Conference Heading for the coast On 29 June 2015, dozens of exhibitors will be marketing their services to the trading standards profession and its partners at the four-day CTSI Conference and Exhibition. Here we bring you details of the first priority bookers Consumer Credit Association The CCA represents 520 Home Credit organisations ranging from public limited companies to small rms operating within their community. It promotes high standards of business within the home credit industry and enforces a strict code of conduct. www.ccauk.org Tap to listen Federation Against Copyright Theft We are working hard on the CTSI Conference stand to make sure this is an amazing and new experience this year for our members and all the delegates visiting the CTSI area JUDITH THURSTON Henderson Chambers The Federation Against Copyright Theft is the UKs leading trade organisation, established to protect and represent the interests of its members intellectual property (IP). Established in 1983, FACT works closely with statutory law enforcement agencies to combat all forms of piracy. Members include global and UK lm distributors, television broadcasters and sport rights owners. The creative industries support 1.7 million jobs in the UK and are worth 8.8m an hour to the UK economy. FACTs work is vital to ensuring that this important engine of the economy continues to ourish. www.fact-uk.org.uk Financial Ombudsman Service The Financial Ombudsman Service is an independent organisation with the power to sort out problems about money matters and its free for consumers. Anyone dealing with consumer credit or banking issues, or who has concerns about vulnerable consumers, are welcome to contact the company. www.nancial-ombudsman.org.uk Tap to listen We have a number of exciting changes this year, including a consumer day, which is taking place on the Thursday, and a fantastic new app for Conference KARIN LAYTON UK Intellectual Property Office Consumer and regulatory law specialists: G Experienced in all aspects of consumer protection, consumer credit, health and product safety and local government law G Instructed by regulators G Acting in civil and criminal enforcement across England and Wales Mini-theatre talks will be held on Monday and Tuesday. www.hendersonchambers.co.uk The IPO is the ofcial government body responsible for intellectual property (IP) rights, including patents, designs, trademarks and copyright. We operate and maintain a clear and accessible intellectual property system in the UK, which encourages innovation and helps the economy and society to benet from knowledge and ideas. www.gov.uk/government/ organisations/intellectualproperty-ofce Jack Wills Jack Wills was launched in 1999 in Salcombe, Devon, designing British heritageinspired goods for the university crowd. From iconic British university towns and Ivy League campuses to the bright lights of Hong Kong, Jack Wills is travelling the globe proudly planting the Union Jack at more than 75 stores, and counting... www.jackwills.com Keltic Clothing Unilever UK Unilever is one of the largest brand owners in the world, with brands including Brylcreem, Comfort, Dove, Impulse, Knorr, Lipton, Lux, Lynx, Persil, PG Tips, Ponds, Radox, Signal, Simple, Sunsilk, Sure, Surf, TRESemme, Vaseline and V05. It takes counterfeiting matters very seriously, and will always support the authorities to protect its brands and consumers. www.unilever.co.uk WPC Software Keltic is the UKs largest supplier of stab and ballistic vests to local authority trading standards and licensing departments, working at the cutting edge of technology and offering a 10-year warranty. It claims to offer some of the lightest, most exible and therefore most comfortable body armour in the industry, while still meeting Home Ofce and CE mark standards. www.kelticclothing.co.uk Marks & Clerk Marks & Clerk is an intellectual property rm that recognises the importance for all businesses ensuring they have their most important assets protected. From obtaining trademarks for a brand to patents for products, Marks & Clerk can explain the benets of each form of IP available. www.marks-clerk.com WPC Software is an established supplier of software solutions to the UK public sector. Its products include Crimson, the investigation and case management system. Why not visit the company on stand D13 and see how Crimson can help your organisation? www.wpcsoft.com CONFERENCE 2015 CTSIs Conference and Exhibition will be a melting pot of news, views, best practice and innovation occurring across the trading standards profession. The four-day Conference, taking place from 29 June2 July, will include: plenary sessions on hot topics, with the opportunity for questions from the floor; celebrate the heroes in our communities with the Hero Awards; and play host to a series of mini theatre sessions to boost delegates understanding of and learning on topical issues. To find out more, visit CTSIs website. Credits Published You might also like Images: Jo Chambers / Shutterstock Thursday 7 May, 2015 CTSI Conference web page To share this page, click on in the toolbar