CONFERENCE:
Commercial Risks & How To Manage Them
Date: 22nd January 2020
Location: Manchester Conference Centre at the Pendulum Hotel, M1 3BB
This half day seminar in Manchester, organised by the Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists, will provide a focus on the effective management of commercial risks.
Who is it for?
Aimed at both junior and experienced ground engineers who are interested in improving their knowledge and skills within this sector, the event will also be relevant to practitioners approaching Chartership, as well as those in smaller practices where there may be limited or no in-house legally qualified sources of help or advice.
Interested in sponsoring? Packages below.
What’s covered
Chaired by Jo Strange, Technical Director at CGL, attending delegates will be provided with an introduction of the guidance and advice provided by the AGS Loss Prevention Working Group, with particular attention being given to recent hot topics. Delegates will also be encouraged to raise any issues they may have which would benefit from future attention or advice from the Group.
Agenda
The conference will start at 12:00pm with registration and lunch. The conference will finish by 5pm.
- Reliance, Collateral Warranties and Limiting Liability with Zita Mansi, Beale & Company
- The importance of definitions when agreeing scopes and objectives, with Hugh Mallett, BuroHappold
- Getting It Right …. and what happens when you don’t, with Stephen Hargreaves, Griffiths & Armour
- The battle of the forms, with Russell Jones, Golder Associates
- Reducing risk and preventing claims on complex brownfield residential sites, with Adam Gombocz, NHBC
- Fitness for purpose or reasonable skill and care, with Rachel Griffiths, Fugro
Potential liabilities for Landfill Tax, (speaker TBC), the Environment Agency
SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE
Promote your organisation, or relevant products or services, to our audience of ground engineers. Contact us on ags@ags.org.uk to secure.
Platinum (AGS Member Rate: £1250 / Non-Member Rate: £1500)
Board level Q&A in our AGS magazine on a thought leadership topic (4150 subscribers, 1pp)
Full page advert in AGS Magazine**
Entry for three delegates into the event
Company logo on each attending delegates’ lanyard
A designated area to exhibit company initiatives, research and software. This exhibition space can showcase marketing materials, literature and banners
Company logo on the event PowerPoint presentation holding slide
Company logo and overview on the event programme
Company overview on the AGS website
Three announcements of your company’s involvement on the AGS Twitter page
Three announcements of your company’s involvement on the AGS’ LinkedIn page
*one package available
**terms and conditions apply
Diamond (AGS Member Rate: £1250 / Non-Member Rate: £1500)
Catering sponsor with logo on menu
Board level Q&A in our AGS magazine on a thought leadership topic (4150 subscribers, 1pp)
Full page advert in AGS Magazine**
Entry for three delegates into the event
A designated area to exhibit company initiatives, research and software. This exhibition space can also showcase marketing materials, literature and banners
Company logo on the event PowerPoint presentation holding slide
Company logo and overview on the event programme
Company overview on the AGS website
Three announcements of your company’s involvement on the AGS Twitter page
Three announcements of your company’s involvement on the AGS’ LinkedIn page
*one package available
**terms and conditions apply
Gold (AGS Member Rate: £750 / Non-Member Rate: £1000)
Entry for two delegates into the event
A designated area to exhibit company initiatives, research and software. This exhibition space can also showcase marketing materials, literature and banners
Company logo on the event PowerPoint presentation holding slide
Company logo and overview on the event programme
Company overview on the AGS website
Announcement of your company’s involvement on the AGS Twitter page
Announcement of your company’s involvement on the AGS’ LinkedIn page
*Limited packages available
Silver (AGS Member Rate: £500 Non-Member Rate: £650)
Entry for one delegate into the event
¼ page advert in AGS magazine
Company logo on event PowerPoint Presentation holding slide
Company logo on the event programme
Company overview on the AGS website
Announcement of your company’s involvement on the AGS Twitter page
All prices exclude VAT. Unlimited silver sponsorship packages available.
Any questions, please contact Joanna Franaszczuk on ags@ags.org.uk
