A chance to socialise with all our members at one of the most important events of the year; a lavish three course black tie dinner with friends and colleagues.

Our guest speaker, Beverley Bell CBE, is a well-known figure in the commercial vehicle industry. She was the senior traffic commissioner for Great Britain until her retirement in 2017. 

Born in Nigeria and educated at Merchant Taylors’ Girls’ School in Crosby, Bell read law at Liverpool University. She was admitted as a solicitor in 1985 and established her own practice in 1994, specialising in criminal and transport law.

She was appointed traffic commissioner for the north-west of England in 2000, becoming the first female commissioner. 

In 2012, she was appointed as senior traffic commissioner for Great Britain; a statutory role with responsibility for giving guidance and directions on a range of matters to commissioners, in consultation with stakeholders. She was President of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) UK from 2015–2016 and remains a vice-president. Bell is a fellow of the Institute of Road Transport Engineers (IRTE) and the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI), a Freeman of the City of London, a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Carmen and the former Patron of the Society of Operations Engineers.

Between  2016 and 2020 Bell was the Chair of the board of Governors at Merchant Taylors’ School and received a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list in 2017 for services to road safety and the freight industry. She is currently Director of Beverley Bell Consultancy & Training Services helping to improve standard within the industry.

With her extensive experience, reputation for plain speaking and a dry sense of humour, Beverley is sure to be a fascinating speaker and great company not to be missed!

Dress: Black Tie

Drinks at 7.00pm and Dinner at 7.45pm

Carriages at midnight