Buying Solutions Update October 2008

Forthcoming Events

For more information about any of the events, please follow the links below or contact the Customer Service Desk on 0345 410 2222 and ask to speak to a member of the Events team.

Public Sector Travel Conference - 06/10/2008

QEII Conference Centre, Westminster

This national conference has been developed in consultation with key stakeholder organisations such as the Department for Transport and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The aim of the event is to help delegates evaluate the Why, Where and How of a joined-up approach to smarter, leaner and sustainable business travel and commuting expenditure, and policies and practices in public sector employer organisations.

Dave Reaney, Category Manager for Transport will chair the main plenary session of this conference.

Buying Solutions will have a stand at this event.

For more information: www.pspevents.co.uk/travel_london_2008

CIPFA Health Conference - 16/10/2008

The Hilton, Paddington

This conference looks at the major challenges in the NHS and the major objectives for the future. Topics for discussion are; better feedback and measuring supported by responsive rewards and the ability to make changes; improvements in primary care and community services; and the NHS workforce and management and information systems that deliver.

The CIPFA Health Conference attracts a senior audience of key-decision takers in NHS finance.

Buying Solutions will have a stand at this event.

For more information: secure.cipfa.org.uk

CIPFA Treasury Management Conference and Exhibition - 22/10/2008

Holiday Inn, Regents Park

This event is aimed at treasury managers and finance professionals in local government. It may also appeal to delegates from non local government backgrounds.

Buying Solutions will be exhibiting at this event.

For more information: secure.cipfa.org.uk

Procurex Conference and Exhibition - 29/10/2008 to 30/10/2008

SECC Glasgow

The workshop programme will be heavily promoted to buyers & suppliers working across the Scottish public sector pre-event & on site & will be a central feature of the event.

Buying Solutions will be exhibiting at this event.

For more information: www.procurexscotland.co.uk

Asset Management Conference - 20/11/2008

QEII Conference Centre, Westminster

This event is aimed at all those who have responsibility for providing better asset management in the public sector. The event aims to increase understanding about better procurement of VFM services and property leases, looks at the Local Authority Asset Management Frameworks, examines the Lyons review, CSR2007 and how to achieve SOGE targets.

Mike Burt, Director of Government Relocation and Office Management, OGC will be speaking about High Performing Property, and in particular the OGC Property Benchmarking Service and the 'State of the Estate' and 'Working Beyond Walls' report.

Mike Rainsford, Head of High Performing Property Strategy Implementation and Strategic Portfolio, OGC will take part in the Closing Panel Session.

Buying Solutions will have a stand at this event.

For more information: www.govnet.co.uk/asset/