SDL Property: 2018
26th January 2018 - St. George's Park
SDL the major Midlands property services group is holding their annual conference and has invited David Sandeman of EIG to address the delegates with information on auction activity across the UK and in their area of specialism (the Midlands) and comment on the rise in growth of online auctions in the industry.
SDL Property: 2018 will bring together the SDL Group’s key partners, utilising the Group’s expertise and contacts from across the property industry to look at property services in 2018 and beyond. Keynote speeches and panel sessions with industry leaders, lenders and business thinkers, as well as some of SDL’s own leadership team, will provide you with everything you need to plan for the future of your business.
Held at the FA’s state-of-the-art National Football Centre, St George’s Park in Staffordshire, the event will culminate with a black-tie dinner in aid of the SDL Group’s charity partner, the Donna Louise, incorporating special guests from the worlds of football and entertainment, and a very special charity auction.
Additional Panellist Announced for the Q&A Panel!
Miles Shipside, Co-Founder of RightMove has been announced as the final speaker on the expert panel, for the afternoon Q&A session.
He joins:
Mike Jones - Lloyds Banking Group
David Sandeman - Essential Information Group
James Wyatt - Parthenia Valuation
Andy Dean - Nationwide
Peter Rogerson - Virgin Money
Damon Bullimore - Brief Your Market
Rob Clifford - SDL Group
For more information about the panel and speakers at SDL Property: 2018, visit: http://www.sdlproperty2018.co.uk/
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