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We are pleased to announce a full sponsor line-up for our fifth ABP Club Annual Convention / Night of Knights Awards Ceremony 2011 to be held on Tuesday 01 November 2011.
We are delighted that Audatex is our headline sponsor for the fifth consecutive year.
ABP Club Annual Convention
Our fifth ABP Club Annual Convention is aimed at highlighting the changing market, the challenges that brings and addressing issues within the Motor Claims, Supply and Accident Repair sectors. High profile speakers will raise the level of debate on the motor accident supply chain and to provide an understanding of the varying strategies being adopted by industry stakeholders.
Registration, tea/coffee and exhibition will commence at 8.30am. The Convention will start at 10.00am and end at 4.00pm and will be followed by the Night of Knights awards ceremony, commencing with the drinks reception at 5.30pm.
Dress code for the day time Convention is business wear.
ABP Club Night of Knights Awards Ceremony
The ABP Club Night of Knights will again be a factually researched presentation of the leading companies involved in the UK body repair market, in twelve different categories.
Culminating in the form of a league table listing of the top companies in each category, the Repairers' Choice Awards Survey 2011 will also feature - where the UK bodyshops vote for their favourite company in each of seven industry supplier categories. The winners are awarded a prestigious Night of Knights shield.
In addition, a special award celebrating the achievements of an industry personality – the ABP Club Industry Knight 2011 – will represent the highlight of the evening.
ABP Club Night of Knights – Categories - Sponsored by:
1. Independent bodyshop groups - ACIS
2. Independent single site bodyshops - Winn Solicitors
3. Franchised dealer bodyshop groups - Glasurit
4. Bodyshop management systems - Stanners Equipment
5. Bodyshop estimating systems - Elite Incident Management
6. Motor insurance companies - Active-Web
7. Accident management and Credit Hire co's - Crashworth
8. Paint companies - Norton
9. Paint distributors - Farecla
10. Vehicle manufacturer networks - Easi-Drive
11. Independent Bodyshop networks - R A Insurance Brokers
o ABP Club Industry Knight 2011 – an award for recognition of outstanding achievement - Mirka Abrasives
Lunch - Morelli Group
Pre-dinner drinks reception - IRIS Coatings
Awards Dinner - Circle Leasing
Table Wine - Direct Automotive
Guest speaker - Drive Assist
The Night of Knights awards ceremony will begin with the evening drinks reception at 5.30pm The awards presentation at 6.30pm and ending with dinner approx. 8.00pm.
Dress code for the Night of Knights and evening dinner – smart casual (eg no jeans, no ties).
Convention / Night of Knights Booking
Due to the generous support of Audatex as the overall sponsor, plus sponsorship of the Night of Knight categories by many other Club supporter members, we are able to allow Platinum and Gold members the same number of FREE delegate places as they have for our normal Club meetings - (Platinum bodyshops - 3 free places, Gold bodyshops and Gold supporter members - 2 free places).
As the Club now has over 1650 members from all sides of the UK body repair industry, we advise early booking as we once again anticipate the event being completely full.
ABP Club Convention registration - 2011
Venue / Accommodation Booking
Barceló Hinckley Island Hotel nestles in the heart of Leicestershire and is conveniently just a short drive from the M69, M1 and M6. The ideal venue for meetings and events. A multi million pound investment has transformed the hotel into a superb contemporary style venue in the heart of the Midlands.
Standard Double Rooms – ABP Club Guaranteed Rate* of £113.00 including breakfast for single occupation Executive Twin or Double Rooms – ABP Club Guaranteed Rate* of £124.00 including breakfast for single occupation
When booking accommodation with the hotel, delegates should quote: ABP Club Convention.
*The above rates are guaranteed to ABP Club until 16 September, however you may find better room rates via the internet as hotels book on a best room rate of the day basis.
Barceló Hinckley Island Hotel
A5 Watling Street
Hinckley
LE10 3JA
01455 631122
E-mail: stay@barcelo-hotels.co.uk
Website link: Barceló Hinckley Island Hotel
We thank all of our sponsors for their fantastic support of the event and we look forward to seeing you there!