27 February 2014

Calling all future leaders!

The BOSS Young Managers' Conference will be making an exciting return on Tuesday 29 April at Aston Conference Centre in Birmingham to engage the leaders of the future in discussions of what lies ahead for the OP industry.

There will be the opportunity for attendees to meet young entrepreneurs who are thinking outside the box and who have made an outstanding contribution to our industry.

The event aims to develop and inspire attendees to take on new challenges to improve both themselves and their organisations.

Sharing their success stories this year will be 7 inspirational leaders/entrepreneurs who are making waves in the OP industry:

• Aidan Doyle - Managing Director of Staples Advantage UK and Ireland
• Phil Jones - Head of the UK arm of multi-national brand, Brother
• Alan Ball - Chief Executive of Spicers and current Chairman of the BOSS Federation
• Jules Quinn - Managing Director of The TeaShed, a multi-award winning design-led tea company
• Victoria Arnold - Entrepreneur and Founder of Desk Union, a collaborative work environment scheme
• Emily Jones - Winner of the BOSS Young Professional of the Year Award in 2013 and Divisional Manager for Closed Loop at office2office
• Michael Gardner - Chief Executive of the BOSS Federation

An interactive session will give delegates the opportunity to share their views and predictions for the future of the industry and to challenge and improve their own company.

Tickets are £50 VAT.

To register for the event, please download a booking form and return it by 22 April.

For further information, please see the event programme or visit the BOSS website.

Michael Gardner
Chief Executive - BOSS Federation

DON'T FORGET TO TAKE PART IN OUR UK SUPPLIER EVENT SURVEY!

This is your chance to shape the future of the OP industry. We want your opinions and recommendations on whether the industry should hold a single UK supplier event, managed by BOSS.

Manufacturers - access your survey HERE

Resellers - access your survey HERE

IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:

The BOSS Members' Day will return to Stationers' Hall, London on Wednesday 4 June.

Invitations to the CEO's Conference and Chairman's Lunch will be sent out shortly.

The CEO's Conference will take place in the morning with guest speaker Steve Turner, ex Olympic rower who now runs 'Bramley Lakes' - a learning and development company who run team building workshops based on Patrick Lencioni's 'Five Dysfunctions of a Team'.

The Annual General Meeting will take place in the afternoon, followed by refreshments and networking.

Booking for the event is now available here

This year the prestigious BOSS Industry Awards will return to the ICC in Birmingham for another evening of celebration and entertainment. Put the date in your diary to ensure you don't miss out on this amazing event!