FEDERATION STAFF
Wayne Smith and Trevor
Fielding continue to
provide exceptional
regulatory and technical
support to members,
which is consistently
rated by you as the most
valued service offered by
the Federation.
Spearheading our strong lobbying and policy work is Ellen
Daniels who’s also taken the lead on articulating the industry’s
position on Brexit to government.
I’m really proud of the team for their dedication to supporting
the membership, and representing your best interests.
Spectra House - one year on
In Summer 2018, the
doors opened to
Spectra House, the
new home of the BCF,
and only one year on
and the property is
proving to be a great
investment for the
Federation, serving as
a home to BCF staff
and also as a home
base to host BCF
member meetings.
Each year, BCF holds
over 50 meetings and
since the opening of
Spectra House, 52
meetings have been
held on the Coventry
premises. Member
attendance at the
meetings has been on
the rise since the change
of location with 615 people attending in 2018, in comparison
to 535 in 2017. The building also features a dedicated member
lounge, encouraging networking during breaks and lunches.
Historically, it was not feasible for BCF to offer many free
workshops to members, but with the new building, BCF has now
run two technical workshops for members at no cost. TiO 2 and
Poison Centres were both oversubscribed.
When not in use for BCF meetings, members are able to rent
out the meeting rooms, which feature interactive touch screen
technology, high speed WiFi, and excellent coffee all included in
the cost. There are three rooms on offer, all at discounted rates
to BCF members (more on page 22).
Onsite marketing and professional development
courses delivered for BCF members
A new addition to the meeting schedule at Spectra House in
2019 has been marketing and professional development courses,
with a range of topics including digital marketing and presentation
skills. The training is delivered over one day, to a small group
of 6-10 delegates. The concept was trialed in November 2018,
with a course on presentation skills, taught by business consultant and marketing expert, Andrew Lloyd Gordon. The November
course offering welcomed 8 delegates, and starting in January 2019, the course list was expanded to include digital marketing and
copywriting.
BCF ANNUAL HANDBOOK 2018/19
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