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Details of forthcoming events for electrical contractors and engineers. |
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| EVENT: THE GREEN POWER FORUM |
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 |  | Date: 14th October 2010 Event type: Training and networking event Location: LJMU Art and Design Centre, Liverpool. Description: The Green Power Forum (GPF) is a national green energy training and networking forum aimed at electrical engineers. GPF will host its annual conference on 14th October at the LJMU Art and Design Centre in Liverpool.
The 2010 GPF programme includes speakers from The British Electrotechnical and Allied Manufacturers Association (BEAMA) and is sponsored by Groundwork Merseyside and the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce. Presentations will be held on government initiatives and funding, training and innovations, heat pumps, solar PV, smart grid and private and public sector case studies. A meet the buyer section will also be held. The 2010 conference is CPD accredited and tickets are priced at £35. |  | Organiser: The Green Power Forum Company: Artemis Media Telephone: 0151 666 5770 Website: www.greenpowerforum.org |  |  |
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| EVENT: FROM SOGE TO SDIG 2010 – THE VISION OF A SUSTAINABLE GOVERNMENT ESTATE |
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 |  | Date: 6th October 2010 Event type: Conference and exhibition Location: Church House Conference Centre, Westminster, London Description: "The Vision of a Sustainable Government Estate" Conference and Exhibition will explore both current and future strategies for best practice in creating a Sustainable Government Estate, ensuring Government is in a position to provide leadership on this agenda, whilst focusing on the problem areas, upcoming challenges and the shared priorities for the future. |  | Organiser: Annabelle McGuiness Telephone: 0161 238 8880 Email: amg@govtoday.co.uk Website: www.soge-sdig.co.uk |  |  |
| EVENT: SCHNEIDER TRAINING COURSES |
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 |  | Date: Various Event type: Energy efficient solutions, lighting technologies, wiring accessories, home networking and lighting control applications. Location: Various Description: Schneider Electric has added new topics to its training offering to include areas such as energy efficient solutions and the latest lighting technologies. The events are held by Schneider Electric in partnership with its network of authorised distributors to highlight the extensive range of solutions available, which installers can capitalise on to boost the profitability of a project. The free events are taking place at distributors’ branches and conference facilities across the country and as well as new topics, will focus on core product areas including wiring accessories, home networking and lighting control applications. In addition, the training will advise installers about the latest cable management and circuit protection offers, which can reduce installation times, ensuring they meet project deadlines and helping end users save money. At the events, attendees will also be able to share ideas and network with other contractors as well as have access to Schneider Electric’s team of technical and sales experts. Hamish Bingley, customer marketing engineer from Schneider Electric comments: “The free events provide a great opportunity for contractors and electricians to keep abreast of the latest technologies, which is particularly important in the current competitive market. One way they can add value to the service they offer customers is to play an advisory role, guiding them through the range of solutions available and making recommendations. Also, with energy efficiency so high on everyone’s agenda, there is plenty of scope to have an input on refurbishment as well as new build projects, helping customer to meet environmental obligations while lowering CO2 emissions and energy bills. ” As an added bonus, attendees will also receive vouchers for 15 per cent off featured products and support literature to help in specifying the solutions. |  | Organiser: Schneider Electric Company: Schneider Electric Telephone: 0870 608 8 608 Email: gb-customerservices@gb.schneider-electric.com Website: http://www.schneider-electric.co.uk/sites/uk/en/products-services/training/training-courses.page |  |  |
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| EVENT: WEEE AND BATTERY COMPLIANCE STRATEGY |
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 |  | Date: Email for details Event type: WEEE seminars Location: Email for details Description: The Lighting Association has joined forces with WEEE Lite to sponsor a series of day seminars that will provide the invited organisations with the opportunity of testing their companies WEEE & Battery Compliance strategy. It will also be an opportunity to find out how the updated UK WEEE Regulations (2010), the proposed further redrafting in the European Parliament of the WEEE Directive and the UK Battery Regulations will impact on their business operations.
These seminars are essential to ensure that businesses fully understands the implications of these Regulatory changes to UK law and how best to comply. Previous seminars have been successful in reducing the financial liabilities of WEEE compliance for attendees by up to 80%.
The principle speaker for the seminars will be V F Eckerman, the founder of Weeeco who has invaluable experience in WEEE & Battery Compliance and is managing the service offer for the members of LA Compliance, WEEE Lite, Northern Compliance and C4U. His knowledge of the WEEE & Battery Regulations are only surpassed by his ability to turn regulatory legislation into business opportunity with common sense solutions.
The agenda for the seminars will be:
Business Case Studies looking at the various options for WEEE Compliance. * Producers * Producer of B2C & B2B EEE * Distributors/ Retailers * B2C WEEE Arising * B2B WEEE Arising * WEEE Take Back Services * Contractors * B2B&B2C End User of WEEE
Business Case Studies looking at the various options for UK Battery Regulations * Producers * Producer of Automotive, Industrial & Batteries * Distributors/ Retailers * Waste Batteries Arising * Battery Take Back Services * Contractors * End Users of Batteries
For more information on the service or seminar dates/venues contact margaret@weeeco.com
|  | Organiser: The Lighting Association and WEEECO Email: For more information on the service or seminar dates/venues contact margaret@weeeco.com
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