Find out what Biba's Graeme Trudgill has revenge on his mind ahead of Biba 2011

I am currently in the middle of my preparations for the 2011 BIBA conference. Not as you may imagine honing my presentational skills for introducing the fraud session on stage with Glen Marr (Insurance Fraud Bureau).

This is something that requires a more intensive preparatory regime for something far more challenging! I will be heading over to the CII stand to seek revenge against Steve Davis six times world snooker champion! In 2010 I found myself doing rather well in a few frames against him, two shots up, but then one errant shot saw a double kiss on the black, sending it down the pocket in what seemed like slow motion, adding another win to the legendary player’s score sheet.

Last year Steve beat several hundred brokers who visited the stand during the two days.

But this is only one stand, we have more than 150 exhibitors and so there will be plenty of opportunities to network and do business or even have your feet nibbled at a Garra Rufa fish spa!

Manchester always has a fantastic buzz in the exhibition and it is free to all brokers. I will be on the BIBA stand much of the time with the team so if you have any technical queries, questions about new legislation, any new points for our manifesto or would like a demo of broker ASSESS then it will be great to see you.

BIBA’s manifesto is in full swing following the launch of our regulatory research in the House of Commons recently and we are at a critical stage preparing for the new system of continuous insurance enforcement. If you can, take time this year to visit the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) stand to find out more about continuous insurance enforcement helping your motoring customers stay insured and stay legal, including more about the TV campaign that will launch in late Spring about the changes for registered keepers to have insurance at all times.

Another major project is the new code of practice for signposting, so if you are a broker with a particular specialism, come and talk to Kirsty Wingrove BIBA’s Head of Membership or myself and we can make sure that we know all about you and can help you receive some of the thousand of enquiries we receive.

If you are seeking out the BIBA stand or any other don’t forget you can use the new conference App! It is free as an event visitor, you can receive live news and alerts about what’s going on, download brochures and access the conference programme.

This is my tenth year working at BIBA and the conference is always the annual highlight. Alan Sugar is this year’s heavyweight speaker and I am sure he will add great value.

Unfortunately my practising for Steve Davis will mean regular trips to the local watering hole with my friends to refine my cueing skills, but it’s all for the cause of upholding BIBA’s honour.

Graeme Trudgill is technical and corporate affairs executive at Biba.