Solvents Industry Association Members and guests gathered for the 38th Annual General Meeting and Conference on 26th September, at Worsley Park & Country Club, near Manchester.
Proceedings began with the formal Annual General Meeting and a summary of the work of the SIA and ESIG, delivered by SIA Chair, Nick Key and Chief Executive, Andrew Norman.
The first of the guest speakers was Rob Snell from The Wellbeing Project, delivering an insightful address entitled, ‘Pressure to Performance’. The session invited delegates to interact and reflect on their own behaviours, with a view to managing stress.
Rob Snell
We were also delighted to welcome Jonathan May and Mahmoud Gabr from Siemens Energy as guest speakers, to share their insights on decarbonisation and some of the exciting new projects taking place to help to deliver Net Zero for the UK, many of which have direct synergy with the chemical industry.
Jonathan May & Mahmoud Gabr
For the first time in several years, a representative from the UK Home Office Explosive and Precursor Engagement Team, presented an update of the current threat level, Regulated and Reportable Substances and how to report suspicious activity.
Hot off the press from the Labour Party Conference, our keynote speaker was Steve Elliott, CEO of the Chemical Industries Association, with a fascinating update on all things chemical entitled, ‘ New politics, New World: UK Chemical Industry Challenges and Opportunities’.
Steve Elliott
Many thanks to all of our guest speakers who gave up their valuable time to share their views and expertise.
A big thank you also to our event sponsors, Indaver Solvents, Tennants Distribution, Lisam, H2 Compliance and MannTek and to our Members and guests, Lisam, Kimia, Elaflex, Tennants Distribution, Auriga, Marriott and MannTek for the donation of charity raffle prizes.
Their generous donations enabled the Association to raise an astonishing £2,000 for Diabetes UK on the night. More details of the charity donation will be reported separately.
SIA Chief Executive, Andrew Norman said, ‘The Conference would not be possible without the support of our Members, who turn out in great numbers to join us for our events, despite difficult market conditions. We are very much looking forward to meeting again at the SIA Spring Dinner in March.
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