SPA 107th Conference - Monday 25th September 2023 - Abbey Hotel, Redditch

Event Overview

UPDATE - 20th September.  The hotel is now FULLY BOOKED, there are no more Full Delegate Conference places available. 

There may be Day Delegate places available.  Please contact the SPA Secretariat directly to check:

Email:   office@sheetplantuk.com

Telephone:  01509 890009

The next SPA Conference, taking place in the Henley & Arden Suite at The Abbey Hotel in Redditch, will focus on the everyday, practical running of a Sheet Plant. 

All presentations and content will be geared towards this theme with a focus on our Converter Member audience.  We strongly recommend that all Converter Members attend and encourage colleagues across the business to attend this Conference - there will be valuable sessions just for them!  To encourage Converter Members to bring along colleagues who may not have attended Conference before - the SPA Committee has a very special “BOGTF” offer for all SPA Converter Members:

BOGTF for Converter Members:

For every Full Delegate place booked this week, the SPA will be giving up to 2 FREE Day Delegate places to Conference for colleagues who haven’t attended SPA Conference previously – we have breakout sessions for Health & Safety Forum and a ‘Getting Started Workshop’ for the SPA Board Grade Calculator App.  Book Now to take advantage of this opportunity, as places at Conference are limited.  You must specify at the time of booking the name and email address of the 2 free delegates from your organisation that you will be bringing along.

Conference Costs: (all plus VAT)

• Day Delegate      £85
• Day Delegate with Dinner      £130
• Full Delegate      £250

ON THE AGENDA:

• UK Corrugated Industry Update
• Update Presentations from Corrugated Sheet Feeders
• CPI Promotional Committee and Beyond The Box Campaign Update
• The latest on PPWR for our industry
• SPA Initiatives Review – Best Practice from a UK Sheet Plant Converter - Applying SPA Initiatives to a Sheet Plant
• Interview with AICC introducing Emerging Leaders Program for UK - program of coaching and mentoring for those who are looking to become a leader in their business.  At 107th Conference we shall be introducing the Program to give members a better understanding of the content together with an early-bird opportunity to commit to the Program.
• "Paper’s Real Sustainability" Panel Discussion:  Reviewing PPWR, EPR, Recycling vs Reuse, Sustainability, the entire lifecycle of packaging with panellists from FEFCO, CPI and Two Sides.
• Sponsor Spotlights
• Introduction to Two Sides
• Sustainability Update
• Ring of Defence Updates from retained Experts: Employment Law, Health & Safety, R&D Tax Credits, Sales Masterclass.

CONFERENCE AGENDA:

ADDITIONAL EVENTS - PLEASE BOOK SEPARATELY

Health & Safety Forum:    Monday 25th September - 10am - 12 noon

The Health & Safety Forum is a 2-hour round-table discussion that focusses on highlighting the key issues around Plant H&S and looks to offer practical solutions and suggestions.  The Forum is free for members to attend so if you want to send a team for this session, you can book here. The Forum is hosted by Springboard Safety, SPA retained H&S Experts.  Every Converter Sheet Plant Member should have at least 1 Health & Safety representative attend this Forum. 

SPA Board Grade Calculator App Workshop:    Tuesday 26th September - 9:30am - 11:30am

This session is for SPA Members who will be using the FREE SPA Board Grade Calculator App from KMSS.  The session will last up to 2 hours and will give guidance and detail on how to get the most from the application.  Members must pre-book for the Workshop here.

SPA Golf:     Tuesday 26th September - 10am

HOUSEKEEPING:

• Conference will be held in the Henley & Arden Suite at The Abbey Hotel, Redditch.  DIRECTIONS
• All first-time attendees and new SPA members are invited to attend an informal Welcome by the SPA Committee at 12:15 in the Henley & Arden Suite, followed by a buffet lunch.
• Conference commences at 1:30pm and is due to end at 6:00pm.
• A sponsored bar will be open immediately following Conference - with thanks to Contact Originators and Hybrid Software, Sponsors of the event.
• Check-in for Full Delegates will take place in the Warwick Suite foyer during afternoon coffee break.
• Delegates will need to register a credit card at main reception to enable drinks to be charged to their rooms.
• Dietary requirements - please contact SPA secretariat to inform of any special requirements.

• This event will be filmed by the Sheet Plant Association for use on SPA website, in Social Media and SPA Marketing.

• Try Before You Buy places are limited for this event.