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06 March 2019 - AGM - Spring Management Forum - Burlington Hotel Birmingham
What is the HRA? - Steve Oates - HRA Chief Exec.
The Future of Coal in the UK - Steve Oates - HRA Chief Exec.
Level Crossing Evolution - Danny Martin & Stephen Clark - Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Rly.
The HRA Operating & Safety Committee - Bill Hillier (Committee Chairman)
The HRA Heritage Committee - Sam Bee (Committee Chairman)
The HRA Business Development Committee - Graeme Wigglesworth for Ian Reed (Committee Chairman)
Level Crossings Human Factors - John Tilley - Señalización Ltd
Young Rail Professionals - An overview
05 March 2019 - Spring Seminar - Customer Experience and Fundraising - Burlington Hotel Birmingham
Programme - HRA Spring Seminar
NHLF Strategic Funding - Adam Tyson
Legacy Fundraising - Claire Routley - Legacy Fundraising Ltd.
Arts Council England National Lottery Projects Grants - Elizabeth Neathey - Arts Council England
Capitalise the Customer Experience - HRA BDC
07 November 2018 - Autumn Seminar - Burlington Hotel Birmingham
Safety Management Systems - why? - Ian Skinner - ORR
Safety Management Systems - How a smaller railway reacted when the Inspector called - John Baxter
Safety Management Systems - Ensuring your SMS says what you do, and you do what it says - Bill Hillier
Safety Management Systems - Main line safety arrangements - Phillip Benham - NYMR
Safety Management Systems - The role of the Governing Body - Mark Smith
08 November 2018 - Autumn Management Forum - Burlington Hotel Birmingham
10 October 2018 - Carriage Maintenance Workshop
The ORR Perspective - Ian Skinner - ORR Assistant Chief Inspector
Mk1 Coaching Stock, Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul - Lee Kenny - East Lancashire Railway
Getting the Paperwork Right - Tracey Parkinson - East Lancashire Railway General Manager
Pre Mk1 Carriage Standards in Preservation - Len Pullinger
10&11 March 2018 - HRA Scottish Railway Heritage Forum - Bo'ness
ABTEM - New Guidelines for the Care of Larger and Working Objects
Transport Scotland - George Davidson
Shed 47 at Lathalmond - Grant Robertson
07 March 2018 - HRA AGM - Spring Management Forum - Burlington Hotel Birmingham
07/03/18 - NYMR/NNR Operation Helping Hand - Philip Benham
07/03/18 - IoW Visitor Experience and Working with Secondary Attractions - Stephen Oates
07/03/18 - GDPR - Peter Milford, Ian Reed, Richard Hartman
06 March 2018 - HRA Spring Seminar - Burlington Hotel Birmingham
06/03/18 - Governance - Hugh Harkett, Andrew Munden
Business & Strategic Planning - Hugh Harkett, Andrew Munden
08 November 2017 - HRA Autumn Management Forum - BCEC Birmingham
Keynote Address - Ian Prosser - ORR - Chief Inspector of Railways and Director Railway Safety
07 November 2017 - Disability Awareness and Accessibility Workshop - BCEC Birmingham
Program - Disability Awareness and Accessibility Workshop
Introduction and Defining Disability - Liz Fuller - HRA Young Persons and Vulnerable Adults Advisor
Disability Awareness Workshop Speaking Notes - Mark Smith
Changing Places Toilets - Steve Edge - Parent and WSR Volunteer
Practical considerations - Volunteers with ASD Autism Spectrum Disorder - Rob Rosslyn - Ifield School
Disability Provision at Swanage Railway - Peter Milford
Handout - Disability Provision at Swanage Railway - Peter Milford
15 March 2017 - HRA Management Forum - Wolverhampton
14 March 2017 - HRA Risk Assessment Workshop - Wolverhampton
09 November 2016 - HRA Management Forum and visit to LNWR (Royal Scot Loco Trust) - Crewe
08 November 2016 - HRA Seminar - Volunteer Recruitment, Training and Retention
17 September 2016 - HRA Autumn Weekend - Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway
09 March 2016 - HRA Spring Management Forum
08 March 2016 - HRA Business Development Seminar
11 November 2015 - HRA Management Forum - Wolverhampton
10 November 2015 - HRA Seminar - Encouraging Young Persons - Wolverhampton
12 September 2015 - HRA Autumn Weekend - Lynton
18 March 2015 - HRA General Meeting and Management Forum - Wolverhampton
17 March 2015 - HRA Business Development Seminar - Wolverhampton
Enhancing Emotion - Inspiring Imagination & Leaping Into the Unknown - Mike Bailey, Kelly Martyr - Heckford Advertising
Making Your Mark with Inbound Tourism - Paul Tickner - Paul Tickner & Associates (document not available)
Exit Survey (single slide) - Chris Walton
Broadening the Offer - 10 Tips to Audience Growth - Nick Booker - Attract Marketing, Peter Robinson - University of Wolverhampton
Building a World Class Visitor Attraction - Gerrard Baldwin - Cadbury World
Successful Communications - Roger Carey - Carey Communications
12 November 2014 - HRA Management Forum - Crewe Alexandra
11 November 2014 - Autumn Seminar - Fundraising - Crewe Alexandra
19 March 2014 - HRA Spring Management Forum - West Bromwich
18 March 2014 - HRA Spring Seminar - West Bromwich
08 February 2014 - HRA AGM - Bath Guildhall
13 November 2013 - HRA Management Forum - Crewe
12 November 2013 - HRA Business Development Seminar - Crewe
02 May 2013 - HRA / ORR Safety Culture Seminar - Glasgow
20 March 2013 - HRA Management Forum - West Bromwich Albion
Promotions to the Travel Trade - David Woodhouse MBE
19 March 2013 - HRA / ORR Safety Culture Seminar - West Bromwich Albion
09 February 2013 - HRA AGM and General Meeting - London School of Economics
14 November 2012 - HRA Autumn Meeting - Warrington
HRA Autumn Meeting 2012 - Key Points from Presentations - Chris Bolt
19/11/12 - 121114-Warrington-20 - Railway Inspectorate-DKeay+IRaxton (document not yet available)
19/11/12 - 121114-Warrington-40 - RAIB - Stuart Johnson (document not yet available)
Signalling Heritage & the Operating Strategy - Andrew Robinson (Network Rail)
Organising a Fund Raising Appeal - Wesley Salton (London Transport Museum)
The Railway Children - Joanna Hill
Railway Heritage Trust - Malcolm Wood
Smartwater- Aron Craven-Webb
22 September 2012 - HRA Autumn Weekend General Meeting - Ipswich
Engaging with Parliament - Chris Austin
Lessons Government might learn from Heritage Railways - Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP
24 April 2012 - ORR/HRA GovernanceSeminar - Glasgow
24 March 2012 - HRA Scottish Forum - Glasgow
Road Rail Vehicles - Ian Raxton - HM Inspector of Railways - ORR
Are you Managing your Infrastructure - Jim Watson BSc CEng MICE - Watson Railway Engineering
21 March 2012 - HRA General Meeting and Management Forum - West Bromwich Albion
20 March 2012 - ORR - HRA Governance Seminar - West Bromwich Albion
Keynote Address - Ian Prosser - Chief Inspector HMRI
11 February 2012 - HRA AGM - Derby
Bribery Act - Michael Elks - RadcliffesLeBrasseur
Tackling Scrap Metal Theft - Lord Faulkner
HRA Statistical Survey Results 2010 - Bill Hillier
BESTT AGM - David Morgan MBE TD and Bill Hillier
16 November 2011 - HRA Management Forum - Warrington
How the Tourism Industry is performing 2010-2011 - Mark Smith
Visit England and VAQAS - Janet Uttley
NWR-Signalling Heritage Futures - Jerry Swift and Team - Network Rail
NWR- Disposal of Redundant Assets - Paul Jarvis, Paulina Zakrzewska, Tim Brady - Network Rail
HRA Website Review - Richard Barnett
CIRAS - Bobby Wright & Colin Carr (Confidential Incident Reporting and Analysis Service)
15 November 2011 - HRA Heritage Seminar - Warrington
Identifying the Stars - Andrew Scott
Disposal of Assets - The Experience in Motor Museums - Tim Bryan - British Motor Industry Heritage Trust
Heritage Railways are not alone - The Experience from Rural Life Museums - Rob Shorland-Ball
When Ownership becomes Unclear - Chris Smyth HRA
From a marketing perspective - Mark Smith - West Somerset Railway
How to Justify Keeping Everything - Richard Salmon
The Foundry Lane Conundrum - Helen Ashby - Head of Knowledge & Collections - National Railway Museum
Your obligations as an HRA member - Peter Ovenstone HRA
24 September 2011 - HRA Autumn Weekend General Meeting - Beddgelert
22 April 2010 FEDECRAIL Environmental Working Group - Dresden Update
Environmental Protection - What can be done and why it should Be Funded - Dr Reinhard Serchinger
30 March 2011 - HRA Spring General Meeting and Management Seminar - Crewe Alexandra
29 March 2011 - HRA Volunteer Recruitment and Management Seminar - Crewe Alexandra
Working with Young Volunteers - Sam Bee - Bluebell Railway
University Placements - Dr Paul Redmond- University of Liverpool
Facilities for Volunteers - Terry Turner - GM Welshpool & Llanfair Railway
Understanding the Volunteer Ethic - Mark Smith - West Somerset Railway
Training Your Volunteers - Adrian Copley - Dean Forest Railway
Attracting Volunteers - Richard Grey - Moseley Railway Trust
05 February 2011 - HRA AGM - STEAM Swindon
A Mutual proposition for your Insurance needs - Paul Koronka - Regis Mutual Management Ltd.
11 September 2010 - HRA General Meeting - East Grinstead
Railway Heritage Databases - Richard Gibbon & Michael Cope - Railway Heritage Register Partnership (RHRP)
10 November 2010 - HRA Management Forum
Level Crossings Consultation - Law Commission
Trends - How the Tourism Industry is Performing - Mark Smith
Fitness Assessment for Safety Critical Workers - Bill Hillier
Vetting and Barring Scheme Update - Mark Smith
09 November 2010 - HRA Seminar
11 September 2010 - HRA Autumn Weekend - East Grinstead
22 April 2010 FEDECRAIL Environmental Working Group - Dresden Update
24 March 2010 - HRA Management Forum - Crewe
Forecasting Trends - Visit Britain - Bernard Donoghue - Head of Government and Public Affairs
Institution of Railway Operators (IRO) - Tricia Meade - IRO Learning and Development Manager
23 March 2010 - HRA Seminar - Crewe
STEAM Museum Challenge - Alan Greer
Developing Timetables - Roger Whitehouse - Timetables Officer - Talyllyn Railway
E-Marketing - Dr Philip Alford - Bournemouth University
Networking on the Red Line - Paul Lewin
20 April 2002 - Carriage Examination and Inspection Technical Seminar - Severn Valley Railway
Report of Meeting - Carriage Examination and Inspection