Please Note : All timings may be subject to change.
- 10:00 'Key' Technologies for Preventing Crashes
- Matthew Avery, Crash & Safety Manager, Thatcham
Thatcham's crash team will present information on a range of new primary and secondary safety vehicle technologies. Including 'Youth Key' and 'Alcolock' many of these technologies will become more widespread on mainstream cars in the coming years and will be food for thought for insurers in particular. (All vsitors will have the opportunity to try some collision avoidance technologies for themselves in a seperate demonstration running throughout both days)
- 10:45 Fire forensics
- Stephen Magnus-Hannaford, Hannaford Forensics
A 'What's Hot and What's Not' in the vehicle fire world over the past 6 months. Hannaford Forensic's Managing Director, Stephen Magnus-Hannaford, will focus on identifying the current trends in known and suspected manufacturer's faults that can cause vehicle fires, and the relevance of recent VOSA recalls.
- 11:30 Thatcham Recognised Installer
- Mike Briggs, Vehicle Security Manager, Thatcham
Thatcham's new Recognised Installer (TRI) scheme wil be officially launched on the 12th July. This session gives all involved in vehicle security with an explanation of how the scheme will work and the benefits for insurers, installers and the general public.
- 12:15 Plant Theft - Update
- D.C Ian Elliott, Met Police
The theft of agricultural and construction plant has become an expensive and important issue with estimates suggesting the cost to the UK between £600 million and £1 billion per year. In recent years various scheme have been put in place to tackle this problem. D.C. Ian Elliott reports on progress made and next steps.
- 13:00 Audi – Driven by Design
- Ernst Siebein - Audi AG
Multiple winners of the British Insurance Vehicle Security Awards and What Car? ‘Manufacturer’ award, this seminar from Audi will explore the factors behind this success, the level of detail and expertise that goes in to producing the most secure vehicles and the challenges that are faced today and that lie ahead.
- 14:00 Thatcham Recognised Locksmiths
- Official launch featuring Thatcham, Home Office and Locksmiths Association speakers
The new Thatcham Recognised Locksmiths scheme introduces a degree of regulation and certification into the unregulated market of automotive Locksmiths. Working in partnership with locksmiths associations, Thatcham have established an insurance industry standard that recognises the competency and skills of the modern Automotive Locksmith. Find out more about this new scheme at this specially extended launch seminar.
- 15:15 WITkit - The Whiplash and Personal Injury Toolkit
- Matthew Avery, Crash and Safety Manager, Thatcham
Claims causing you a pain in the neck? WITkit combines Thatcham's specific knowledge of whiplash seat protection with global research and vehicle specific data to provide an easy to use web based claims analysis application. With whiplash accounting for £1.9 bn in annual claims costs WITkit is proving invaluable for claims handlers in processing claims effiiciently and accurately. Find out more about how it works in this fascinating seminar.
Please Note : All timings may be subject to change.
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Please Note : All timings may be subject to change.
- 10:00 The NEW Thatcham Appprentice Programme
- Kieron Woolgar, Apprentice Academy Team Leader, Thatcham
Thatcham have made some important changes to their Apprentice Programme to continue to ensure that young people entering into the industry are equipped to deal with today's repair challenges. Learn more about the new scheme here and what benefits it brings to you as an employers.
- 10:45 Lightweight Vehicle Structures
- Richard Hewitt - WMG
This seminar from the Warwick Manufacturing Group will look in detail at some of the joining requirements for lightweight vehicle structures. WMG will highlight the differences between aluminium and steel spot welding, self pierce riveting and remote laser welding and the potential problems that these techniques pose for repairers.
- 12:15 'Key' Technologies for Preventing Crashes
- Matthew Avery, Crash & Safety Manager, Thatcham
Thatcham' s crash team will present information on a range of new primary and secondary safety vehicle technologies. Including 'Youth Key' and 'Alcolock' many of these technologies will become more widespread on mainstream cars in the coming years and will be food for thought for insurers in particular. (All vsitors will have the opportunity to try some collision avoidance technologies for themselves in a seperate demonstration running throughout both days)
- 13:10 RecycAll – Can You Afford Not To?
- Jill Grainger, Car Transplants
RecycAll, a network of Authorised Treatment Facilities (ATF’s), provides quality checked, ‘used’, non safety critical, vehicle components direct to the Repairer.
Created to provide a ‘green’ option for insurers and consumers, RecycAll is the only group with a UK wide supply and distribution network and which is able to PROVE a reduction in carbon emissions, provide quality checked components and enable your company to reduce the cost to repair.
- 13:45 Marketing Your Kitemark
- Neil Marcus, Selsia V.A.C
Successful businesses are driven by customer needs and in the vehicle repair industry, many bodyshops are not communicating their customer benefits. You can have the best equipment, technicians and approvals, including Kitemark accreditation, but unless these are communicated correctly and they bring new business opportunities, they could be expensive “nice to haves”. Neil Marcus, Director of Selsia will give repairers ideas on the various marketing techniques for promoting their Kitemark.
- 14:30 Taking Advantage of Social Networking
- June Dean - The Elevation Factor
Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, Youtube – Social Networking is the latest phenomena and everyone is talking about it, but how does this apply to you and your business or is it just a load of twittering? This session will help you understand Social Media and how it could be used not only to market your business but to build a community around it.
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