IVA.CO.UK Upcoming Events
New Events organised by IVA.co.uk
12th July at the IBIS Hotel Quayside Salts,Mill road Shipley - BD18 3ST
The event will be sponsored by Melanie Giles IP and will be a relaxed, informal and friendly meeting over a drink and nibbles, all supplied by Melanie. Partners are welcome and the event will start at 7pm and usually runs through to about 11pm.
Click here to find out more about the Bradfford Frugal Friends
Old Events organised by IVA.co.uk
Portsmouth 10th May 2008, 7PM
Another busy frugal friends meeting with 15 forum members attending, thanks to John Tegg of Protectiva for sponsoring the event.
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Brown's Courtroom, Friday 2nd May, 4pm
The Debt Debate on Friday 2nd May for IVA.co.uk was a huge success and was attended by a large audience of Insolvency Practitioners, Creditors, Journalists, Industry Experts, Students and Forum Members.
We had a prominent number of guests on centre stage including, Zoe-Anne Phillips, host and interviewer, Peter Hobday our respected Chair, Adam Davies, spokesperson for IVA.co.uk, Julian Donnelly, spokesperson for Bankruptcyhelp.org.uk and 6 card members including:
- Bill Burch from Compliance on Call
- Gill Hankey from Bankruptcy Advisory Service
- Heather Greig-Smith from Credit Today
- Mark Allen from Grant Thornton
- Melanie Giles from Jones Giles Ltd
- Stuart Hopewell from Institute of Credit Management
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The debt debate was sponsored by Tuxedo Prepaid Cards -
The debt debate was sponsored by Debt Management Today -
The debt debate was sponsored by Credit Today
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Birmingham 29th of March 2008, 7PM
This was our best ever attended frugal friends meeting,kindly sponsored by Melanie Giles,where 15 forum members enjoyed a drink,buffet and friendly conversation.
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Britannia Hotel, Manchester, 25th February, 7pm
Our best attended frugal friends to date with a mixture of forum members and experts.The evening covered all areas of finance and was enjoyed by all.
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Brown's Courtroom, Covent Garden, 4th Februrary, 5pm
IVA.co.uk's latest Debt Debate was another great success, attended by an audience of about 100 Insolvency Practitioners, Creditors, Journalist, Industry Experts and Members of the General Public.
This debate began with an Introduction by Adam Davies, Spokesperson for IVA.co.uk, followed by James Bellini setting the tone for the evening's debate and the topic at hand Miss Selling of Personal Debt Solutions within the Industry.
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Marriott hotel Mill Lane, Cardiff, CF10 1EZ, 10th Dec, 7pm
This frugal friends meeting was very kindly hosted by Melanie Giles and included some of our forum experts.All current issues regarding insolvency were discussed in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
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Malmaison Hotel, Reading, 12th November, 7pm
This month, Frugal Friends came to Reading. Hosted as always by Adam Davies, the meeting took place on the 12th November at the Malmaison Hotel on Station Road.
The event had a great turnout, with forum members and experts meeting up face to face to talk about the latest debt issues and to share their money saving tips,with drinks and snacks provided by IVA.co.uk.
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Brown's Courtroom, Covent Garden, 24th Oct, 3.30-6pm
IVA.co.uk's latest Debt Debate was a great success. Focusing on Debt Education, the expert card engaged in a lively debate on the key debt industry issues. The event was attended by over a hundred Insolvency Practitioners, creditors, journalists, industry experts and members of the public.
The event was held on the 24th October, 3.30pm - 6pm at Browns Courtrooms in Covent Garden, London. Details will be coming soon about our next big event, due to be held in February.
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Express Holiday Inn, 8th October, 7-10pm
Providing face-to-face discussions on debt management and careful money management, IVA.co.uk's Frugal Friends Club gives forum members the chance to discuss debt issues and money tips in a relaxed and informal environment, taking place in a different city each month. This meeting took place in Bristol at The Express Holiday Inn.
Britania Hotel, 4th September, 7-10pm
Longstanding forum members met up with Adam Davies in Birmingham for an informal discussion about their personal experiences of debt, with the perils of consolidation loans and creditor scare tactics two of the hot topics debated.
Brown's Courtroom, Covent Garden, 1st August 2007
The debate focused on the growing credit culture in the UK, with credit now easier to obtain than ever before and personal debt levels at record levels. It also discussed new developments in the insolvency industry, including the proposed SIVA (Simple IVA).
There was an hour long debate, with lively discussion from the audience.
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Central Park Hotel, 3rd July 2007
The second Frugal Friend's Club saw Adam Davies and co. meeting up for another round of drinks and debate, this time in London, with forum members swapping personal stories of how their IVAs were going,and one member giving his insights as someone who previously worked in the banking industry.
5th June 2007
The first Frugal Friend' Club meeting, with forum members and site manager Adam Davies meeting up for a sociable discussion on debt issues, focused on family issues – telling family and friends about debt problems, and the affect it can have on relationships and children.
London, 16th - 17th May 2007
IVA.co.uk had a stand at the Credit Today Credit Show on the 16th and 17th May at the Olympia Conference Centre, London, raising awareness of the website and networking with people in the credit industry.
Debt Evening organised 02/05/07
With a card including expert IP Melanie Giles and site manager Adam Davies, this lively debate discussed the contemporary climate of debt management, at the pros and cons of IVAs as a debt solution for consumers.
London, 29th Janurary - 2nd February 2007
IVA.co.uk held the UK's first Debt Awareness Week from 29 Jan - 2 Feb 2007. Consumer groups, MPs and debt consultancies alike backed the initiative, with events taking place throughout the week and national press coverage.
OFT Head Office, London 1st December 2006
Angered by the excessive bank charges routinely applied to already struggling debtors,IVA.co.uk staged a rally outside of the Office of Fair Trading to protest for consumer rights.