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SUMMARY:AILU Annual Jobshop Business Meeting: New Technology For Your Business
DESCRIPTION:Introduction\nThe combined effects of political uncertainty\, global pandemic and warfare in Ukraine have had a huge impact on recent supplies of energy and raw materials. AILU has an active community of Laser Job Shops that assist each other in collaboration for sharing best practice in Business and Technology. \nThis year’s Annual Business Meeting is the perfect place to catch up on lots of ways to address the challenges such businesses face in 2022.  Practical help for your business – to become more efficient\, to save money and to find and retain key employees are address at the meetin: \nSteel supply: UK Steel’s Gareth Stace outlines the current challenges in the steel supply chain facing the sheet metal industry in the UK. \nEnergy Costs: Liam Conway from CEC advises on the market trends and optimum strategies for negotiating energy contracts and Nigel Price of Regenerco outlines options for solar panels and CHP systems that save money from day one. \nStaffing: Rowland Travis from Nottingham University describes the Degree Level Apprenticeship – hire and retain key staff who work as they learn and end up with a debt-free degree and a footing in your business. \nTax Rebates: James Cameron from ABGI outlines how R & D Tax Credit rules are changing in April 2023 – and what to do now to claim whether you made a profit or loss in the last two financial years. \nNew Technology: Hand Held Lasers for Welding & Cleaning are presented by David Pope of IPG and Sinan Bilgin of SSLS – and other suppliers give updates on the latest technology of interest to Job Shops. \n\nProgramme\n09:30 – 10:00   Registration & refreshments \n10:00 – 10:10   Welcome & Introduction\nMark Millar (Chair of AILU Jobshop Group) \n10:10 – 10:30 Current Challenges Facing Steel Supply in the UK\nGareth Stace (UK Steel) \n10:30 – 10:50  Energy Cost Uncertainty – What is the best policy?\nLiam Conway (Control Energy Costs\, CEC) \n10:50-11:10 Degree Level Apprenticeships – Finding & Retaining Future Skilled Staff\nRowland Travis (University of Nottingham) \n11:10-11:40  Refreshments \n11:40-12:00  R& D Tax credits – new legislation & opportunities\nJames Cameron (ABGI) \n12:00-12:20  What’s the Current situation with Commercial Solar Power?\nRichard Wakeford (Evoenergy) \n12:20-12:35  An Introduction to High Power manual laser welding in sheet metal\nGary Broadhead (IPG Photonics) \n12:35-12:50  Laser Cleaning – a practical introduction to the process & equipment\nSinan Bilgin (SS Laser Solutions) \nLunch – -12:50-13:50 \n13:50-14:50  What’s new – short commercial presentations\n6x company pitches (5 mins each) from MSS\, Amada\, Nitrogen Supply Co\, BLM\, SS Laser\, TRUMPF \n14:50-15:00  Survey results feedback\nDave MacLellan (AILU) \n15:00-15:45  Open Discussion Forum \n15:45  Close \n  \nAccommodation\nRecommended Hotel: \nPremier Inn West Bromwich Town Centre (New Square)\nCongregation Way\,\nWest Bromwich\nB70 7PU \nAlternatively: \nPremier Inn West Bromwich\nNew Gas Street\,\nWest Bromwich\,\nWest Midlands\nB70 0NP \n  \nAILU EVENT T&Cs\nSee AILU Event Terms and Conditions here.\n____________________________________\nBy registering for this meeting you agree that you are happy for AILU and Sponsors to contact you after the event
URL:https://www.ailu.org.uk/event/ailu-annual-js-business-meeting-2022/
LOCATION:National Metalforming Centre\, 47 Birmingham Road\, West Bromwich\, B70 6PY
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