24 June 2009 - Sarah Sharpe - © Hellmail Postal News

The IEA & Marketforce’s 8th Annual Conference, 'THE FUTURE OF UK POSTAL SERVICES' begins next Tuesday (30th June) at Le Méridien, Piccadilly, London

With Royal Mail now adapting to increased competition, the state of the UK's postal market is increasingly in the spotlight. The event promises to be a hotbed of ideas and the ideal place to learn about the challenges ahead.

Senior decision-makers speaking at the event include:

* Pat McFadden MP, Minister for Employment and Postal Affairs, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

* Mark Higson, Managing Director Royal Mail Letters, Royal Mail Group

* Nigel Stapleton, Chairman, Postcomm

* Richard Hooper CBE, Chair of the Independent Review of the Postal Services Sector

* Alan Cook, Managing Director, Post Office

* Nick Wells, Chief Executive Officer, TNT Post UK

* John Coghlan, Chief Executive Officer, DX Group

* Billy Hayes, General Secretary, CWU

* Jonathan Djanogly MP, Shadow Minister for Business and Postal Services

* Robert Hammond, Head of Regulated Industries, Consumer Focus

* John Thurso MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, Liberal Democrats

* Simon Campbell, Chief Executive Officer, ViaPost

Part of the afternoons proceedings will be chaired by Steve Lawson, Editor for Hellmail Postal News.

More info: http://www.marketforce.eu.com/ukpost/

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