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events and traffic blackspots to theft and fuel prices. If you have information for inclusion send it to Connetviallistor, Room 11203, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey SIR 5A8, or fax us on 0181 852 89n EVENTS 29-30 May
Annual AEC Society road run and rally, Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon, Warks. Contact: 01926 641188.
4-6 June
Truck Festival, Aveiro, near Oporto, Portugal.
Contact: 00 351 2 9967382.
5 June Regional heat for the Truck and Van Driver of the Year competition, Dupont (UK), Londonderry. Contact: David Holmes on 01504 379778, 5-6 June
-TAC/1RTE technical trials, MIRA.
Contact: 01908 687022.
5-6 June
Shropshire and Mid Wales Truck Festival, Oswestry Showground, Oswestry, Shropshire.
Cost: .220.
Contact: 01938 553587.
6 June Regional heat for the Truck and Van Driver of the Year competition, BP Truckstop, Rugby. Contact: Steve Tew on 0121770 7173.
8-11 June The Institute of Waste Management's annual conference and exhibition, Paignton, Torbay. Contact 01604 620426, 9-11 June The International Trucking Show, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. Contact 00 1 650 349 4876.
10-11 June European Society of Transport Institutes conference, Meeting the Skills Shortage in Transport Strategies and Policies for the Labour Market, Jurys Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin.
Contact: 00 32 2 230 0514.
13 June The North-East Commercial Vehicle Road Run, Stonehaven Swimming Pool, near Aberdeen. Contact 01467 643103.
13 June
Classic Commercial Motor Show, BP Truckstop, Watling Street, Rugby.
Contact: 01327 879693.
14-16 June Conference, European Transport and Roads—Meeting the Challenge of the 21st Century, Lahti, Finland. Contact: 00 35 8 95 3111 81.
14-17 June
Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) in Europe '99, congress and exhibition, RAI Congress and Exhibition Centre, Amsterdam.
Contact 00 32 2 4000 700.
15-17 June
The Institute of Logistics and Transport annual conference, exhibition and training and development forum, Metropole Hotel, NEC, Birmingham.
Contact: 01536 740100. 16-17 June International Liquefied Petroleum Gas safety conference on The Latest Practice in Safe LPG Operations, Jarvis International Hotel, Solihull, West Midlands. Contact 01425 461612.
19-20 June
Gardner Engine rally, National Waterways Museum, Llanthony Warehouse, Gloucester Docks, Gloucester.
Contact: 01664 464863.
20 June
Regional heat for the Truck and Van Driver of the Year competition, Albert Dock Complex, Liverpool.
Contact: Ron Boyce on 01928 733631.
20 June Swansea Festival of Transport, Singleton Hospital Car Park, Sketty Lane, Swansea. More than 300 exhibits are expected, from early cycles to new 38tonners. New and old trucks are also wanted for display. Note correct date: previously published in error as 30 June. Contact: Ashley Levering, 5 Clos Clynan, Killay. Swansea, SA2 7DL (inc SAE).
21-22 June
Integrated Transport Conference at University of Plymouth.
Contact: 01752 204182.
22 June University of Huddersfield seminar, Manager Development: Improving Transport Safety, London. Contact: 01484 472135.
27 June
Regional heat for the Truck and Van Driver of the Year
competition, Granada Service Area, Wooley Edge, Ml. Contact Bob Turnbull on 01484 605474.
29 June London Chamber of Commerce and Industry conference, A Transport Vision for London, BAFTA Centre, London. Contact 0171233 7600.
29 June University of Huddersfield, seminar, Manager Development: Improving Transport Safety, Huddersfield. Contact: 01484 472135.
29-30 June Best Practice Logistics conference, Wobum Abbey. Contact 01234 750323.
11 July
The Leyland Society, first annual rally, Leyland Trucks Assembly Plant, Croston Road, Leyland, Lancs.
Contact 01772 621400.
BUSINESS MOVES GE Capital
Specialist finance company GE Capital-Key Lease is opening new offices in Milton Keynes headed by Chris Stalley as sales manager.
Contact: 01617751505.
SERVICES Non-stop service
LDV main dealer Lox Commercials of Wrexham is now opening its service department 24 hours a day, five days a week.
Contact: Hazel Crawford on 01902 714957.
AWARDS Hat trick A Queen's Award for Export Achievement has been won by Transeuro Worldwide Movers. The firm also won the award in 1989 and 1994.
PRODUCTS Global planner AND (UK) has launched a global road journey planner which covers the five continents of the world. The programme includes 6.5 million miles of road and 700,000 locations. Contact: 01865 200800.
GPS tracker NavTrak has launched a 24hour vehicle locating system which operates with GPS technology. As well as aiding recovery of a stolen vehicle, the system can be used to arrange roadside assistance to a driver who has broken down or is lost. Contact: Stuart Mark on 0161929 5788.
PEOPLE Hill Hire Adam Falrbotham is now rental director with truck and trailer hire company Hill Hire.
United Carriers Steve Hampson has been promoted to the new position of national sales manager at United Carriers, DPS Tiffany Langford has been appointed Distribution Planning Software's first Route-LogiX product manager.