TABLES at this year's 'FN50' Dinner are almost sold out with more than 300 fleet industry leaders expected to attend.

The second annual 'FN50' Dinner, where FNN sister publication Fleet News will unveil its 2001 analysis of the top 50 contract hire firms in the UK with the publication of the 'FN50' supplement, has already established itself as a major industry event. The supplement will be distributed with Fleet News on November 8.

Attending the 'FN50' Dinner on Tuesday, November 6 at London's Café Royal will be Britain's contract hire and leasing company chiefs, fleet directors of vehicle manufacturers and bosses of fleet service companies.

The Dinner is sponsored by Kwik-Fit Fleet and Avis. The keynote speaker at the event will be Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders' president Nick Reilly, who is also chairman of Vauxhall Motors. Fellow speakers will be John Lewis, director-general of the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association, and Matthew Hunnybun, director of KPMG. The guest speaker will be Christine Hamilton, wife of former Conservative MP Neil Hamilton.

Tickets for the dinner cost: £1,250 + VAT for a table of 10. Individual tickets are available at £135 + VAT. Enquiries to Sandra Evitt at Fleet News on 01733 468123 or e-mail: sandra.evitt@ emap.com