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Spreading the word
All visitors to the BIFA stand at this year’s Multimodal exhibition were offered a copy of the BIFA publication The Benefits of Using a Freight Forwarder
One of BIFA’s main responsibilities is promotion of the industry and the unstinting work that freight forwarders do, almost unnoticed, every day. Events such as the Multimodal 2022 exhibition at the NEC Birmingham allow personnel from the BIFA secretariat to meet face-to-face with BIFA Members, carriers, service providers, suppliers and cargo owners – all under one roof. For three days in mid-June, the 15th annual Multimodal exhibition took place featuring the BIFA Freight Forwarders’ village, consisting of the central BIFA stand surrounded by 36 LogPods (Logistics Provider pods) populated by BIFA Members, at the heart of proceedings. Advice and information Flying the flag for BIFA were Policy & Compliance Manager & Executive Director Robert Windsor, Member Services Manager & Executive Director Spencer Stevenson, Communications Manager Natalie Pitts, Events & Communications Executive Sharon Hammond, Membership Supervisor Sarah Milton, and Freight & Customs Trainers Liz Sumner, Claire Capaccioli and Lisa Rose, who, between them, were able to answer a range of enquiries from visitors to the stand. Ex-Freight Forwarding Specialist Apprentice Georgia Sumner of DHL assisted BIFA personnel. As anticipated, the main talking points were the forthcoming switch-off of HM Revenue and Customs’ CHIEF system with all import declarations being submitted via the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) from October 2022, and the ongoing impact of global freight rates and service levels.
forwarders and is available both in print and digital format for BIFA Members to share with existing and potential customers. Scan the QR code to view the online version or contact s.hammond@bifa.org to request print copies. In addition to promoting the services of freight
Promotion All visitors to the BIFA stand were offered a copy of the BIFA publication The Benefits of Using a Freight Forwarder . This brand new 16-page
forwarders to the wider business community, BIFA also aims to raise the profile of the industry among young people. The BIFA Young Forwarder Network
booklet seeks to highlight the varied skill sets of, and services provided by, freight
(YFN) was created in 2019 to engage younger employees of BIFA
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