Winners of the Trade Association Forum Best Practice Awards 2018 Announced
The prestigious Trade Association Forum (TAF) Best Practice Awards and Dinner 2018 was held on Wednesday, 10th July 2018 at the historic Drapers Hall in London to coincide with the Forum’s Annual General Meeting and the Annual Conference. The Awards recognise, reward and promote Best Practice amongst Trade Associations in the UK and are a chance for TAF members to showcase their hard work and achievements during the last twelve to eighteen months.
The Trade Association Forum is delighted to announce the winners of the 2018 Best Practice Awards as follows:
BEIS Sector Representation of the Year
Sponsored by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
The Association for Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed
Commercial Initiative of the Year
Sponsored by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service
Federation of Master Builders
Conference of the Year
Sponsored by Gamechangers
Railway Industry Association
Corporate Social Responsibility Award
Sponsored by Consort Strategy
Federation of Petroleum Suppliers
Event of the Year
Sponsored by Gamechangers
Fork Lift Truck Association
Exhibition of the Year
Sponsored by The United Kingdom Accreditation Service
Manufacturing Technologies Association
Good Governance Award
Sponsored by Consort Strategy
British Coatings Federation
Magazine of the Year
Sponsored by Barley House Agency
Scaffolding Association
Marketing Campaign of the Year
Sponsored by Consort Strategy
Lift and Escalator Industry Association
Publication of the Year
Sponsored by The United Kingdom Accreditation Service
British Coatings Federation
Skills Development Award
Sponsored by The United Kingdom Accreditation Service
National Pawnbrokers Association
Social Media Award
Sponsored by Gamechangers
British Pest Control Association
Website of the Year
Sponsored by Barley House Agency
Personal Investment Management & Financial Advice Association
Special Award for Outstanding Member Resource
National Hairdressers Federation
TAF Chairman’s Award
Peter Newport, Chemical Business Association
Young Achiever of the Year
Sponsored by Miles Smith Insurance Group
Megan Page, Entertainment Retailers Association
The Miles Smith Insurance Group Leadership Award
Sponsored by Miles Smith Insurance Group
Ann Swain, The Association of Professional Staffing Companies
The Miles Smith Insurance Group Outstanding Contribution Award
Sponsored by Miles Smith Insurance Group
Tina Beaumont-Goddard, National Hairdressers Federation
2018 Trade Association of the Year
Sponsored by Miles Smith Insurance Group
British Coatings Federation
A Commendation was also given to the United Kingdom Warehousing Association for Conference of the Year and the British Frozen Food Federation for Event of the Year.
Many of the winning entries will be featured in the Forum’s TA Best Practice Exchange which will be held in London on Thursday, 1st November 2018.
Linda Cavender, Chief Executive of TAF said, “Once again, the standard of entries was high meaning that the Judges had a difficult time in deciding all our worthy winners. All the finalists should be very proud of their achievements indeed.”
British Coatings Federation CEO Tom Bowtell said: “Winning Trade Association of the Year for a second time running makes me hugely proud – we strive to serve our members, to go the extra mile to deliver value, and to gain influence for the sector. It’s wonderful to see this recognised, and I’d like to thank the BCF staff for their dedication and commitment to putting members first. We are also thrilled to have won the Good Governance and Publication of the Year awards. 2018 has been a huge upheaval for the BCF team, moving over 100 miles to a new office in Coventry, and recruiting a new back office team. We now have a wonderful new home for our members, and this award is the icing on the cake for another momentous year for the Federation”.
TAF would like to give a huge thank you to the sponsors for the Best Practice Awards 2018: Headline sponsors Miles Smith Insurance Group, Barley House Agency, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Consort Strategy, Gamechangers, and UKAS.