The Institute's Spring Conference 2023 is back 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 expanded exhibition.
There will be two streams running throughout the conference; one focussing on Welfare Benefits and one on Revenues and Enforcement. 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.
Meet all the biggest suppliers and innovators in the field at this year's exhibition. Showcasing the latest technology and offering the very best expert advice.
2 Days full of up to the minute sessions presented by leading industry professionals. Catering for professionals within Local Taxation, Revenues, Enforcement and Welfare Benefits.
Don't worry, we've thought of everything; regular refreshment breaks and lunch are provided free of charge so you won't have to miss a thing.
All the content from all the major sessions will be provided to you in e-format after the event for you to reference at your convenience.
Carla-Maria Heath, IRRV President
Richard Harbord, Council Member, IRRV.
Kevin Shaw, Senior Creditor Strategy Manager, Money & Pensions Service.
John Giblin &Alan Sullivan, Management Consultants, Giblin & Sullivan Ltd.
Paul Bowden, Partner, Wilkin Chapman.
Faisel Sadiq, Barrister, Gatehouse Chambers.
Susan Draper, Senior HR Business Partner, Anglia Revenues Partnership.
Mark Fearn, Program Lead, Walsall C.
Leah Gray, Service Delivery Manager, Denbighshire CC.
Carla-Maria Heath, IRRV President
Richard Harbord, Council Member, IRRV.
Kevin Shaw, Senior Creditor Strategy Manager, Money & Pensions Service.
Clare Elliott, Deputy Director, DWP.
Kevin Stewart, Revenues & Benefits Manager, Erewash BC.
Darren Smith, Finance Manager: Revenues & Benefits, Barnet LBC
Darren Kelk, Managing Director, Ascendant Solutions.
Tammy Fox, Assistant Director - Revenues & Benefits, Ashfield DC.
Ian Ferguson, Client Development Manager, Dukes Bailiffs.
Karen Holmes, Software Development, Entitledto.
Dr Phil Agulnik, Product Development, Entitledto.
Stephanie O'Neill, Partner, Wilks Head and Eve.
Lucie White, Income and Collections Manager, Barnsley MBC.
Dominic Maxwell, Co Founder, TellJo.
Steve Black, Business Development Manager, LoCTA.
Nick Rowe, Assistant Director of Finance:Local Tax & Accounts Receivable, Ealing LBC.
John O'Neill, Solution & Innovation Director, Liberata.
Aiden Thomas, Solicitor, Greenhalgh Kerr.
Carole Kenney, Director, Welfare & Customer Care, CDER Group.
Daniel Pearce, Director of Business Development, Telsolutions.
Andrew Hatcher, Revenues & Benefits Lead Specialist, Folkestone & Hythe DC.
Catherine Nicholson, Managing Director, Mindful Housing.
Michelle Kettles, Welfare & Benefit Team Manager, South Staffordshire C.
Paula Doherty, Team Leader For Benefits Team Manager, Dumfries and Galloway C.
Joe Wheeler, Specialist Accommodation Framework Manager, Bristol CC.
Paula Doherty, Team Leader For Benefits Team Manager, Dumfries and Galloway C.
Louise Freeth, Head Of Revenues, Benefits, Library And Resident Services, Windsor & Maidenhead RBC
Zoe Kent, Revenues & Benefits Manager / Interim Head Of Revenues And Benefits, Swale BC / Mid Kent Sevices.
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 Vicki Chastney 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 2024 Spring Conference please contact Vicki.
Contact Details:
Vicki Chastney
Head of Commercial Services
E: vicki.chastney@irrv.org.uk
T: 0207 691 8979
Where's the event?
A city at the heart of the action, bursting with life and cultural energy. A skyline filled with breathtaking architecture, and a destination easily reached by road, rail and air.
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 an event. However, it does reserve the right to make changes to advertised programmes and to cancel/re-schedule events. In the unlikely event of an event being cancelled/re-scheduled, either a full refund will be made or alternatively, any fee paid will be credited against a future booking. The Institute will not be liable for any travel and/or accommodation costs incurred by the attendee should an event be cancelled/re-scheduled.
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 admission where delegate fees have not been paid.
CANCELLATIONS
Cancellations made 1 month before the meeting 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.
Special Member/Subscriber Offer: 3rd delegate gets 25% Reduction*
*This offer is available to organisations sending 3 or more delegates and attending from the same organisation. Bookings must be made at the same time. It will be applied to the cheapest rate. At least one of the delegates must be a member of the Institute in order to receive this discount or alternatively, the organisation must subscribe to either the Forum Service or Organisational Membership Service.
Complimentary exhibition only passes available to all non commercial organisations.
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Discounted rates for Forum/Organisational membership subscribers with further discounts to all Individual IRRV members.
**This offer is available to organisations sending 3 or more delegates and attending from the same organisation. Bookings must be made at the same time. It will be applied to the cheapest rate. At least one of the delegates must be a member of the Institute in order to receive this discount or alternatively, the organisation must subscribe to either the Forum Service or Organisational Membership Service.
**If you would like to be considered for a pass, please email your request to conference@irrv.org.uk please note these passes are only available to employees from non commercial companies and applications are considered on a case by case basis.