BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250330T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241027T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260414T155348Z UID:HZnu8g DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250306 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250308 CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20240712T111939 DESCRIPTION: The upcoming Ladder Association Annual Members' Meeting (AMM) &\; Conference will take place on Thursday 6 and Friday 7 March 2025 at the Ardencote Hotel in Warwick - and we can't wait to see you there! \n\n This member and guest event is a great opportunity for all Ladder Associa tion Members to come together to hear updates directly from the Associatio n (what we've been working on and the exciting projects and initiatives to come)\, network with fellow members\, and catch up with the Ladder Associ ation team. \n\n Scroll down to view the 2-day event schedule. \n\n Full C onference agenda coming soon. \n\n Please note: We have an allocation of b edrooms set aside at the hotel for staying over on Thursday 6 March\, so p lease book that night through our booking system. \n\n If you wish to book an additional night for Wednesday 5 March\, please contact the hotel dire ctly to book that 1 extra night only. We are unable to manage the booking of rooms for members for the Wed. When booking\, there is no need to quote our event as we do not have any preferential rates for the Wed\, nor any guaranteed rooms set aside. We will advise the hotel of any bookings made through our system\, and assuming you have booked the same room type (stan dard double) you will not have to move rooms during your two night stay. M any thanks. \n LAST-MODIFIED:20250526T151351 LOCATION:Warwick ORGANIZER:mailto:marketing@ladderassociation.org.uk SUMMARY:Ladder Association Annual Members' Meeting & Conference 2025 URL;VALUE=URI:https://ti.to/aims/ladder-association-amm-conference-2025 URL;VALUE=URI:https://ti.to/aims/ladder-association-amm-conference-2025 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260414T155348Z UID:HZnu8g1072995 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250306T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250306T130000 CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20240712T111944 DESCRIPTION:Served in the Brasserie (ground floor\, main hotel building) fo r all in attendance at Council / Committee meetings and those joining our member workshop. LAST-MODIFIED:20241127T191451 ORGANIZER:mailto:marketing@ladderassociation.org.uk SUMMARY:[Ladder Association Annual Members' Meeting & Conference 2025] Rest aurant lunch URL;VALUE=URI:https://ti.to/aims/ladder-association-amm-conference-2025 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Served in the Brasserie (ground floor\, main h otel building) for all in attendance at Council / Committee meetings and t hose joining our member workshop. URL;VALUE=URI:https://ti.to/aims/ladder-association-amm-conference-2025 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260414T155348Z UID:HZnu8g1072994 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250306T133000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250306T160000 CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20240712T111944 DESCRIPTION:\\*\\*Open to all Members this year\\*\\* not just Instructors. \nTaking place in Arden Suite (ground floor of Lakeside Conference Centre) .\nWorkshop Topic: ‘Going Digital - The Changing Face of Training and Au diting’ hosted by George Lopez\, Karen O’Neill & Maarten de Vries\n\n< br>\n**N.B. Earn CPD Points** \\- Instructors can earn 1 CPD point for att ending this workshop\\. LAST-MODIFIED:20250130T101705 ORGANIZER:mailto:marketing@ladderassociation.org.uk SUMMARY:[Ladder Association Annual Members' Meeting & Conference 2025] Memb er Workshop URL;VALUE=URI:https://ti.to/aims/ladder-association-amm-conference-2025 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\*\\*Open to all Members this year\\*\\* not just Instructors.\nTaking place in Arden Suite (ground floor of Lakeside C onference Centre).\nWorkshop Topic: ‘Going Digital - The Changing Face o f Training and Auditing’ hosted by George Lopez\, Karen O’Neill & Maar ten de Vries\n\n
\n**N.B. Earn CPD Points** \\- Instructors can earn 1 CPD point for attending this workshop\\. URL;VALUE=URI:https://ti.to/aims/ladder-association-amm-conference-2025 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260414T155348Z UID:HZnu8g1072997 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250307T081500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250307T091500 CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20240712T111944 DESCRIPTION:On arrival\, please visit our registration desk which is locate d as you enter the Lakeside Conference Centre (adjacent to the main hotel building). Pick up your delegate badge\, grab a coffee and a biscuit\, and catch up with fellow members until the AMM starts at 09:15am. LAST-MODIFIED:20241127T191539 ORGANIZER:mailto:marketing@ladderassociation.org.uk SUMMARY:[Ladder Association Annual Members' Meeting & Conference 2025] Regi stration URL;VALUE=URI:https://ti.to/aims/ladder-association-amm-conference-2025 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On arrival\, please visit our registration des k which is located as you enter the Lakeside Conference Centre (adjacent t o the main hotel building). Pick up your delegate badge\, grab a coffee an d a biscuit\, and catch up with fellow members until the AMM starts at 09: 15am. URL;VALUE=URI:https://ti.to/aims/ladder-association-amm-conference-2025 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260414T155348Z UID:HZnu8g1072990 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250307T091500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250307T130000 CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20240712T111943 DESCRIPTION:Taking place in the Arden Suite (ground floor of Lakeside Confe rence Centre):\n\n**09:15 - 09:45: Annual Members' Meeting**\n\n* Welcome from our **Chairman\, David** **Gray (TB Davies)**\;\n* The necessary admi nistrative formalities by our **Executive Director\, Peter Bennett OBE**\; order of proceedings\, apologies\, adoption of minutes from previous AMM\ , matters arising and finance.\n\n**09:45 - 10:00: Coffee Break**\n\n**10: 00 - 13:00: Ladder Conference 2025**\n\n* Welcome and Introduction - **Cha irman\, David** **Gray**\n* The role of market surveillance to stop the sa le of unsafe ladders - **John Darby (General Manager\, Test & Research Cen tre) and Phil Reed (Senior Imports Surveillance Officer\, Suffolk Trading Standards Imports Team)**\n* The critical role of the Product Regulation a nd Metrology Bill in tackling modern day product safety issues - **Mike Ke arney (Head of Business Engagement\, Office for Product Safety and Standar ds).**\n* 'Step Up to Safe Ladders' - our ongoing ladder safety campaign\, our market surveillance activity\, and what's coming next in 2025 - **Pet er Bennett OBE and Jason Carlton\, Ladder Association**\n* **Personal stor y: Joffrey Bogemans** \\- his ladder fall story and his now mission to sto p the sale of unsafe ladders online \\- as seen on BBC Morning Live\n* Int roducing the Safe & Sure Seal: your assurance of safety and quality - **Jo hn Darby\, General Manager\, Test & Research Centre**\n* Simplifying Stand ards - the latest on ladder standards - **Francis Camilleri\, Chair\, Ladd er Association Technical Committee**\n* Ladder Training - a look at our ne xt steps in course development - **Steve Booker\, Chair\, Ladder Associati on Training Committee**\n* Our Digitalisation Journey: how the Ladder Asso ciation are embracing the digital world and what this means for members - **Maarten de Vries\, Head of Operations\, Systems & Innovation\, Ladder As sociation**\n* Sustainability: our commitment to net zero\, and hear from our members as they proactively work to reduce their carbon footprints - * *Sorrel Humphrey\, Sustainability Advisor\, AIMS**\n* No Falls Foundation: an update from the charity and how you can get involved in No Falls Week 2025 - **Hannah Williams\, Charity Manager\, No Falls Foundation**\n* Memb er Q&A: open floor - **Hosted by Chairman\, David** **Gray**\n* Thank you and close - join us for an informal networking lunch before you head home. \n\n
\n**N.B. Earn CPD Points** \\- Instructors can earn 1 CPD point fo r attending the Conference\\. LAST-MODIFIED:20250130T103824 ORGANIZER:mailto:marketing@ladderassociation.org.uk SUMMARY:[Ladder Association Annual Members' Meeting & Conference 2025] Annu al Members' Meeting (AMM) & Conference URL;VALUE=URI:https://ti.to/aims/ladder-association-amm-conference-2025 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Taking place in the Arden Suite (ground floor of Lakeside Conference Centre):\n\n**09:15 - 09:45: Annual Members' Meetin g**\n\n* Welcome from our **Chairman\, David** **Gray (TB Davies)**\;\n* T he necessary administrative formalities by our **Executive Director\, Pete r Bennett OBE**\; order of proceedings\, apologies\, adoption of minutes f rom previous AMM\, matters arising and finance.\n\n**09:45 - 10:00: Coffee Break**\n\n**10:00 - 13:00: Ladder Conference 2025**\n\n* Welcome and Int roduction - **Chairman\, David** **Gray**\n* The role of market surveillan ce to stop the sale of unsafe ladders - **John Darby (General Manager\, Te st & Research Centre) and Phil Reed (Senior Imports Surveillance Officer\, Suffolk Trading Standards Imports Team)**\n* The critical role of the Pro duct Regulation and Metrology Bill in tackling modern day product safety i ssues - **Mike Kearney (Head of Business Engagement\, Office for Product S afety and Standards).**\n* 'Step Up to Safe Ladders' - our ongoing ladder safety campaign\, our market surveillance activity\, and what's coming nex t in 2025 - **Peter Bennett OBE and Jason Carlton\, Ladder Association**\n * **Personal story: Joffrey Bogemans** \\- his ladder fall story and his n ow mission to stop the sale of unsafe ladders online \\- as seen on BBC Mo rning Live\n* Introducing the Safe & Sure Seal: your assurance of safety a nd quality - **John Darby\, General Manager\, Test & Research Centre**\n* Simplifying Standards - the latest on ladder standards - **Francis Camille ri\, Chair\, Ladder Association Technical Committee**\n* Ladder Training - a look at our next steps in course development - **Steve Booker\, Chair\, Ladder Association Training Committee**\n* Our Digitalisation Journey: ho w the Ladder Association are embracing the digital world and what this mea ns for members - **Maarten de Vries\, Head of Operations\, Systems & Innov ation\, Ladder Association**\n* Sustainability: our commitment to net zero \, and hear from our members as they proactively work to reduce their carb on footprints - **Sorrel Humphrey\, Sustainability Advisor\, AIMS**\n* No Falls Foundation: an update from the charity and how you can get involved in No Falls Week 2025 - **Hannah Williams\, Charity Manager\, No Falls Fou ndation**\n* Member Q&A: open floor - **Hosted by Chairman\, David** **Gra y**\n* Thank you and close - join us for an informal networking lunch befo re you head home.\n\n
\n**N.B. Earn CPD Points** \\- Instructors can ea rn 1 CPD point for attending the Conference\\. URL;VALUE=URI:https://ti.to/aims/ladder-association-amm-conference-2025 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260414T155348Z UID:HZnu8g1072991 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250307T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250307T140000 CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20240712T111943 DESCRIPTION:Taking place in The Lodge Bar & Restaurant (separate building a djacent to the Lakeside Conference Centre) after the Conference. We invite all members and guests in attendance to join us for an informal networkin g lunch and catch up before departing. LAST-MODIFIED:20241127T190504 ORGANIZER:mailto:marketing@ladderassociation.org.uk SUMMARY:[Ladder Association Annual Members' Meeting & Conference 2025] Netw orking lunch URL;VALUE=URI:https://ti.to/aims/ladder-association-amm-conference-2025 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Taking place in The Lodge Bar & Restaurant (se parate building adjacent to the Lakeside Conference Centre) after the Conf erence. We invite all members and guests in attendance to join us for an i nformal networking lunch and catch up before departing. URL;VALUE=URI:https://ti.to/aims/ladder-association-amm-conference-2025 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR