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GAME-CHANGING ANNOUNCEMENT WOWS VISITORS AT BiKBBI ANNUAL CONFERENCE The BiKBBI hosted its Annual Conference at The Houses of Parliament at the back end of January. It was attended by a record number of guests including sponsors, Installation Standards Partners, manufacturers, retailers and installers of course, around one hundred in all! The event was also attended by more members of the press than ever before, an endorsement of how the institute is now being accepted industry wide and beyond. The Conference was hosted by national radio personality Mike Jones, who introduced Member of Parliament and BiKBBI Patron Stephen Metcalfe who delivered an opening address on his association with the institute and its relevance. He also mentioned the important role it plays within the industry and to the consumer. Stephen avoided using the B word (Brexit), but made an amusing reference to it once 4
Stephen Metcalfe
Mike Jones
or twice within his speech. Next up was BiKBBI CEO, Damian Walters, who spoke about a wide range of subjects. These included a report on the unprecedented year that the institute had enjoyed in 2018, which saw the successful launch of a number of initiatives and collaborations, attracting more sponsors and installations Standards Partners, a huge improvement on brand awareness that ď‚š
Damian Walters
