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AABC national business crime conference 2010

The Radisson Blu Hotel

The AABC national crime conference is the premier networking and information event for BCRPs where they can join colleagues to hear speakers and find out what is new and important for business crime. This year the conference will take place on Thursday, 29th April, 2010 at the Radisson Blu Hotel at Manchester Airport. The venue has superb facilities including free on-site car parking and a rail connection direct from Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport station, which is within 200 yards of the venue.

PROGRAMME

We have a full programme which will include presentations by:

The Association of Chief Police Officers business crime lead
The Information Commissioner's office
Presentations from BCRPs around the country
National retailers
National Counter-Terrorism Security Office
National Fraud Authority

Click here to download the complete programme

PARTNERSHIP EXCELLENCE AWARDS (PEX)

As usual this year, we will also be running the Partnership Excellence Awards, supported by our media partners, Professional Security Magazine, the leading security magazine in the UK. There will be prizes and certificates for the finalists and they will feature in an article in Professional Security Magazine.

There are three categories:

Managing the evening economy
Partnership Innovation
Promoting community safety

All entries must reach AABC by 5pm, Friday, 2nd April, 2010.

Click here to download the PEX introduction; click here to download the PEX application form.

This is your opportunity to win public recognition and prizes for your partnership's good and innovative work over the past 12 months - we know there is some excellent work being done, so start thinking about how to win a PEX award.

AUDIENCE

The conference will be of value to all those who have an interest in or are involved with business crime reduction partnerships including:

Business crime reduction partnership managers and their boards of management
Businesses, particularly retailers and the evening economy
Heads of Security and loss prevention managers
Police officers working with business crime partnerships, neighbourhood policing, community safety, crime reduction, intelligence, licensing,etc.
Other business crime reduction organisations
Local authority community safety and licencing officers
Town, city and shopping centre managers
Private security managers in retail and other business sectors
Local authority CCTV managers
Crime prevention service and product suppliers

PRICES

For AABC member BCRPs and local police - £120

For non AABC BCRPs and other delegates - £170

There will be an early booking discount of 10% for those booking before 28th February 2010 and a 15% group booking for three or more delegates. Only one discount offer may be used.

EXHIBITORS

We welcome exhibitors to the conference and there are also a number of sponsorship opportunities available. For more information call

There are also a number of sponsorship opportunities available. For more information call Mike Schuck on 020 3142 5225

Sponsors and exhibitors include: Apex Radios, Bank of England, BCRP Intranet, Hicom Business Solutions, PMR Products, The Post Office

HOW TO BOOK

Click here and go straight to our conference booking website.

GETTING THERE

By road - From junction 5 of the M56 the airport and venue are five minutes drive

By rail - Trains every few minutes from Manchester Piccadilly to the airport with a journey time of about 18 minutes.

ACCOMODATION

A number of rooms will be available at the Radisson Blu Hotel at a discounted price of £105 incl VAT & B&B if booked before Monday 5th April.

There will also be rooms at the Etrop Grange hotel at a discounted price of £70 incl VAT & B&B if booked before Monday 29th March.

ENQUIRIES

For Hotel accommodation bookings: Magdalen Smith at First Choice on 01242 271983
For Conference bookings: Magdalen Smith at First Choice
For Exhibitor queries: Magdalen Smith at First Choice
For sponsorship opportunities: Mike Schuck on 020 3142 5225

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