Ladder Association Annual Members' Meeting & Conference 2025
The upcoming Ladder Association Annual Members' Meeting (AMM) & Conference will take place on Thursday 6 and Friday 7 March 2025 at the Ardencote Hotel in Warwick - and we can't wait to see you there!
This member and guest event is a great opportunity for all Ladder Association Members to come together to hear updates directly from the Association (what we've been working on and the exciting projects and initiatives to come), network with fellow members, and catch up with the Ladder Association team.
Scroll down to view the 2-day event schedule.
Full Conference agenda coming soon.
Please note: We have an allocation of bedrooms set aside at the hotel for staying over on Thursday 6 March, so please book that night through our booking system.
If you wish to book an additional night for Wednesday 5 March, please contact the hotel directly to book that 1 extra night only. We are unable to manage the booking of rooms for members for the Wed. When booking, there is no need to quote our event as we do not have any preferential rates for the Wed, nor any guaranteed rooms set aside. We will advise the hotel of any bookings made through our system, and assuming you have booked the same room type (standard double) you will not have to move rooms during your two night stay. Many thanks.
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Schedule
March 6th, 2025
Served in the Brasserie (ground floor, main hotel building) for all in attendance at Council / Committee meetings and those joining our member workshop.
**Open to all Members this year** not just Instructors. Taking place in Arden Suite (ground floor of Lakeside Conference Centre). Workshop Topic: ‘Going Digital - The Changing Face of Training and Auditing’ hosted by George Lopez, Karen O’Neill & Maarten de Vries
N.B. Earn CPD Points - Instructors can earn 1 CPD point for attending this workshop.
March 7th, 2025
On arrival, please visit our registration desk which is located as you enter the Lakeside Conference Centre (adjacent to the main hotel building). Pick up your delegate badge, grab a coffee and a biscuit, and catch up with fellow members until the AMM starts at 09:15am.
Taking place in the Arden Suite (ground floor of Lakeside Conference Centre):
09:15 - 09:45: Annual Members' Meeting
- Welcome from our Chairman, David Gray (TB Davies);
- The necessary administrative formalities by our Executive Director, Peter Bennett OBE; order of proceedings, apologies, adoption of minutes from previous AMM, matters arising and finance.
09:45 - 10:00: Coffee Break
10:00 - 13:00: Ladder Conference 2025
- Welcome and Introduction - Chairman, David Gray
- The role of market surveillance to stop the sale of unsafe ladders - John Darby (General Manager, Test & Research Centre) and Phil Reed (Senior Imports Surveillance Officer, Suffolk Trading Standards Imports Team)
- The critical role of the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill in tackling modern day product safety issues - Mike Kearney (Head of Business Engagement, Office for Product Safety and Standards).
- 'Step Up to Safe Ladders' - our ongoing ladder safety campaign, our market surveillance activity, and what's coming next in 2025 - Peter Bennett OBE and Jason Carlton, Ladder Association
- Personal story: Joffrey Bogemans - his ladder fall story and his now mission to stop the sale of unsafe ladders online - as seen on BBC Morning Live
- Introducing the Safe & Sure Seal: your assurance of safety and quality - John Darby, General Manager, Test & Research Centre
- Simplifying Standards - the latest on ladder standards - Francis Camilleri, Chair, Ladder Association Technical Committee
- Ladder Training - a look at our next steps in course development - Steve Booker, Chair, Ladder Association Training Committee
- Our Digitalisation Journey: how the Ladder Association are embracing the digital world and what this means for members - Maarten de Vries, Head of Operations, Systems & Innovation, Ladder Association
- Sustainability: our commitment to net zero, and hear from our members as they proactively work to reduce their carbon footprints - Sorrel Humphrey, Sustainability Advisor, AIMS
- No Falls Foundation: an update from the charity and how you can get involved in No Falls Week 2025 - Hannah Williams, Charity Manager, No Falls Foundation
- Member Q&A: open floor - Hosted by Chairman, David Gray
- Thank you and close - join us for an informal networking lunch before you head home.
N.B. Earn CPD Points - Instructors can earn 1 CPD point for attending the Conference.
Taking place in The Lodge Bar & Restaurant (separate building adjacent to the Lakeside Conference Centre) after the Conference. We invite all members and guests in attendance to join us for an informal networking lunch and catch up before departing.
Additional Information
- Independent 4-star hotel rating (110 bedrooms)
- Lakeside location, set in parkland
- Free wi-fi
- Electric car charging points (free - first come, first served)
- Free parking (including accessible parking)
- Spa, Fitness Centre, Leisure Club and 18-hole Golf Course
- Property has lift access