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BIFA Awards

repeat yourself, and make sure that you are succinct – copy over the wordcount will be ignored. Individuals The process for judging the Apprentice of the Year , sponsor to be confirmed, and Young Freight Forwarder of the Year , sponsored by Virgin Atlantic Cargo , awards is similar in that it is also a two-stage process. All entries will be reviewed on the answers provided on the entry form and the finalists announced. As these categories are all about the individual, each finalist will be invited to meet with the judging panel either online or in person to discuss their entry, their experience and their thoughts on the future of the industry and their place within it. Enter now So, what are you waiting for? Visit https://awards.bifa.org/categorie s/ today to choose your categories. The judges are looking forward to hearing from you.

“ One comment made regularly by the judges, is that entries sometimes fail to clearly demonstrate innovation, service enhance - ment and benefits (in service and/cost- saving)

BIFA utilises a network of Regional Representatives 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, the South & the South West – Paul Cunningham p.cunningham@bifa.org Scotland and the Borders – Jack Rice j.rice@bifa.org Support your local Member group

Region

Date 8 Sep 11 Sep

Venue

Humber (inc. vessel visit)

DFDS Logistics, Immingham

Solent

St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton FC

Heathrow

23 Sep 30 Sep

Kempton Park Racecourse

Anglia

Trimley Sports & Social Club, Felixstowe Liverpool Chamber of Commerce

Liverpool

7 Oct 8 Oct 9 Oct

Manchester Avonmouth

Etc. Venues, Picadilly

Davies Turner & Co, Bristol

Essex Port Community Meeting 9 Oct

Orsett Hall Hotel

(with CNS) Kent & East Sussex

21 October 22 October 23 October

Holiday Inn, Dover

Yorkshire Gatwick

TBC

MS Teams

Northern England and the Midlands – Andrew Melton a.melton@bifa.org Anglia, London East & South East - Paul Newman paul@pnauk.com Northern Ireland – Shauneen McConville

shauneenm@tr-logistics.com BIFA Young Forwarders’ Network FREE networking and information events for younger team members, see www.bifa.org/events

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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