The PMA Christmas Lunch has been postponed to 8^th December 2022.

Thursday 18^th November – 2pm – 3.30pm

Hosted & Sponsored by Browne Jacobson.

This event will be held in Nottingham (should this not be possible, we shall hold the event virtually).

Download event leaflet.

Download event slides.

Hosted by Sainsbury’s

33 Holborn, London, EC1N 2HT

Conference Itinerary

Arrival – 1pm – Light lunch and refreshments provided

Conference – 1.45pm start

Speakers include:

• David Broadbent, PMA President – Welcome
• Sainsbury’s – Speakers – Jamie Cowen and David Pilbeam
• Richard Williamson, GL Hearn – Q&A On the Governments response to the Fundamental Review of Business Rates in England
  • Analysis of the Govt’s Proposals
  • Implications for Retailers
  • Next Steps
• Alex Jackman, Network Communications, BT Consumer – The Rollout of 5G and the impact on the high street
• Alistair Walton, Womble Bond Dickinson – Hot topics in the legal arena

Open Panel discussion

Conference – 4.30pm Finish

Networking Drinks and Eats – 4.45pm onwards – The Argyle, 1 Greville St, London EC1N 8PQ

Speaker Slides

BT Presentation

GLH CPD Rating Update

Sainsbury’s Presentation

Savills Presentation

WBD Slides

WBD Handout (PowerPoint)

Tuesday 15 June – 12.15pm – 1.30pm – ZOOM

PMA have partnered with CS2 Dilaps Expert to offer a virtual event for members

CS2 will provide the following speakers:

• David Jay, CS2
• Kate Martin, CS2
• Ben Radford, CS2
• Simon Hottinger, CS2

Registration is free of charge. Virtual Event qualifies for 1 hour CPD.

Friday 21 May – 12.15pm – 1.30pm – ZOOM

PMA have partnered with CS2 to offer a virtual event on How to manage your Asset in a changing Market

CS2 will provide two speakers, namely;

• Rhys Williams, CS2
• Paul Smith, Apex Consulting 

Paul is a specialist planning consultant and will be talking about the changes in planning and what that will mean for the audience.  

Rhys will follow that up with how CS2 can appraise the investment and provide options in delivering an asset to meet the demands of a changing market.

Registration is free of charge. Virtual Event qualifies for 1 hour CPD.

Thursday 4th March – 12.15pm – 1.30pm – ZOOM

Should members wish to receive a copy of the Slides presented today by GL Hearn, to email : louise@srevents.co.uk.

Hosted & Sponsored by GL Hearn.

GL Hearn will explore how Changes in Business Rates 2021/2022 will affect your Business. Opportunity for Q&A and networking with fellow members.

• Post budget review – business rates liabilities for 2021/22 – Richard Williamson – National Head of Rating
• State-aid post Brexit – what state aid? – Richard Williamson – National Head of Rating
• 2023 Revaluation and the impossible valuation date – Dennis Broughton – Business Rates Director/Kevin Farrow – Head of GLH Retail Advisory (TBC)
• CoVid19 MCC’s – where are we now? Myles O’Brien – Business Rates Director
• Case-law update – Blake Penfold – GLH Consultant (TBC)

Registration is free of charge. Virtual Event qualifies for 1.5 hours CPD.