CTSI Conference 2017 In this feature l exhibitors l topical issues l book your place Heading to Harrogate? CTSI Conference returns to Harrogate for its annual event this summer. Here, we reveal the first round of priority bookers who will be exhibiting at the flagship event in June 12 College Places trading standards team includes specialist barristers who offer full support and representation to investigators, legal departments and individuals. They have a wide range of experience prosecuting and defending from pre-charge to appeal cases and are currently approved chambers on these matters for more than 50 authorities nationwide. Visit the team at Conference for an informal chat. www.12cp.co.uk The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is the UKs independent regulator of advertising across all media. It applies the Advertising Codes, which are written by the Committees of Advertising Practice. The ASAs work includes acting on complaints and proactively checking the media to take action against misleading, harmful or offensive advertisements. www.asa.org.uk The Anti-Counterfeiting Group enhances its members anti-counterfeiting strategies with intellectual property training events, coordinated intelligence and support for enforcement activities. It lobbies government and policy-makers to change societys perception of counterfeiting, and to highlight the need for more enforcement resource to tackle the economic and social cost of this serious organised crime. www.a-cg.org Arcus Global is bringing digital technology to trading standards services in a way that no other supplier can. By delivering a flexible, scalable system on a platform that is natively mobile for end-users Arcus can also offer options for customer self-service and tools to help with the commercialisation of services. www.arcusglobal.com The prime objective of the Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA) is to offer an independent forum via which bathroom manufacturers trading in the UK can discuss and debate matters of mutual interest. The BMA acts as the information highway between industry, government and the consumer on issues that affect the industry in the UK. www.bathroom-association.org Bond Solon is a legal training and information company based in the UK. Over the past 20 years, it has designed and delivered a range of award-winning training courses and qualifications, targeted at non-lawyers who are involved in the legal system in the UK and worldwide. www.bondsolon.com Brand Enforcement UK specialises in the criminal and civil enforcement of intellectual property rights. With two decades of experience, it assists brands with their global brand-protection strategies, and specialises in bringing to justice those who manufacture and trade in counterfeit goods. www.brandenforcement.co.uk The British Toy & Hobby Association promotes best practice and excellence in all aspects of product design, toy safety, ethical manufacturing, environmental issues and responsible marketing. By so doing, it protects and promotes the interests of its members. It sees trading standards as critical to ensuring a level playing field for its members. www.btha.co.uk Citizens Advice has transitioned the consumer service, which is now being delivered by the Citizens Advice network. New delivery centres have gone live recently and the operations team has supported them. The charity is keen to engage with trading standards at Conference, to discuss performance and quality updates. www.citizensadvice.org.uk Drystone Chambers has proven expertise across a range of trading standards work, from large rogue trader cases to underage sales. It has appeared in some of the most significant trading standards cases to be prosecuted in the past decade and several seminal cases in the fields of fraud and confiscation. www.drystone.com The UK European Consumer Centre is part of the European Consumer Centre Network (ECC-Net), which is made up of 30 centres one in each EU country, plus Iceland and Norway. Its aim is to give consumers the same confidence when shopping within Europe as they have at home. www.ukecc.net Established for more than 33 years, FACT UK is an intellectual-property protection organisation that specialises in safeguarding physical products and digital content for brands and businesses. Working in the UK and overseas, its range of services and tactical solutions are designed to disrupt all forms of intellectual property crime. www.fact-uk.org.uk C ONFErENCE 2017 CTSIs annual Conference and Exhibition is one of the most important events in the regulatory and trading standards calendar. The four-day convention this year staged at Harrogate International Centre, between 26 and 29 June will highlight topical issues, opinions, best practice and innovation related to the trading standards profession. Each year, at least 1,000 delegates attend, along with around 200 exhibitors, mini-theatre speakers and others. The exhibition featuring representatives from all sectors, including government and commercial will be accompanied by plenary discussions, as well as the popular mini-theatre sessions, which offer topical presentations of between 30 and 45 minutes. 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