Category Archives: General News

It’s been a year since we entered our first lockdown so it’s worth taking a moment to reflect on what we have achieved – • Working productively from home • Quickly learning a variety of virtual ways of communicating • Organising virtual AGMs, Conferences and Awards ceremonies. • Publishing regular COVID updates • Continuing to […]

A great team building exercise took place on Monday 3 September in York. ASL members of staff were split into 4 teams for an afternoon searching various locations in York and answering historical and general knowledge questions. Some fun challenges were set during the day, such as taking a picture of your team on a […]

The Small Electrical Appliance and Marketing Association (SEAMA) Client Administrator, Charlotte Harmer, is busy planning the next SEAMA golf day. She says “We are pleased to announce that the 13th Annual SEAMA Golf Event will be held on Thursday 27 September 2018 at Greetham Valley Hotel Golf and Conference Centre in Rutland. This follows the […]

ASL’s Claire Kelly is Event Co-Ordinator for TCUK and gives details of the ASL expert organisation of this major event. ASL organises the Technical Communication UK (TCUK), the Institute of Scientific and Technical Communicators’ (ISTC) annual conference, www.technicalcommunicationuk.com. It is open to everyone involved in writing, editing, illustrating, delivering and publishing technical information. Held each […]

Paul Lyons, the CEA’s Client Manager Reports: Last year the Construction Equipment Association formed a partnership with a specialist data processing company to take over the running of a data exchange on construction equipment sales for members. This enables the CEA to provide valuable updates on equipment sales on a quarterly basis now, which provide […]

The PSSA’s (Perimeter Security Suppliers Association) most recent recruit, Executive Administrator, Jen Shail, reports that PSSA’s growth continues and it is on the road to becoming a worldwide association! Their first international link has been formed with Dubai based Intersec (www.intersecexpo.com) exhibition, where the association’s name and reputation can be promoted to nearly 30,000 visitors. […]

Angela Spink, Plantworx Sales Manager writes: It’s full steam ahead for ASL’s largest client, the Construction Equipment Association’s (CEA) fourth edition of Plantworx, a working construction equipment exhibition. The next event will also will incorporate the brand new Railworx exhibition showcasing rail plant and infrastructure. The events are held at the East of England Arena […]

AFI Operations Manager, Robert Osborne, reports on the creation of a new trade association managed by the ASL team. The Association of Fencing Industries (AFI) was formed by a merger between the Fencing Contractors Association and the European Fencing Industries Association. ASL managed the merger process which involved forming an entirely new company limited by […]

Gill Stirk, Client Manager for CNITA gives details of the first ever Meet the Buyer event for the CNITA. The Chart and Nautical Instrument Trade Association (CNITA) celebrated its 100th anniversary this year, at the Royal Station Hotel in Newcastle, back where it all began in 1918. CNITA Members marked the milestone with a dinner […]

The ANC’s Association Manager, Robert Osborne, tells us that the Acoustic Awards presented at the end of June were organised by ASL client, the Association of Noise Consultants (ANC). This is the sixth year of the Awards which promote and recognise excellence among UK acoustic consultants. The awards sponsorship, judging, brochure and presentation dinner are […]