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			UK Mail Summit 12 -13th March 2002 Page last updated 4/03/2002
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	UK Mail Summit – Day Two The International Perspective - Is the UK Competitive?
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	Who should attend? Direct marketing campaign managers; major international mailers; consolidators; remail service suppliers; postal administrations; postal regulators; postal consultants; economists; list brokers; purchasing managers; mailroom managers. Topics for debate The following topics are (or soon will be) of great concern to, and affect, international mailers based in UK: Quality of service Terminal dues, and their effects on costs and quality Offices of Exchange, their locations and their operators The future of consolidation Regulation, present and future Economics and costs Subscription mailings Remail and hybrid mail Overview The march of the global economy and the increase in expatriates working and living outside their normal countries of residence is multiplying the volumes of B2B, B2C and C2C international letters and packages posted into and out of the UK. Do current products meet the requirements of mailers? Can regulation keep abreast of mailers’ needs? Does the “post” have a future or will other products and technologies overtake it? Is the UK the right place to start? Panels of industry experts who will eagerly await your views and questions will debate these and many other questions. Wednesday 13 March 2002 08:30 – 09:10 Registration and coffee 09:10 – 09:15 Chairman’s introduction 09:15 – 09:45 Keynote Speech - “Setting the Scene – is the UK the right base for International Mailing? - How do we create an “export” infrastructure?” John Modd, Managing Director International Services, Consignia 09:45 – 11:00 Panel No 1 - “Products” What products do mailers want? What products are currently available? Will future technologies provide better/faster/cheaper services – or will choice be stifled by monopoly and bureaucracy? (a) Adam Sherman, Regional Director North & West Europe, TNT International Mail (b) John Fea, Circulation & Fulfilment Consultant, Independent Distribution Associates (c) Howard Wright, Head of New Initiative, Consignia, 11:00 – 11:30 Coffee and networking 11:30 – 12:45 Panel No 2 - “Quality of Service” How is QoS measured, and can it be improved? What hope is there of predictability and reliability for ad campaigns and subscription periodicals? Can “posts” cope effectively with “returns”? Where do we find the investment to fund Quality of Service improvements? (a) Sheila Jones, Director, Research International Ltd (b) Chris Stevens, Director of Logistics, Readers Digest (c) Ben Cronin, Head of Research, Triangle Management Services 12:45 – 14:00 Lunch and networking 14:00 – 15:15 Panel No 3 - “ Economics and Costs” Is it better to use direct injection, a consolidator or an administration other than Royal Mail International? Is hybrid mail a cost effective alternative? How should mailers cope with the costs of subscription deliveries and returns? What are the VAT and Customs Duty implications for small dutiable packages? How do “Terminal Dues” really affect the mailer’s budget? (a) Colin Dann, Managing Director, Complete Circulation and Marketing (b) Graham Rothery, Director Marketing & Sales, Deutsche Post Global Mail (UK) Ltd (c) Bob Harris, Programme Executive, Accenture Global Postal Practice 15:15 – 16:30 Panel No 4 - “The Regulatory Environment” Liberalisation – reality or fantasy? What happens beyond the EU? Will overseas administrations always accept mail from “foreign” Offices of Exchange in the UK? Is Hybrid Mail legal? Who really controls the international postal regulatory remit in UK? (a) Roger Louth, Director, Competition & Regulation, Postcomm (b) Ian Kavanagh, Chairman, Mail Consolidators Association & MD, BTB Mailflight (c) Keith Fisher, ex Royal Mail Director and former Vice Chairman of the UPU POC 16:30 – 16:55 Final debate – open forum 16:55 Chairman’s summary 17:00 Close
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