New Trailblazer Apprenticeship assigned £14K funding for delivery
FIS is proud to announce that we have secured £14K funding for the delivery of the new Interior Systems Trailblazer Apprenticeship in collaboration with a host of industry partners. This flagship project has been a culmination of three years of…
Winners of the Trade Association Forum Best Practice Awards 2019 Announced
The prestigious Trade Association Forum (TAF) Best Practice Awards and Dinner 2019 was held on Tuesday, 9th July 2019 at County Hall in Westminster, London to coincide with the Forum’s Annual General Meeting and the Annual Conference. The Awards, which is the…
Introducing BSI’s Organisational Resilience Annual Conference – 27th November
How resilient is your organisation? Are you set up to stand the test of time? BSI have now confirmed the date of their Organisational Resilience Annual Conference which is 27th November 2019 at the IoD, 116 Pall Mall, London. The…
Special Offer for TAF Members with the Institute of Export
With Brexit looming, you are no doubt busy working on behalf of your members to ensure that any transition period will go as smoothly as possible. As part of this, I am sure you will be receiving an abundance of…
Understanding Business Continuity Management
Disruptions such as flooding, fire or a cyber-attack can affect your business when it is least expected, and they can all prevent you from continuing your normal, everyday operations. Read Miles Smith Insurance Group’s handy guide on this here.
Futureproofing your commercial revenue
Sponsorship and exhibition sales are an increasingly important source of revenue for the majority of associations, yet the commercial revenue climate becomes tougher each year. In this article Rob Eveleigh, Managing Director of Brightelm, examines what membership organisations can do…
URGENT NOTICE – May Bank Holiday Change
You may well have seen on the news about the change to the bank holiday date. The May Day bank holiday has been moved from Monday, 4th May to Friday, 8th May 2019 to celebrate the 75 Anniversary of VE…
Launch of publication ‘Quality in the Supply Chain’
Today marks World Accreditation Day, an initiative jointly established by the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC), to promote the value of accreditation, accredited conformity assessment and standards. This year the theme focuses on how…
Accreditation 4.0 – Adapting to the New Revolution – UKAS
The rapidly increasing digitalization of industry and society is changing how products are manufactured, delivered, and consumed by the public. The Fourth Industrial Revolution, or Industry 4.0 as it has become known, is seeing the emergence of innovative information technologies…
Have you got your ‘gig economy’ covered?
It is beocming increasingly popular to employ staff on a short term contract or freelance work as opposed to having them on the payroll. This is known as a ‘gig economy’. This is often seen across certain sectors, for example,…
Shortlist for the Trade Association Forum Best Practice Awards 2019 Announced!
Now in its seventeenth year, the prestigious Trade Association Forum Ltd (TAF) Best Practice Awards and Dinner 2019 will be held after the Forum’s Annual Conference and AGM on Tuesday, 9th July at County Hall in Westminster, London. The Awards is…
Competition Law and Director Disqualification
What is director disqualification? Recent announcements by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) have highlighted that directors who are found to have broken competition law can face serious personal risk – in addition to the fines and sanctions taken against…
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