The Movers & Storers Show will take place at Silverstone once again this year on 21 and 22 October. As well as a number of visitor features including the Simpson Packaging Packer of the Year Contest, the Truck Competition and a Pit Stop Challenge, the Learning Zone is making a comeback.

For those of you who have never been to the show, the Learning Zone is a free auditorium where visitors can hear presentations, seminars and take part in debates designed to educate and entertain.

 

The exact programme is yet to be confirmed, but the organisers are working on a number of possible topics including:

• The generation game – how profiling different age groups can boost your sales;
• When things go wrong – how to deal with a Traffic Commissioner Tribunal;
• Buying trucks – when to buy new, and when to choose second hand;
• The skills gap and apprenticeships – how are we encouraging young people into the industry?;
• A survival guide on working with family members;
• DVSA – Latest news updates and Q&A;
• How to get ahead of the curve in self storage;
• Trade Associations – assessing the brave new world of removals associations.

 

Discussions are also taking place with a great keynote speaker, so keep an eye on the event website for all the latest news.

 

The organisers of the show are also working with Jane Finch from Moving etc… Network to deliver a Question Time-style debate entitled Moving Day Mayhem – surely something can be done? This relates to Jane’s campaign to tackle a number of problems facing the industry such as late release of keys, same day exchange and completion, and large numbers of customers wanting to move on the same day. Jane has worked really hard to assemble a panel of the most influential conveyancing and property experts in the UK, including:

 

-          Jonathan Smithers (Vice President of the Law Society)

-          Edward Goldsmith (Chairman of the Conveyancing Association)

-          Mark Hayward (MD of the National Association of Estate Agents)

-          Christopher Hamen (The Property Ombudsman)

-          Paula Higgins (Chief Executive of the Homeowners Alliance)

 

This is a fantastic opportunity for movers to come along to the show and have their say with some of the key people who can affect their businesses.  The organisers say that it’s likely to be standing room only, so make sure you get there early.

 

For updates about the keynote speaker and other information visit www..themoversandstorersshow.co.uk.

 

Photo: This year’s Movers & Storers Show will feature The Learning Zone again.