Budget Planning For 2010

Budget Planning and Business Trends 2010
8th July, BPF Offices, London

PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT IS NOW CANCELLED

In unprecedented economic conditions this seminar has been strategically created to assist Plastics Companies in developing their future budgets. Providing guidance on assumptions and potential key factors.

Subjects covered will include:

• The UK economy and its Future Direction
• Future Trends in Manufacturing
• The Challenges of Future UK Energy Buying in 2010
• Trends in Insurance Premiums and Credit Insurance
• Plastics raw material outlook in 2010

 

The seminar’s main aim is to arm delegates with the information they require to prepare their budgets for 2010 and enable companies to plan for success.

CLICK HERE to download the registration form

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09:45 Registration & Refreshments

10.30 Chairman’s Introduction (Peter Davis, Director-General, British Plastics Federation)

10.35 The UK Economy and its Future Direction (Prasanna Thombre, Head of Risk Solutions, Barclays Bank)

• UK Economy and it’s impact on the manufacturing industry
• Key indicators for the future
• Global pressures affecting economic performance
• Plastics Focus – A predication on industry trends
• An overall examination of risk

11.30 Tea & Coffee

11.40 Future Trends in Manufacturing (KPMG)

• Future Trends in the Major Markets For Plastics
• Including automotive, electronic, packaging, construction, health care

12.10 Trends in Insurance Premiums and Credit Insurance (Paul Maynard, Broking Director Willis Commercial Network)

• Overall insurance outlook
• Trends in insurance costs for the plastics industry
• Cyclical trends in insurance

12.45 Networking Lunch

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13.30 Human Resource Trends for 2010 (Brett Smith, Practice Manager, Towry Law) 

• Benefits in a time of recession
• A look at wage rate movements and compensations
• Using market volatility to your advantage

14.00 The Challenges of UK Energy Buying (John Hall, Managing Director, John Hall Associates)

• Energy Prices and Trends
• Setting the budget and understanding strategies
• Implications for the energy buyer

14.30 Plastics Raw Materials Outlook (Michael D. Smith, Director - Polyolefins & PVC Europe/Africa, CMAI Europe GmbH)

• Likely future trends in raw material prices
• Key Factors effecting supply and demand
• The emerging importance of the Middle East and Asia

15.00 Protecting Yourselves in the Storm (Robert Sheldon, Business Manager - Plastics, The London Metal Exchange)

• Manage price volatility effectively
• Turning the economic downturn to your advantage

15.30 Close of Seminar

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Seminar Outline

This seminar is designed to help plastics businesses plan and budget effectively for 2010. It will examine existing and emerging drivers for plastics manufacturers and explore some of the potential pitfalls for 2010. The seminar will analyse key aspects affecting budgeting for plastics businesses and ample time is made available for discussions and for the audience to network, share experience and exchange views on the range of assumptions which could be used.


Who Should Attend?

This seminar is aimed at anyone responsible for planning and implementing budgets within your organisation from Managing Directors and Finance Directors to individuals responsible for monitoring the future of the plastics market.

Venue British Plastics Federation 6 Bath Place Rivington Street London, EC2A 3JE Telephone: 02074575000 Fax: 02074575045

Cost of Seminar

BPF MEMBERS           —  £150.00 + VAT AFFILIATE MEMBER   —  £175.00 + VAT NON BPF MEMBERS  —  £200.00 + VAT TABLE TOP                  —  £300.00 + VAT

CLICK HERE to download registration form

How to Register

To register for this seminar please CLICK HERE to download the flier, or for more information please contact Doreen Greenaway on 0207 457 5047 or email dgreenaway@bpf.co.uk