Events

Heaton House Farm, Macclesfield   Why attend?   Hear from motivational keynote speakers and rural business success stories   Network with like-minded individuals   Discuss the challenges you face and come away with effective tactics to overcome them   Prepare for change, plan for the future and grow your rural business.   Malcolm Smith helps you do less and get more done by sharing The Art of Delegation   Brad Waldron improves your leadership skills with his take on Stephen Covey’s7 Essential Habits   Ross McMahon explains how he went from dairy farmer to CEO of Kendal Nutricare   Jane Lane shares her family’s story of turning a Cumbrian farm into a £100m turnover business, The Westmorland Group.   BIAC members are entitled to a discounted price of £125+VAT on tickets.

The National Conference Centre, Hampton in Arden, Solihull, B92 0EJ
9.30 a.m. start until 4.30 p.m.
Registration with tea and coffee from 8.45 a.m.
With another busy year ahead for agents and advisers in 2020 with BPS and Countryside Stewardship (CS) application windows due to open by the spring, the CAAV is running a centrally-located, full-day CAP briefing to update agents about BPS, CS, post-2020 farm support and the new Environmental Land Management Scheme which is due to replace BPS and CS in England.
The briefing will include*:-
• BPS 2020 Applications
• Countryside Stewardship 2020 Applications
• Countryside Stewardship post-2020
• Cross Compliance rules and Farming Rules for Water
• The transition from current to future farm support, including the Environmental Land Management Scheme
Speakers to include: Alice De Soer, CAAV ~ Simon Lunniss, RPA ~ Andrew Wells, Farming Advice Service ~ James LePage, DEFRA*
*Speakers, topics and timings may be subject to change
Cost: Full day briefing (including lunch and refreshments)
- CAAV members £150.00 (inc. VAT) per person
- Professional subscribers £185.00 (inc. VAT) per person
- Non-CAAV members £220.00 (inc. VAT) per person
Please note that places are limited so will be dealt with on a first come, first served basis.
 

The Annual General Meeting will be held at Woodside Conference Centre, Kenilworth, Warwickshire at 5.30pm and will be immediately followed by a Drinks Reception and the Business Management Conference Dinner. There is no charge for members to attend the Annual General Meeting but please book to attend the Drinks Reception and Dinner. Full meeting papers will be available in due course.