17 & 18 May 2022. The Queens Hotel, Leeds.
The Institute's Spring Conference 2022 will be back to normal and will be a face to face event run at the Queens Hotel, Leeds. The conference will be in the normal structure over two days with both plenary and streamed sessions as well as being supported by an exhibition.
There will be three separate streams running throughout the conference; one focussing on Welfare Benefits; one on Revenues and Enforcement and the other on Fraud & Investigation. Delegates attending the event will not be confined to attending sessions on any one stream. They will have the flexibility to ‘pick and choose’ which sessions to attend.
Speakers will bring delegates up-to-date on everything that is happening but also on what lies ahead for those working within the profession.
Alistair Townsend, IRRV President
Craig Simmons, Head of Debt & Credit Policy & Strategy, MAPS
Gary Haynes Chief Operating Officer at Voicescape
John O’Neill, Solution and Innovation Director, Liberata
Steven Rybaruk, Solution and Innovation Leader, Liberata
Carla Heath, Senior Vice President and IRRV Law and Research Portfolio Holder
Duncan Baxter, Destin Solutions
Stephanie O'Neill, Partner, Wilks Head and Eve
Faisel Sadiq, Barrister, Gatehouse Chambers
Forid Meah, Lead Consultant, Arum
Nick Rowe, Assistant Director of Finance - Local Tax and Accounts Receivable, Ealing LBC
Louise Freeth, Head of Revenues, Windsor and Maidenhead RBC
Zoe Kent, Revenues and Benefits Manager, Swale BC and Mid Kent Services
Allan Clark, Head of Finance: Exchequer, Barnet LBC
Alistair Townsend, IRRV President
Craig Simmons, Head of Debt & Credit Policy & Strategy, MAPS
Gary Haynes Chief Operating Officer at Voicescape
John O’Neill, Solution and Innovation Director, Liberata
Steven Rybaruk, Solution and Innovation Leader, Liberata
Claire Elliott, DWP
Paula Doherty, Team Leader – Benefits and Welfare, Dumfries and Galloway C
Kevin Stewart, Business Unit Leader - Revenues and Benefits, Mid Sussex DC
Nick Rowe, Assistant Director of Finance - Local Tax and Accounts Receivable, Ealing LBC
Louise Freeth, Head of Revenues, Windsor and Maidenhead RBC
Zoe Kent, Revenues and Benefits Manager, Swale BC and Mid Kent Services
Allan Clark, Head of Finance: Exchequer, Barnet LBC
Alistair Townsend, IRRV President
Craig Simmons, Head of Debt & Credit Policy & Strategy, MAPS
Gary Haynes Chief Operating Officer at Voicescape
John O’Neill, Solution and Innovation Director, Liberata
Steven Rybaruk, Solution and Innovation Leader, Liberata
Steve Black, LOCTA
Rob Ducker, Senior Investigation Officer, Oxford CC
Gareth Luscombe, Investigation Officer, Oxford CC
Richard Harbord, Managing Consultant, MRF UK Ltd.
David Magor, CEO, IRRV
Nick Rowe, Assistant Director of Finance - Local Tax and Accounts Receivable, Ealing LBC
Louise Freeth, Head of Revenues, Windsor and Maidenhead RBC
Zoe Kent, Revenues and Benefits Manager, Swale BC and Mid Kent Services
Allan Clark, Head of Finance: Exchequer, Barnet LBC
Daniel Pearce, Telsolutions
Paul Dalling, National Valuation Unit, VOA
Gordon Heath, Director, Gordon Heath Ltd.
Paul Bowden, Partner, Wilkin Chapman
Andrew Hetherton, Director, Andrew Hetherton Consulting
Helen Addis, Social Responsibility and Customer Welfare Manager, Bristow and Sutor
Nigel Blair, Head of Strategy, NEC
Dr Phil Agulnik, Director, entitledto
Karen Holmes, Product Development Manager, entitledto
Geoff Fimister, Consultant and Member of the OSEF Working Group
Catherine Nicholson, Managing Director, Mindful Housing
Dominic Maxwell, Founder, Telljo
Clive Moys, Barrister, Radcliffe Chambers
Hannah Sutcliffe, Virtual Rates Manager, Analyse Local
Matthew Whyatt, Director, ASW Solicitors
The First Two IRRV Practice Certificates
- Fraud in Business Rates
-Fraud in Council Tax
Mike Neumann, Managing Director, ITS Training (UK) Ltd
Mark Fearn, Walsall BC
Nick Ducatel, Eastbourne BC
Darren Kelk, Ascendant
For a full list of this years exhibitors please click here
For the latest exhibition floorplan please click here
This year’s exhibition has now sold out of stand space, but we still have some sponsorship opportunities available. Please contact Clelia for more details.
If you would like to book a stand for this year’s Annual Conference or Annual Scottish Conference please visit www.irrv.net/exhibitions, or to register your interest for the 2023 Spring Conference please contact Clelia.
Contact Details:
Clelia Abrams
Sales and Advertising Officer
E: clelia.abrams@irrv.org.uk
T: 0207 691 8979
The Yorkshire Dinner will be held on the 17th May (Tuesday) at the Spring Conference host hotel - the Queens in Leeds.
Single tickets can be purchased at £32.50 per person or a table can be booked for a discounted rate of £300.
Sponsorship opportunities are available on the night -please contact darren.kelk@ascendantsol.co.uk the Exec Secretary for more information.
For furher information and to book please click here or for information on the dinner sponsors please click here.
For all enquiries and to book please contact darren.kelk@ascendantsol.co.uk
Please note Dinner is not included in the delegate fee.
2 Day Pass includes access to all sessions and exhibition for the whole event.
1 Day Pass only includes access to sessions and exhibition on the selected day.
* No accommodation included
Accommodation is not included in the delegate fee, allowing you to book to your budget.
Bedrooms can be booked directly with the hotel at www.thequeensleeds.co.uk or 0113 243 1323.
You can also source alternative accommodation in Leeds through the booking sites: www.booking.com or
www.laterooms.com
The Queens is the most famous landmark hotel in Leeds. Situated in City Square, it is close by to restaurants, bars and shops and easily accessible by both car and train. It has its own entrance linked to Leeds train station. Please click here for venue details.
Please note the hotel no longer offers an on-site car park. Please find the below two closest to the hotel. If any guest stays overnight the ticket should be swiped at reception and you will receive a 20% discount.
1. Q-Park, Sovereign Square, Leeds LS1 4AG
- 7-minute walk to the hotel
- Q-Park has 499 spaces
- Special charge is £15 per 24hrs – reduced from £25
- Guest validates ticket and pays at the hotel reception.
- No pre-bookings or block-bookings allowed
2. Leeds Railway Station Long Stay, Leeds Rail Station, Leeds LS1
- 5-minute walk to the hotel
- Leeds Railway station has 307 spaces
- Special agreement is 20% discount, £16 per 24hrs – reduced from £20
- Ticket needs to be stamped at hotel reception to be validated.
- No pre-bookings or block-bookings allowed
Non commercial rates are available only to non commercial companies such as governmental organisations, charitable organisations and non profit organisations. Commercial rates should be selected where an organisation does not fit into any of the above.
If you would like to book your place, please click 'Book Now' at the top of this page.
Please note in order for your booking to be processed you must have a purchase order number. Enquiries can be made by email to conference@irrv.org.uk or by telephone 020 7691 8987.
All prices exclude VAT and do not include accommodation
PROGRAMME CHANGES AND CANCELLATION / RESCHEDULING OF EVENTS
The Institute will make every effort to give delegates as much notice as possible of any programme changes or the cancellation/re-scheduling of the event. However, it does reserve the right to make changes to advertised programmes and to cancel/re-schedule events. In the unlikely event of the conference being cancelled/re-scheduled, either a full refund will be made or alternatively, any fee paid will be credited against a future booking.
VAT RECEIPTS
On receipt of the registration form with purchase order number the IRRV will issue a receipted VAT invoice at the prevailing rate. Payment must be received in advance of the event. The Institute reserves the right to refuse access where delegate fees have not been paid.
CANCELLATIONS
Cancellations made 1 month before the event will be subject to an administration charge of 50% of the fee plus VAT. Cancellations after this date are liable for the full registration fee. A substitute delegate is welcome at any time at no extra charge.
PRIVACY
The Institute will be producing a delegate list that will only include the name of each delegate, their job title and employer. This will available to all sponsors and delegates.
Please note that by booking this event, you agree to your details (including email address) being made available to our event sponsors.
Book three passes for the price of two.*
Complimentary exhibition only passes available to all non commercial organisations.**
Discounted rates for Forum/Organisational membership subscribers with further discounts to all Individual IRRV members.
*Cheapest pass free. This discount will only be made available to delegates attending from the same organisation. Bookings must be made at the same time. At least one of the delegates must be a member of the institute in order to receive this discount or alternatively if the organisation subscribes to the Forum or Organisational Member Service then they will also be able to receive the discount.
**If you would like to be considered for a pass, please email your request to conference@irrv.org.ukPlease note these passes are only available to employees from non commercial companies and applications are considered on a case by case basis.
Date : Monday 16th May 2022
The Spring Conference golf event will be held at Pannal Golf Club near Harrogate where we have secured a great deal to play one of the best courses in Yorkshire due to the generous support of our overall sponsor, the CDER Group.
www.pannalgc.co.uk
Playing off a maximum handicap of 18 or a registered CONGU handicap, we are offering the opportunity for registered conference delegates to play at the significantly discounted rate of £20 per person. This includes a bacon roll and coffee on arrival (from 9am) and entry into an individual stableford competition starting at 10am with the chance to win place prizes and a number of nearest the pins on the day.
Offering a great opportunity to meet up with colleagues in an informal setting, places are limited so book early not to be disappointed. Please register by e-mailing Bob Trahern, IRRV Council Member and Golf Organiser at villafunk66@gmail.com
*Cheapest pass free. This discount will only be made available to delegates attending from the same organisation. Bookings must be made at the same time. At least one of the delegates must be a member of the institute in order to receive this discount or alternatively if the organisation subscribes to the Forum or Organisational Member Service then they will also be able to receive the discount.
**If you would like to be considered for a pass, please email your request to conference@irrv.org.ukPlease note these passes are only available to employees from non commercial companies and applications are considered on a case by case basis.