Announcing the speakers for the seminars at the Temperature Controlled Storage & Distribution (TCS&D) Exhibition & Conference, the event’s organisers are delighted with the programme so far. “With key industry figures addressing hot topics in the temperature-controlled sector,” said Martyn Cogan, Exhibition Director, “visitors should be asking themselves if they can really afford not to attend.”
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Taking place on the 25th and 26th June at Peterborough’s East of England Arena, the TCS&D Show (@TCSDShow) is the UK’s only dedicated event for the cold storage and distribution sector. As well as showcasing the industry’s latest innovations, TCS&D 2019 will feature a comprehensive programme of free-to-attend seminars, featuring up to 40 speakers across four ‘hubs’ over the two days.
Speakers confirmed for the seminars include Justin Laney, Fleet Manager for John Lewis Partnership; Nick Hay, CEO of Fowler Welch; Tim Moran, MD of Lineage Logistics; and Colin Taylor, CEO of Rick Bestwick, Graham Thomas, Ocado’s Fleet Services Manager; James Westcott, CCO of Gasrec; and Jon Miles, UK Director for NewCold.
A host of speakers from a number of the show’s partner associations, including Paul Allera, Technical Director of the RHA; Shane Brennan, Chief Executive of the FSDF will also be speaking.
A presentation on Brexit by Robert Hardy, Operations Director of Oakland Invicta and a Registered Expert with the EU Commission will be speaking within the Logistics Hub. In the Refrigeration Hub, the IOR and Refcom will be conducting workshops and seminars throughout the show, some of which will be livestreamed on the 26th June to promote World Refrigeration Day (@WorldRefDay). The organisers will also be providing access to videos of the seminars after the event for everyone who visited the show.
Cold Store Fork-lift Demo Area
For 2019, there will also be a brand-new demonstration area for cold store fork-lift trucks at the show including demonstrations from Aisle- Master, Toyota Material Handling and UniCarriers.
TCS&D Awards Dinner
The bi-annual TCS&D Show is co-located with the annual TCS&D Awards (@TCSDAwards), which will take place on the evening of the first day of the show. Featuring a Gala Dinner, the awards recognise excellence in the perishable supply chain in a variety of categories and provide a great opportunity for networking with industry colleagues.
Solutions showcase
Visitor registration is now open for TCS&D 2019 and the organisers are very pleased with the profile of visitors already signed up to attend. “They include senior executives from major supermarkets and food retailers,” said Martyn Cogan. “These are just the people our exhibitors want to talk to.” Visitors can expect to see a wide range of solutions for the cold storage and distribution sector at the show. These include exhibits from refrigeration system manufacturers, vehicle suppliers, temperaturelogging specialists, vehicletracking companies, cold storage constructors, cold store clothing specialists, refrigerated vehicle rental and contract hire providers, fleet livery specialists, rapidaction door suppliers, forklift companies, loading bay equipment manufacturers, fuel suppliers, service and repair specialists, logistics system integrators, mobile computing companies, fire protection suppliers and 3PL providers.
Follow TCS&D 2019 on Twitter using #TCSD19. For more details on the TCS&D Exhibition & Conference, visit tcsdshow.com and for information on the TCS&D Awards Dinner, visit www.tcsdawards.com.
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