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p47 BKU-FEB22 Kbsa - TTA_bku 31/01/2022 11:09 Page 47


INDUSTRY UPDATE THE TILE ASSOCIATION COLUMN THE KBSA COLUMN


Kbsa to focus on training at KBB KBB2022- STAND M100


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he Kbsa will focus on training and education at KBB 2022. Education partners The Kitchen Education Trust (TKET)


and FIESTA will be supporting the Kbsa to promote the range of training and education opportunities currently available. Kbsa chair Richard Hibbert says,” the Kbsa is committed to working


TTA shortlisted for Trade Association of the Year Award


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TA is delighted that it has been shortlisted as Trade Association of the Year in the Trade Association Forum


(TAF) Best Practice Awards 2022. These industry-recognised awards are supported by the Department for


Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), who also have two members on the independent judging panel. The TAF Awards celebrate the achievements of the UK’s trade associations and their people. The Trade Association Forum is the leading representative body for


associations in the UK, helping its members to engage, improve and lead their sectors. It works closely with Government, and also partners and sponsors to help trade associations deliver value for their members. The Best Practice Awards are back this year after a gap of two years,


due to the pandemic. At the Awards event to be held this month, the presentation of Trade Association of the Year will be the culmination of the evening – and TTA is one of just three associations to be shortlisted. This is in recognition of how TTA has worked with Build UK, BEIS, CPA


and CLC to source and provide the most accurate information for its members throughout the pandemic and also how it has supported members on a wide range of other issues, such as the skills and materials shortage and training. Throughout the last two difficult years, TTA has managed, not just to maintain, but to increase its activity to support its members, as the situation has demanded, including moving many of its events online, such as its own Awards. TTA has worked tirelessly to address the main issues affecting the


industry, by persistently lobbying Government in order to obtain the best information and support for members. It has regularly participated in discussions with BEIS. TTA CEO, Kay Porter, was recently elected on to the Build UK board, providing TTA with an even stronger industry voice to influence Government, policy makers, investors and consumers. Meanwhile working with the Construction Leadership Council has allowed TTA to influence policy directly, since Government ministers are present at CLC meetings. “We’re delighted to have been shortlisted as Trade Association of the


Year,” says Kay Porter. “I think this is a recognition of how TTA has developed, improved its services and constantly refined its offer to its members, providing increasingly professional and effective representation for the industry in the most challenging of circumstances.”


u For further information or to join TTA visit www.tiles.org.uk/join


with our partners to strengthen training and educational policies in our sector. During the past year we have worked with Kbsa corporate members to provide bursaries for students on the Foundation Degree, Bucks University”. “As part of our


ongoing strategy we intend to reach out to other organizations worldwide, like the NKBA in the United States and the Furniture Trade College in Cologne, Germany, the only industry school of its kind in Europe.” The Kbsa team


will also be on hand to demonstrate the benefits of membership to those wishing to find out more.” We had an amazing year in 2021 with a record number of new members,” says Richard. “Retailers value the business support and added value membership


brings. As independent business they want to be part of a networking community that is committed to working on behalf of the independent sector, protecting their interests and helping them make the most of future opportunities”. “If you would to learn more about the Kbsa, how it can help your


business, and our plans for the future, then visit stand, M100 at KBB, the team look forward to meeting you.”


uMore details are available from The KBSA www.kbsa.org.uk or call 01623 818808


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