Timber Transport Conference 2020
20 March 2020
Confor's biennial Timber Transport Conferencem, sponsored by Volvo, will take place on Friday, 20 March 2020 at the North Lakes Hotel & Spa at Penrith.
20 March 2020
Confor's biennial Timber Transport Conferencem, sponsored by Volvo, will take place on Friday, 20 March 2020 at the North Lakes Hotel & Spa at Penrith.
Diversification and climate emergency
This year’s Volvo-sponsored conference is in the North of England, a focus for forestry expansion to diversify land use, sustain the timber industries and address the Climate Emergency. The conference will cover UK timber transport issues with a focus on quality road haulage and the interface between timber haulage and rural communities. Volvo Trucks will be presenting on innovation in emissions reductions and automation of road haulage. FISA will be providing an update on safety issues regarding timber haulage. The Traffic Commissioner has agreed to present on regulating the haulage industry and the Road Haulage Association will provide a haulier perspective on industry development. We will also be covering plant passporting, community engagement and skills.
You are invited to attend the pre-conference dinner (also at the North Lakes Hotel & Spa at Penrith) at 7pm on the evening of Thursday 19th March 2020.
Conference tickets including a pre-conference dinner on 19 March are available. Attendees with dietary requirements can give details during the ticket booking process.
For an overnight stay please book your own accommodation. The North Lakes Hotel offer a 10% reduction for conference attendees. To obtain this discount, call the hotel to book direct https://www.northlakeshotel.co.uk and let them know you are attending the conference. Book early to get the best rates.
Volvo’s sponsorship allows us to offer a number of free tickets to the conference and dinner for timber hauliers and students.
Available are 26 conference + dinner tickets for timber hauliers and three student conference tickets.
These will be allocated on a first-come-first-serve basis. To request a free ticket, please contact Liz Hughson at liz@confor.org.uk
Online tickets will be available on this website shortly. Both conference only or conference + pre-conference dinner tickets can be purchased.
Conference ticket only: £100 / Conference ticket plus pre-conference dinner: £130
Please use our online registration and payment process. For booking enquiries and assistance, please contact Liz Hughson at liz@confor.org.uk