Chairman’s Report

I hope you are all having a good summer, difficult to know what the weather will be like at the time of writing this report but I am ever hopeful.

By the time you receive this issue I will have moved house and the APEA office. This is currently a temporary move whilst looking for another property. I hope I can remain sane during this period! However, please note the new office telephone/fax number, this is + 44 (0) 1799 541816.

Annual Conference/Exhibition and Dinner 2005

Included with this issue is an invitation letter to invite you to attend the APEA annual Conference, Exhibition and Dinner being held at the Hilton Metropole at the NEC on Thursday 13th October 2005.

If you wish to book an exhibition stand and/or dinner table/place please complete the booking form attached to the invitation letter and send it to me at the APEA office.

I have already had a lot of interest in the event so please send in your forms promptly if you wish to make a booking to avoid disappointment.

Further information can also be found on our website on the Calender page and in this issue of the Bulletin.

2006 Yearbook

Thank you to all of you that advertised in the 2006 Yearbook and also to those that registered to be included. You will be receiving your copy of the Yearbook on 1st October. Corporate members will receive five copies and Individual members will receive one copy.

Bulletin

Thank you to all of you that have contributed to this issue of The Bulletin.

Please send me any news items, press releases or articles for the December 2005 issue and I will pass them onto our Editor for approval.

We are always pleased to receive contributions from our members and it ensures that the Bulletin remains an interesting and informative read.

I will be taking advertising bookings for the 2006 Bulletin between October and December. The renewal reminders will be posted out to all current advertisers in October.

Remember that if you book for all four issues you receive a 25% discount and we are able to offer discounts for those of you that wish to book for more than one issue but less than four issue too.

You will also receive a 50% discount on Yearbook advertising too for the 2007 issue.

The advertising rates remained unchanged for 2006 and are listed on our website on the ‘Publications’ page at www.apea.org.uk

If you would like to book advertising for the remaining one issue of the Bulletin for 2005, please call me on 01799 541816.

Publications

The revised Blue Book is now available at the discounted rate of £40 to APEA members. If you wish to purchase a copy please contact me on 01799 541816 and I will be able to provide you with details on obtaining a copy.

We also publish the Code of Practice for Ground floor, multi storey and underground car parks. This can be purchased directly from our website or by calling me at the office.

APEA Members £10.00 plus p+p Non APEA Members £20.00 plus p+p

Training

Thanks to all of you that have booked on our training courses.

I have been busy arranging bespoke courses for various companies which enables members to receive training at a discounted rate and at a time and location suitable to them.

If you are interested in hosting a bespoke course for your company please do not hesitate to contact me.

We can offer discounted rates for these courses if you are able to provide a venue and catering.

Thanks go out to all our trainers who often travel long distances to provide their valuable services.

You can download a booking form from our website training page, just click on the course you are interested in and the course details and form are displayed or please contact me by email or by phone and I can email you a copy or you can simply book online from the website.

Course dates are listed on page 53 and further dates will be added as we progress through 2005. You can now view the up to date list on the APEA website at www.apea.org.uk/training

Membership

There have been 65 new members joining during April, May and June and details can be found on page 10.

Website

By the number of hits that we are receiving it looks like the website is proving to be a benefit to the APEA members. I hope that you find the information on the site useful. If you wish to contribute anything to the site please feel free to log on and go to the APEA Resource Centre where you can submit your article for approval. There is a ‘Help’ pull down menu if you need some assistance. If you need any assistance please do not hesitate to contact me.

You can also use the website to change your contact details, just logon and you will be able to access your record. If you cannot remember your logon details please contact me.

General Assistance

Finally if any of you need any assistance with general or technical matters, please do not hesitate to contact me on 01799 541816 and I will endeavour to help.

I look forward to hearing from you.