The BVAA Spring Conference is nearly here!

Mottram Hall

Spring Conference & Golf Day, 22-23 May 2024 at Mottram Hall, Cheshire.

Special Thanks to our Event Sponsors: KOSO Kent Introl, James Walker, Clifford Springs and GMM Pfaudler.

This popular event is an excellent opportunity to keep up-to-date with industry relevant speakers, network with fellow BVAA members and enjoy an evening of food and entertainment in the beautiful surroundings of Mottram Hall, Cheshire.

Wednesday 22 May - Annual Spring Conference

The day starts with an exhibition, giving plenty of scope for networking. This is then followed by the Conference, with a program of topical, industry-related presentations by keynote speakers.

Delegates will then have an opportunity to relax, before meeting for pre-dinner drinks, and enjoying a delicious dinner. We’re delighted that this year’s evening entertainment will be in the form of Hal Cruttenden, one of the top stand-up comedians working in the UK today. We enjoyed his hilarious comedy at our Supplier Day in 2022, so we are thrilled he has agreed to return!

Keynote Speakers:

Speaker:            Mike Parrott, Lead Component Design Engineer: Piping and Valves

Speaker:            Simon Martindale, Lead Supply Chain Manager: Piping, Valves and Pumps at Rolls-Royce SMR 

Topic:                 Rolls Royce Small Modular Reactor - Design Overview and Valve Opportunity 

Speaker:             Ian Tough, Market Development Manager, Bodycote Plc

Topic:                  Optimizing Valve Component Manufacture with Bodycote Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP).

Speaker:             Richard Baars, Business Development Lead, Ventil

Topic:                  The next step for Fugitive Emission testing.

Speaker:             Dr Jon Stammers, Senior Theme Lead for Data, Connectivity and AI, AMRC

Topic:                  How Green is my AI?

Speaker:             David Watson, Head of Energy Transition, Cadent Gas

Topic:                  Hype or Reality: an update on the Hydrogen Market.

Speaker:             James Dobson, Digital Engineering Manager, PDL Solutions

Topic:                  Augmenting Engineering with AI.

Speaker:             Andrew Fraser, Chairman, IMechE Automobile Division

Topic:                  Accelerating Towards Sustainable Travel.

Speaker:             Nigel Cliffe, LinkedIn Trainer & Consultant at Value Exchange

Topic:                  LinkedIn Mastery for Industry Excellence.

Thursday 23 May - Golf Day

This year, our teams of golfers will enjoy new challenges at Mottram Hall’s 7,006 yard 18-hole, Par 72 Championship golf course. Set in 270 acres of Cheshire’s finest parkland, its tree-lined fairways hosted the 2013 European Senior's PGA Championship and promises to ‘present a challenge to even the most seasoned golfer.’

If you want to find out more about BVAA events, please contact Sophie Keene at sophie@bvaa.org.uk or call 01295 221270.

Published: 24th April 2024