New BATA Chief Executive
Nathan Stower has been appointed as Chief Executive of the British Air Transport Association (BATA), the trade body representing UK-registered airlines.
New Chairman for the TGA
The TGA welcome their new Chairman Patrick Harte, General Manager of Cornerway’s Nursery in Norfolk. And a huge thank-you to Bernard Sparkes who has been skillfully fulfilling this role for the past 12 months.
Membership Sector “Proceeding with Caution”
The latest PKF Littlejohn Survey on the membership sector, “Proceeding with Caution”, has just been released.
Some of the statistics quoted in the PKF Littlejohn report might best be described as sobering. For instance, the report questions the sustainability of existing membership packages. No organisation surveyed had raised their fees for a comparable year-on-year package of services in two years! In 2015, 26% of organisations surveyed claimed to offer more services for the same fee whilst 41% reported no change in fees or services offered.
Lawn Tennis Association offers 10,000 FREE lessons to children as part of grass roots initiative
The Lawn Tennis Association has announced it will offer 10,000 free tennis lessons to young children as part of a new initiative to increase participation numbers in the sport.
New Marketing Agencies Chair
The Marketing Agencies Association has appointed Tim Bourne as its new chairman. He replaces Simon Hathaway who has completed his statutory two-year term in the role.
Flintoff to head Professional Cricketers Association
Former England skipper Andrew Flintoff has been named the new president of the Professional Cricketers’ Association. The 38-year-old, elected at the PCA’s annual general meeting held in Birmingham on Tuesday, will succeed fellow Lancastrian and ex-England player and coach David ‘Bumble’ Lloyd.
Wholesalers Association Rebrands
The British Association of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers (BAPW) has rebranded itself the Healthcare Distribution Association UK to reflect the evolving nature of the healthcare supply chain and the services provided by its members.
Unexpected business costs hitting wages, says FSB
The Labour Market stats are out today and they show unemployment has fallen by 60,000 people to 1.69 million in the period October to December 2015, while average weekly earnings rose by 2%.
New CEO at British Equestrian Federation
Clare Salmon has been appointed as the new chief executive of the British Equestrian Federation (BEF) Salmon’s new role starts in June when she replaces Andrew Finding, who is retiring after 17 years with the BEF. The BEF is the national governing body for equestrian sports in Great Britain representing nineteen member organisations and more than four million riders.
Cleaning & Support Services Association relaunches in UK
The UK contract cleaning organisation CSSA (the Cleaning & Support Services Association) is officially relaunching on February 1 after a two-year hiatus – offering ‘founding member’ status for companies joining before that date.