The annual conference and exhibition organised by the Amenity Forum is to take place at the impressive facilities of Leicester City Football Club on Thursday October 15th.

A range of high profile contributors will address current issues in the sector and it is an opportunity for individuals to contribute and to view exhibition stands, highlighting up to date techniques and practices.

The theme of the 2015 event is ‘Better Together’. Booking is now open and places can be reserved by emailing conference@amenityforum.net. Delegate rates are £50 and £45 – the latter rate applies for Forum members. There is also a £5 discount if you book prior to September 1st

The Forum Chairman, John Moverley, writes in its introduction, "There continue to be many challenges facing the amenity sector in terms of its approach to weed, pest and disease control. The impact of policy change is significant as are the cost pressures and other technical challenges. The emphasis is very firmly on adopting integrated approaches and making the most effective use of pesticides.

"Amenity is in the spotlight. It is important that the sector itself shows it can rise to the challenge and get fully behind best practice and driving up standards. It is important that the sector does this itself and it is not imposed by others and it is important that we stand together in our endeavours, hence our conference title of ‘Better Together’. This conference will seek to address the hot issues, investigate the implications, the approaches available and hopefully find ways in which the challenge can become an opportunity."