CAAV AGM and Conference 2014

"Putting Success into Succession" was the theme of the CAAV Annual Conference, held in Grantham, Lincolnshire on 26th and 27th June 2014 and hosted by CAAV President James O'Brien of Brown and Co. Members and guests enjoyed visits to Lincoln Cathedral and Doddington Estate on the Thursday, followed by a black tie dinner at Belton Woods Hotel. On Friday a range of speakers from agriculture, academia and the professions discussed the importance of succession planning for farm businesses and considered ways to help clients approach this vital topic.

The event concluded with the 70th AGM of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers, at which Michael Mashiter of NWA Professional and Property in Kendal was elected President. Charles Meynell from Staffordshire and Nick Millard from Western Counties were elected Senior Vice President and Junior Vice President respectively.

A full report will appear in the September edition of the CAAV News Letter.