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IRRV Scottish Conference
& Exhibition 

Glasgow Crowne Plaza, 4-5 September 2024

We Are In This Together - Ways Forward

Overall Sponsor

INFORMATION

ABOUT THE EVENT 

We are pleased to annouce we will be returning to the Crowne Plaza Glasgow for our Scottish Conference 2024.

We'll be using a bespoke conference and events app at this year’s Conference. Full details will be sent out to delegates prior to the event.

The Institute is again indebted to Scott & Co who are our Overall Conference Sponsor.

GET CONNECTED

Meet all the biggest suppliers and innovators in the field at this year's exhibition. Showcasing the latest technology and offering the very best expert advice.

BE INFORMED

Up to the minute sessions presented by leading industry experts. Catering for professionals within Local Taxation, Revenues, Enforcement, Welfare Benefits and Valuation.

STAY REFRESHED

With regular refreshment breaks and lunch are provided free of charge you won't have to miss a thing.

KEEP UPDATED

All the content from all the major sessions will be provided to you in e-format after the event for you to reference at your convenience.

INFORMATION

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME 

4th September

9.30

Civic Welcome

Bailie James Scanlon, Glasgow CC

9.35

Opening of Conference

Nick Rowe, National President, IRRV

9.45

Welcome from the Scottish Association President

Tony Rosenthal, Scottish Association President, IRRV

10.00

Keynote Speech - Local Taxation and Collection

Ivan McKee MSP, Minister for Public Finance,

10.45

Refreshment Break

11.15

Premiums and Second Homes

Matthew Evans, Head of Revenues & Benefits, Wrexham CBC

12.00

Getting Empty Properties Back into Use

James Little, Team Leader Strategic Housing and Regeneration, Dumfries & Galloway C

12.45

Lunch

14.00

Investment in Land and Property

Sarah Howie, Senior Surveyor, Gerald Eve

14.30

Rise of the R&E Approach in Valuation?

Gordon Martin, Principal, Avison Young

15.00

Refreshment Break

15.30

Locality - Where Scotland Leads - Should England Follow?

Chris Grose, Director, Hartnell Taylor Cook

16.00

The Role of Pre-agreements in the Scottish Public Sector

Anouk Berthier, Head of Non-Domestic (Business) Rates Policy, The Scottish Government

William McFarlane, Assessor for Glasgow,

16.30

Student Presentation and Wine Reception

4th September

9.30

Civic Welcome

Bailie James Scanlon, Glasgow CC

9.35

Opening of Conference

Nick Rowe, National President, IRRV

9.45

Welcome from the Scottish Association President

Tony Rosenthal, Scottish Association President, IRRV

10.00

Keynote Speech - Local Taxation and Collection

Ivan McKee MSP, Minister for Public Finance,

10.45

Refreshment Break

11.15

Premiums and Second Homes

Matthew Evans, Head of Revenues & Benefits, Wrexham CBC

12.00

Getting Empty Properties Back into Use

Jamie Little, Team Leader Strategic Housing and Regeneration, Dumfries & Galloway C

12.45

Lunch

14.00

Council Tax Collection - An Anti-Poverty View

Nahid Hanif, Anti-Poverty Manager, West Lothian C

14.30

UC Migration

Paula Doherty, Revenues and Benefits Operations Team Leader, Dumfries and Galloway C

15.00

Refreshment Break

15.30

Supported Accommodation - An Alternative Point of View

Catherine Nicholson, Managing Director, Mindful Housing

16.00

Scottish Welfare Fund

Dr. Munwar Hussain, Scottish Welfare Fund Manager & SCoSS Sponsorship, Scottish Government

16.30

Student Presentation and Wine Reception

5th September

9.30

Presidential Address

Tony Rosenthal, Scottish Association President, IRRV

9.40

Combatting a Housing Emergency - Using our policy levers to Ensuring homes are in active occupation

James Messis, Council Tax and Reform Policy Team Leader, Scottish Government

Jessica Niven, Head of Housing Markets & Taxation, Scottish Government

10.15

Discretionary Housing Payments – Maximising Support

Sheila Haig, Customer Manager, Transactions - Assessment and Finance, Edinburgh CC,

10.45

Panel Session – Specified Accommodation

Paula Doherty, Revenues and Benefits Operations Team Leader, Dumfries and Galloway C

Jim McCafferty, Portfolio Holder for Education and Membership, IRRV

Les Robertson, Head of Revenues & Commercial Services, Fife C

11.15

Refreshment Break

11.45

Self Catering

Magnus Voy, Assessor & Electoral Registration Officer, Ayrshire Valuation Joint Board

12.15

Code of Rating Consultancy Practice and other professional updates including Expert Witness and Compliance

Andrew Hetherton MRICS IRRV (Hons) Cert Ed, Director, Andrew Hetherton Consulting

12.45

Proposal/Disposal – One Assessor’s Perspective

William Mcfarlane, Assessor for Glasgow,

13.15

Lunch

14.00

An Update from the DWP

Clare Elliott, Deputy Director, DWP

14.45

Local Taxation Chamber

Jacqui Taylor, Temporary President, Local Taxation Chamber

15.30

Close of Conference

Ryan Chalmers, Scottish Association Vice President, IRRV

15.45

Close of Conference

16.00

Scottish AGM

5th September

9.30

Presidential Address

Tony Rosenthal, Scottish Association President, IRRV

9.40

Combatting a Housing Emergency - Using our policy levers to Ensuring homes are in active occupation

James Messis, Council Tax and Reform Policy Team Leader, Scottish Government

Jessica Niven, Head of Housing Markets & Taxation, Scottish Government

10.15

Discretionary Housing Payments – Maximising Support

Sheila Haig, Customer Manager, Transactions - Assessment and Finance, Edinburgh CC,

10.45

Panel Session – Specified Accommodation

Paula Doherty, Revenues and Benefits Operations Team Leader, Dumfries and Galloway C

Jim McCafferty, Portfolio Holder for Education and Membership, IRRV

Les Robertson, Head of Revenues & Commercial Services, Fife C

11.15

Refreshment Break

11.45

Visitor Levy

Fergus Walker, Revenue and Benefits Manager, Argyll and Bute C

Rajeev Singh,

12.15

Information Service work with Saavi

Nick Cassidy, Research Manager, Improvement Service

12.45

Rates Anti Avoidance and other Hot Topics

Kevin Fraser, Principal Officer (Local Taxes), Perth & Kinross C

13.15

Lunch

14.00

An Update from the DWP

Clare Elliott, Deputy Director, DWP

14.45

Local Taxation Chamber

Jacqui Taylor, Temporary President, Local Taxation Chamber

15.30

Close of Conference

Ryan Chalmers, Scottish Association Vice President, IRRV

15.45

Close of Conference

16.00

Scottish AGM

OPPORTUNITIES

EXHIBITION AND SPONSORSHIP 

For the latest exhibition floorplan please click here

To book a stand or find out about sponsorship opportunities please contact Vicki Chastney.

To find out about more about working with the IRRV at this or any of out events please visit IRRV Exhibitions and Sponsorship, or to register your interest please contact Vicki.
Contact Details:

Vicki Chastney
Head of Commercial Services
E: vicki.chastney@irrv.org.uk
T: 0207 691 8979

BROWSE OUR EXHIBITORS

GETTING HERE

GLASGOW CROWNE PLAZA 

MEET US IN GLASGOW

A BIT MORE INFO

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • Residential Full Conference Pass includes : Full access to conference sessions and exhibition (both days), Conference Dinner place, refreshments throughout and all conference documentation. It also includes one nights accommodation on the night of the 4th.

    Full Conference Pass includes : Full access to conference sessions and exhibition (both days), Conference Dinner place, refreshments throughout and all conference documentation. No accommodation included.

    Day Pass includes : Access to conference sessions and exhibition on selected day, refreshments throughout and all conference documentation. No Conference Dinner or accommodation included.

    Retired Member Pass allows complementary day access to all sessions and the exhibition. No Conference Dinner or accommodation included. Any enquiries on Delegate Fees should be addressed to conference@irrv.org.uk

  • Non-commercial rates are available only to non-commercial companies such as local authorities; valuer and rating agents; government and agencies; charitable organisations and non-profit organisations. Commercial rates should be selected where an organisation does not fit into any of the above.

  • *This offer is available to organisations sending 3 or more delegates and attending from the same organisation. Bookings must be made at the same time. It will be applied to the cheapest rate. At least one of the delegates must be a member of the Institute in order to receive this discount or alternatively, the organisation must subscribe to either the Forum Service or Organisational Membership Service.
    ** Discounted rates for Forum/Organisational membership subscribers with further discounts to all Individual IRRV members.

    For details on how you or your organisation can become a member click here.

  • Accommodation is ONLY included in the 'Residential' rates delegate fee. It is not included in any other delegate fees giving you the benefit to book to individual budgets. Rooms can also be booked directly with the hotel (subject to availability).

  • Please click here for location details. Parking Tariffs apply. Delegates can pay for car parking at the reception desk or download the mobile app ‘Evology pay’Conference. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions will result in a parking charge of £100.00. Please note car parking is subject to availability.
    Hotel Residents - From £10.00 per night
    Non Residents - Up to 2 hours £4.50
    • Up to 5 hours £9.00
    • Up to 12 hours £14.00* Pay by phone only
    • Up to 24 hours £26.00* pay by phone only
    • Hotel residents £10.00 per night

  • Delegates attending the event should collect their badges from the Registration Desk located in the foyer.
    Passes can only be used by the person whose name is printed on the badge.
    If a person is found to be using the badge of another person, they will be asked to leave the event. This will jeopardise attendance for that delegate at future IRRV events.

    Exhibitors attending the event should collect their badges from the Help Desk located in the exhibition.
    Passes can only be used by the person whose name is printed on the badge.
    If a person is found to be using the badge of another person, they will be asked to leave the exhibition. This will jeopardise attendance for that exhibitor at future IRRV events

  • If you would like to book your place at the this years Conference please click 'Book Now' at the top of this page or just below.

    Please note in order for your booking to be processed you must have a purchase order number. Enquiries can be made by emailing conference@irrv.org.uk or by telephone 020 7691 8987.

    Book Now
  • PROGRAMME CHANGES AND CANCELLATION / RESCHEDULING OF EVENTS
    The Institute will make every effort to give delegates as much notice as possible of any programme changes or the cancellation/re-scheduling of an event. However, it does reserve the right to make changes to advertised programmes and to cancel/re-schedule events. In the unlikely event of an event being cancelled/re-scheduled, either a full refund will be made or alternatively, any fee paid will be credited against a future booking. The Institute will not be liable for any travel and/or accommodation costs incurred by the attendee should an event be cancelled/re-scheduled.
    VAT RECEIPTS
    On receipt of the registration form with purchase order number the IRRV will issue a receipted VAT invoice at the prevailing rate. Payment must be received in advance of the event. The Institute reserves the right to refuse admission where delegate fees have not been paid.
    CANCELLATIONS
    Cancellations made 1 month before the meeting will be subject to an administration charge of 50% of the fee plus VAT. Cancellations after this date are liable for the full registration fee. A substitute delegate is welcome at any time at no extra charge.
    PRIVACY
    The Institute will be producing a delegate list that will only include the name of each delegate, their job title and employer. This will be available to all sponsors and delegates.

    Please note that by booking this event, you agree to your details (including email address) being made available to our event sponsors.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact conference@irrv.org.uk

Looking to attend

PRICES  

FULL EVENT PASS - RESIDENTIAL

Non Commercial
INCLUDES CONFERENCE DINNER AND ACCOMMODATION
IRRV Individual (Personal) Member
£545
Organisational/Forum Subscriber
£575
Non Member
£605
  • This rate includes one nights accommodation on the 4th September at the Crowne Plaza, Glasgow
  • The Individual (Personal) Membership rate is only available where the attendee is a Member of the Institute. This is non-transferable.
  • Non-commercial rates are available only to non-commercial companies such as local authorities; valuer and rating agents; government and agencies; charitable organisations and non-profit organisations. Commercial rates should be selected where an organisation does not fit into any of the above.
  • Prices exclude VAT

FULL EVENT PASS - RESIDENTIAL

Commercial
INCLUDES CONFERENCE DINNER AND ACCOMMODATION
IRRV Individual (Personal) Member
£890
Organisational/Forum Subscriber
£900
Non Member
£985
  • This rate includes one nights accommodation on the 4th September at the Crowne Plaza, Glasgow
  • The Individual (Personal) Membership rate is only available where the attendee is a Member of the Institute. This is non-transferable.
  • Prices exclude VAT

FULL EVENT PASS - NON RESIDENTIAL

Non Commercial
INCLUDES CONFERENCE DINNER, EXCLUDES ACCOMMODATION
IRRV Individual (Personal) Member
£470
Organisational/Forum Subscriber
£500
Non Member
£530
Retired Member
£0.00
  • The Individual (Personal) Membership rate is only available where the attendee is a Member of the Institute. This is non-transferable.
  • Non-commercial rates are available only to non-commercial companies such as local authorities; valuer and rating agents; government and agencies; charitable organisations and non-profit organisations. Commercial rates should be selected where an organisation does not fit into any of the above.
  • Prices exclude VAT

FULL EVENT PASS - NON RESIDENTIAL

Commercial
INCLUDES CONFERENCE DINNER, EXCLUDES ACCOMMODATION
IRRV Individual (Personal) Member
£740
Organisational/Forum Subscriber
£750
Non Member
£835
  • The Individual (Personal) Membership rate is only available where the attendee is a Member of the Institute. This is non-transferable.
  • Prices exclude VAT

SINGLE DAY - NON RESIDENTIAL

Non Commercial
EXCLUDES CONFERENCE DINNER, EXCLUDES ACCOMMODATION
IRRV Individual (Personal) Member
£280
Organisational/Forum Subscriber
£300
Non Member
£350
Half Day Pass (includes lunch)
£85
Gala Dinner
£75
  • This fee does NOT include the conference dinner or accommodation.
  • The Individual (Personal) Membership rate is only available where the attendee is a Member of the Institute. This is non-transferable.
  • Non-commercial rates are available only to non-commercial companies such as local authorities; valuer and rating agents; government and agencies; charitable organisations and non-profit organisations. Commercial rates should be selected where an organisation does not fit into any of the above.
  • Prices exclude VAT

SINGLE DAY - NON RESIDENTIAL

Commercial
EXCLUDES CONFERENCE DINNER, EXCLUDES ACCOMMODATION
IRRV Individual (Personal) Member
£485
Organisational/Forum Subscriber
£500
Non Member
£580
  • This fee does NOT include the conference dinner or accommodation.
  • The Individual (Personal) Membership rate is only available where the attendee is a Member of the Institute. This is non-transferable.
  • Prices exclude VAT

IRRV GOLF COMPETITION

This year's golf competiton is kindly sponsored by Hammond Associates. It will take place at Douglas Park Golf club Glasgow on Tuesday 3rd September. To reserve your place, please complete the Golf Entry Form and return to NowakJ@angus.gov.uk

Special Offers

25% Reduction

Special Member/Subscriber Offer: 3rd delegate gets 25% Reduction*

Free Exhibition Access Passes

Complimentary exhibition only passes available to all non commercial organisations.**.

Member/Subscriber Discounts

Discounted rates for Forum/Organisational membership subscribers with further discounts to all Individual IRRV members.

NOT A MEMBER

For details on how to become a member click here. To subscribe to the Forum Service, please click here or for details as to how to become an organisational member click here.