIFA Forwarders’ Village consists of the central BIFA stand surrounded by 36 Logistics Provider Pods (LogPods), an ideal destination for cargo owners looking for a freight forwarder with which to work. At the time of writing there were a limited number of
LogPods still available – contact Robert.jervis@clarionevents.com to reserve your space. Scan here to register to visit Multimodal 2022.
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