14 July 2006

QPA is CBI trade association of the year

The award is collected from Lord Heseltine by QPA Chairman Lynda Thompson and Director General Simon van der Byl

The Quarry Products Association (QPA) has been named as Trade Association of the Year in the 2006 CBI Trade Association Forum Awards. The QPA beat off the stiff competition of associations from across the United Kingdom, to achieve the award given for Leadership, Innovation, Excellence and Success.

The QPA also landed another of the sixteen awards presented at the event for its successful contribution to sustainability. The "Environmental Initiative Award" was won on the strength of the QPA's Sustainable Development Strategy for the sector which demonstrated best practice in engaging stakeholders and industry alike in the issues of sustainable quarrying.

On presenting the QPA with Trade Association of the Year, the Judges' commented that the association had done "highly professional work in many areas and achieved success on many fronts. The thorough and successful lobbying work by the QPA provides an exemplar for other trade associations".

The Award, which was presented to the QPA by Lord Michael Heseltine, was collected on stage by the QPA's Director General Simon van der Byl and Chairman Lynda Thompson. Lynda commented: "this is a fantastic achievement, but no fluke. Our work on sustainable development, issues management, lobbying at home and in Europe, groundbreaking work with the public and our professional service to members has made us a respected and forward thinking trade association. I am delighted for our officers and members alike, and both the awards successes are reason to celebrate a great year for the QPA."

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