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Trainer Focus: Liz Sumner In 2019, with the demand for training increasing, Liz Sumner became our third full-time trainer. Like all our training delivery team, Liz has over 30 years’ experience with the likes of BAX Global, DB Schenker and DSV Air and Sea, including supervisory roles, covering imports, Customs, customer service and key account management. Liz, who is based in the Midlands, also covers the Anglia region both for training delivery and the Young Forwarder Network. Interests: Liz will openly admit, despite having two children, her number one priority outside of work, is her dog, Nellie.
operational teams. “We have courses starting most weeks and receive lots of positive feedback to the content and our training delivery. It does not matter that they have no operational experience. “I suggest that you start with the freight forwarding essentials and then move on to the Customs essentials.” For more information and to book visit: www.bifa.org/training
BIFA in freight and Customs; many non-operational personnel do our ‘Essentials’ courses. We see importers, exporters, HR, IT and Finance take part to learn some of the basics of freight and Customs procedures to help them in their everyday work. Graeme Wilkinson, training development manager, says: “We have just added several new dates to our website, so why not take advantage and upskill your non-
BIFA utilises a network of Regional Consultants around the UK to act as a conduit for the dissemination of information and to seek local Member views on topics of interest. Forthcoming meetings are listed here. All BIFA Members are encouraged to attend their regional meetings, however pre-booking is essential. If there is no event listed in your region see www.bifa.org/events for future dates or contact your local Regional Representative: London West & South-West - Mike Jones m.jones@bifa.org Scotland and the Borders – contact Support your local Member group
Region
Date
Time Venue
BIFA Contact
Solent Regional Members’ meeting Anglia Regional Members’ meeting London East Regional Members’ meeting
Tue 6 Jun
TBC TBC
Mike Jones
m.jones@bifa.org
Tue 11 Jul
0945 Orwell Hotel,
Paul Newman paul@pnauk.com
Felixstowe
Thu 13 Jul
0945 DP World London Paul Newman
Gateway
paul@pnauk.com
Kent & East Sussex
Tue 18 Jul 0945 Dover
Paul Newman paul@pnauk.com
Regional Members’ meeting
Marina Hotel
BIFA Young Forwarders’ Network Details of forthcoming events for the BIFA Young Forwarders’ Network can be found at www.bifa.org/events
bifaevents@bifa.org Midlands and the North – contact bifaevents@bifa.org Anglia, London East & South East - Paul Newman paul@pnauk.com
Reporting Freight Related Crime to Border Force – Operations Pegasus and Pandora Please note that there are different numbers for air and ocean. Border Force has confirmed that all reports will be treated in the strictest confidence. Air Contact Numbers Tel: 0203 196 2456 (0700-2000) Tel: 0203 014 5604 (24-hours) Crimestoppers: 0800 555111 or 101 quoting reference Pegasus Ocean Contact Numbers Tel: 01394 303 116 (Office hours) Tel: 07920 587808 (24-hours) Quoting the reference Pandora.
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