Annual Conference 2012

We are delighted to provide details of this year's Annual Conference, where we will be celebrating a century since the first meeting of The National Federation of Associated Paint, Colour and Varnish Manufacturers of the United Kingdom !

This event, THE event in the Coatings Industry calendar, takes place at Worsley Park, Manchester, on Thursday 17th May.  Guided by feedback from last year's Conference, the event will take place over a whole day, with a champagne reception kindly sponsored by Omya UK, and a gala dinner in the evening, followed by fireworks kindly provided by HMG Paints.  (The Decorative Coatings Council and Board will meet the previous day, and the Printing Inks Council will meet the following day.)

During the day, we will be covering critical issues that pave the way forward for all sectors of the Coatings Industry:

You can access further information about the event from the menus to your right, and download the booking form from the red banner to your right.  Alternatively, please feel free to email alison.brown@bcf.co.uk with any queries. Note that the event is open to BCF Full and Associate Members, and non-member manufacturers of coatings (see booking form for different rates).

Thanks to our sponsors, HMG Paints, Omya UK and RKH Insurance.  If you would like to sponsor the event, please click the menu to your right "Sponsor Opportunities".  Remember that the event is open to BCF Full and Associate Members.  Non-member manufacturers may attend (at a higher rate) but non-member suppliers would need to be a sponsor in order to attend.

See below for a note of who attended the 2011 Annual Conference, and for a write up of that event, click here.