AFP Conference to focus on everyday challenges

The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) has confirmed its annual conference will focus on providing practical advice for fleets facing a range of current issues.

Taking place at The British Motor Museum, Gaydon, on Wednesday, May 17, sessions will cover subjects including managing supply matters, dealing with the rising costs of leasing and rental, managing an aged fleet, reimbursing drivers of electric vehicles, and optimising van fleets while gearing up for electrification. There will also be a live training exercise involving everyone at the conference that will explore fleet policy for the future.

Paul Hollick, chair at the AFP, said: “In recent years, much attention has been given by the fleet sector to big, strategic subjects such as electrification. These are obviously very important but, on a day-to-day level, many AFP members in 2023 are looking for advice and assistance on how to deal with a whole series of everyday challenges.

“The ongoing impacts of everything from the pandemic to the current economic crisis means fleet managers are today facing a multitude of difficult issues for which there are often no easy answers such as rising costs across the board, ongoing supply difficulties, and the ageing of their existing cars and vans.

“The purpose of our annual conference is to tackle several of these subjects, with a focus on practical solutions that have been proven to work, explained by leading fleet managers and industry experts from across our sector. We want delegates to leave with ideas they can put straight into action.”

The organisation’s first conference took place last year and welcomed more than 250 members.

Hollick added: “While this is just the second time we have held the conference, it feels to us as though it is already well-established on the fleet calendar, thanks to the enthusiastic response we received last year. We are delighted to announce that Mina are headline sponsor for the conference and we will finalise the agenda and announce our list of speakers shortly. We’re very much looking forward to the event.”