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MARKET TIMES • DECEMBER 2018 11 NMTF is taking bookings for
Conference 2019 in Hull
 Operators warmly welcomed to our annual conference
IT’S the NMTF’s 120th anniversary next year — and to celebrate our venerable service to the markets industry we’re setting up camp in one of the UK’s newest hotels for our Annual General Meeting and Conference on April 8 2019.
 For more information and to book online go to www.nmtf.co.uk/conference2019
  We’ll be at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Hull — opened about a year ago and tailormade for modern-day conference delegates — including a rooftop bar!
The short AGM for members only, followed by the conference for anyone with an interest in our great industry (and that’s probably you), will be on Monday April 8.
Because that’s the aim — to again provide the only forum where operators, market man- agers and traders can get together to debate and discuss what really matters, or really what needs to be done to safeguard our industry.
We introduced this new “everyone welcome” conference in 2017 in Market Harborough. That attracted a record attendance, this year the event in Sheffield attracted even more — so we’ve high hopes for Hull in April.
We’re now working on the format of the conference but we know that the theme is going to be Innovation in the Marketplace and already have some special speakers lined up. In general terms it will be about how innovation is being used to safeguard the retail markets industry.
two members of the board to retire each year, which means other members are given the opportunity to stand.
Like this year, the NMTF will pay for the travel costs for Liaison Officers to get to and from the event — plus an overnight stay on Monday night.
Should you want to let us know that you’re interested in attending, contact our Events Manager, Vanessa Higginbottom on 01226 352812 or vanessa.higginbottom@nmtf.co.uk.
If you want to get more involved in the federation by having a say in national policy you need to get two members to nominate you — by January 14 at the latest.
 NMTF AGM and Conference April 8 2019
VENUE: Doubletree by Hilton, Hull AGM: 9.00am for prompt 9.30am start
(Attendance at AGM only — FREE to all members)
CONFERENCE: 10.30am for 10.50am start Members cost:
£95 (single occupancy) and
£65 (double occupancy) per person to attend conference, the President’s Dinner and
bed and breakfast
£75 conference only daily delegate rate
Above — FREE to financially assisted delegates (group liaison officers)
Operators and market managers cost:
£150 for the full conference package (including lunch, President’s Dinner and bed and breakfast) or £75 daily delegate rate
FOR ALL ATTENDEES:
Bed and breakfast on Sunday April 7
£75 (single occupancy) and
£85 (double occupancy)
Delegates note: this is not financially assisted
BOOKING DEADLINE:
Attendance confirmation and booking requirements must be with Head Office by close of business on February 15 2019
NMTF members — would you like to serve on the Executive Board?
If you want to have an informal chat with Chief Executive Joe Harrison contact him on 01226 749021.
NMTF Ltd’s articles of memorandum require
Nominations are invited for the NMTF annual awards
NOMINATIONS are invited for the NMTF’s annual awards — the John Carter/Harry Cross Memorial Cup, the Market Manager of the Year, and the NMTF/Harry Cross Student Grant.
mile, perhaps beyond the call of duty?
If so, all you have to do is tell us, in no more than 200 words, why you think that person
The memorial cup will go to anyone judged to have done the most for market traders over and above the normal call of duty. Anyone involved in the markets industry can be nominated (with the exception of Executive Board members).
Entries can
publicity@nmtf.co.uk or by post to the Publicity Department, NMTF, Hampton House, Hawshaw Lane, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 0HA.
If you know someone you believe is worthy of the honour, send details, including a brief summary of what he or she has done, to the NMTF at Hampton House to arrive no later than March 1 2019.
Please do not forget to include your name, the nominee’s name and title, the market on which he or she works and your contact details.
The Dennis Williams Memorial Trophy for Market Manager of the year is named after an NMTF Past President and Honorary Life Member who died in November 2009.
The 2019 NMTF/Harry Cross Student Grant is available to the son or daughter of a member of the NMTF who has completed one term or semester at a British University.
Officers nominated need not be the market manager — superintendents, supervisors, inspectors — indeed anyone in a day-to-day managerial role can be nominated.
The closing date for applications is March 23 2019.
So do you know an officer who goes that extra
For an application pack please contact Julie Lane on 01226 352815 email julie.lane@nmtf.co.uk
The minimum commitment is attending six board meetings a year at head office in Barnsley.
deserves the award.
The deadline is March 1 2019.
be sent via email to
While the grant is not large it is sufficient to purchase books or equipment.












































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