Brake is encouraging fleet operators and suppliers to book now to attend the annual Fleet Safety Conference at the St John's Hotel, Solihull, Birmingham, UK, on Thursday, June 13.

Discounted tickets are available for Fleet News readers and this year, for the first time, the conference is being combined with Brake's fleet safety awards.

The combined event promises to showcase the very best practice in fleet safety and risk management, followed by a breakfast networking event on the morning of Friday 14 June.

The conference, sponsored by Aviva, will provide an opportunity to hear from a range of academic and practitioner speakers on key fleet safety issues, as well as best practice examples from organisations.

Programme highlights include:

Dr Will Murray, research director, Interactive Driving Systems and Phillip Darby, PhD student, Loughborough University (retired Lecturer in Statistics, Napier University) on the influence of managers on fleet vehicle crashes: an application of mixed, multi-level models.

Dr Murray and Mr Darby will demonstrate the importance of managers to the success of fleet safety policies, and suggest ways to improve fleet safety through interventions at the higher levels of an organisation.

Neil Shaw, Fleet training manager at Ocado, on "successes and stumbling blocks: implementing in-vehicle technology".

Shaw will discuss how Ocado overcame barriers to implementing in-vehicle technology to win a Brake fleet safety award in 2012.

Other confirmed conference speakers include: Joseph Giocomin, director of the Human Centred Design Institute at Brunel University; Dr Lisa Dorn, reader in driver behaviour and director of the Driving Research Group, Cranfield University; and Rory Morgan, national logistics general manager, Iron Mountain.

Themes to be covered include:
• Using technology to improve fleet safety
• Community engagement and fleet safety
• Effective partnership working

Roslyn Cumming, professional engagement manager at Brake, said: "We're excited to be running our two flagship fleet events alongside each other this year.

“Both are long established and well supported events, providing fantastic networking opportunities for the fleet industry.

“The conference in particular is a superb opportunity for operators and suppliers to gain valuable insights into saving costs and preventing casualties through best practice. Don't miss your opportunity to attend this stand-out event."

Attendance at the conference costs £185 +VAT for Brake subscribers, and £315 +VAT for non-subscribers.

Packages for both the conference and awards, including accommodation cost £380 +VAT for Brake subscribers, and £490 +VAT for non-subscribers. Please note, accommodation space is limited, and early booking of hotel rooms is advised.

The full package without accommodation costs £275 +VAT for Brake subscribers, and £385 +VAT for non-subscribers.

Full details of costs for individual elements of the event are available online at www.fleetsafetyawards.com.

However, in an exclusive offer for Fleet News readers, Brake is offering a 20% discount on booking to attend the conference, or the full conference and awards package.

To take advantage of this offer, just enter the discount code FNBrake13 on the booking form which can be found by clicking here.
 

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