THE full speaker line-up has been confirmed for this year’s Hit for Six Conference.

Experts will be covering six of the most important issues in the fleet industry at the conference, held in Oxford on September 20 and Ilkley on September 27, as chosen by Fleet News readers.

Roger Bibbings, occupational health and safety advisory for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents will be presenting a health and safety overview. He will be joined by Andy Price, a Fleet News Award-winning fleet manager who is now a practice leader, motor fleet at Zurich.

Covering the issue of vehicle funding options will be Alison Chapman, partner at Deloitte, who will be joined in Oxford by Nigel Trotman, business relationship manager, Whitbread and in Ilkley by David Weeks, head of communication for Hanson, who will both be offering case studies on their fleet funding arrangements.

Van fleet management will cover best practice, a subject being presented on by Peter Howard, head of fleet supply at BT Fleet in Oxford and BT Fleet managing director Janet Entwistle in Ilkley.

The second speaker at both venues will be Damian James, head of transport provision for Bracknell Forest Borough Council, who will present on LCVs and telematics.

Developments in taxation will be covered by Elizabeth Ward, policy advisor for HM Revenue and Customs, while Mark Norman Norman, business services manager at CAP will cover wholelife costs.

Finally, to cover fleet management and the environment, Dr Chris Endacott, founder of GFleet Services will speak on how to run a green fleet and Stuart Hutchinson, project manager - Alternative Fuel Trials, Norfolk County Council will reveal which clean fuels are the best choice for fleets.

  • For details of this year’s Hit for Six Conferences, log onto www.hitforsixconference.com or call Sandra Evitt on 01733 468123.