When: 9 March 2011, 17:45 (for 18:30) - 21:00
Where: Furnival Building, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, S1 1WB
Three speakers will debate the above topic which as well as sustainability will consider the implications of public spending cuts and delayed infrastructure investment following on from a major recession on the logistics and transport industries. An academic speaker will set the scene and provide some hard statistical information and speakers from the passenger transport and logistics industry will consider the issues from their industries' business point of view.
The event will be chaired by Dr. Martin Howarth, Head of Engineering and Mathematics Department, Sheffield Hallam University.
Speakers:
Professor Richard Knowles, Professor of Transport Geography, University of Salford
Sir Moir Lockhead OBE FCILT, President of Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK)
Richard Conneely MILT, Director of Transport Solutions, Wincanton Transport
Bookings to be made via John Hardey, Regional Secretary, tel: 0114 230 7145 or email: jmhardey@tiscali.co.uk quoting Event Code NER008