Postal events and speeches

In order to listen to the views of our stakeholders - which include postal customers, Royal Mail, new postal operators and postal sector trade unions - Postcomm organises a variety of events each year, including seminars and conferences on postal issues, as well as regular Roadshow visits to locations throughout the UK. In 2008, our series of Roadshows will begin in April with visits to Bradford, Liverpool and Bangor. Further Roadshows will take place throughout the year. 

For more information on any of our events, please contact Joseph Bonner (email link). 

Postcomm staff also speak at various other events and conferences, giving us an opportunity to explain our policies and listen to views on a wide range of issues - including the universal service obligation, our Strategy Review consultation, protecting customers and introducing competition. 

Forthcoming events: 

25 June 2008 
The future of UK postal services. Speakers at the Institute of Economic Affairs and Marketforce's seventh annual conference on UK postal services will include Postcomm chairman Nigel Stapleton. Full details are at Marketforce's website (external website). 
2 July 2008 
As part of the Mail and Express Delivery Show Postcomm will chair the morning session: "How Mail Issues Affect You". An panel of industry experts will discuss whether competiton is delivering. Register online at the Triangle's website (external website). 
2 October 2008 
Postcomm Forum. Our annual London event, for those in the industry to hear from leading figures about the latest postal issues - and ask questions afterwards. To register for this event, please complete our online reply form.  

Recent stakeholder events and speeches: 

14 May 2008 
Postcomm Open Meeting - After the postal strikes . An open meeting was held in London at which Royal Mail explained its submission to Postcomm requesting that the company is not financially penalised for the poor quality of service experienced by customers during the industrial action in 2007. We will take account of points raised at the meeting before making a final decision. More information on 'After the postal strike'. 
29 April - 1 May 2008 
Postcomm supported three days of seminars at the International Direct Marketing Fair 2008 , held at Earls Court 2 in London. This is the largest attended exhibition for the marketing industry in the UK and a range of seminars featured prominent figures from the postal industry. 
19-20 March 2008
European conference on postal services, hosted by the Communications Workers' Union (external website), London. Postcomm speaker - Nigel Stapleton, chairman. 
17 March 2008 
Prompting a debate (pdf, 33KB), presentation to the executive committee of the National Federation of Subpostmasters (NFSP) (external website). Postcomm speaker - Nigel Stapleton, chairman. 
12 March 2008
The evolving regulatory function. A UK perspective (pdf, 307KB). Institute of Economic Affairs postal conference (external website), Berlin. Postcomm speaker - Sarah Chambers, chief executive. 
30 October 2007
The market is open. The regulator's perspective (pdf, 190KB). UK Mail Show. Postcomm speaker - Richard Moriarty, deputy chief executive. 
25 June 2007
The pace of progress. How far has the mail market come? (pdf, 356KB). IEA conference on the future of UK postal services, London. Postcomm speaker - Sarah Chambers, chief executive. 
12 June 2007
Postcomm forum 2007. Postcomm's fourth annual forum featured a morning workshop session on zonal pricing and, in the afternoon, panels of leading industry representatives discussed a range of postal issues. 
22 March 2007 
Making a liberalised postal market work. Taking our strategy forward (pdf, 143KB).  IEA Conference, Portugal. Postcomm speaker - Sarah Chambers, chief executive. 
14 February 2007 
Regulatory Strategy In a Liberalised Market (pdf, 224KB).  WIK Koningswinter Seminar 2007 - Postal Markets between Monopoly and Competition.  Postcomm speaker - Richard Moriarty, deputy chief executive.
 
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