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Join us for the WPA Annual Event 2025
WPA’s 2025 Awards Event and Conference takes place on Wednesday, 7 May, and Thursday, 8 May, at the prestigious Oulton Hall Hotel, Leeds.
2025 marks the 11th year of this two-day gathering, attended by WPA members and their guests. It’s an in-person opportunity to network, learn, and celebrate the best in the timber industry.
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Conference
Golf
Wine Tasting
Wednesday, 7 May 2025: Daytime activities
Golf Tournament
This year, we’re doing things a little differently – there will be two golf competitions, making full use of Oulton Hall’s two courses with a total of 27 holes.
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A 9-hole Texas Scramble competition (four-ball format).
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An 18-hole four-ball better-ball competition with prizes for individual performance, teams, nearest the pin, and longest drive.
Fees:
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9-hole competition: £25 per person (starts 9:30 AM)
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18-hole competition: £50 per person (starts 12:00 noon)
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Both fees include a hot drink and lunch at 12 noon
Please let us know if you wish to stay overnight before the golf event on 6 May.
Wine Tasting Experience
Join wine educator Sophia Luckett from The Drink Talking for an engaging afternoon of wine tasting, cheese pairing, and a bit of friendly competition. You’ll sample seven premium wines and two artisan cheeses while exploring grape varieties and wine regions from around the world.
Learn how to taste like a pro, master the art of blind tasting, and gain skills to impress as a true wine connoisseur. Plus, there’s a prize for the competition winner!
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Price per person: £50 (Starts 2:00 PM)
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Includes a hot drink and a sandwich
Jamie Sutherland
Conference Packages
Wednesday, 7 May 2025: Evening activities
Reception, annual WPA awards and barbecue-style dinner, including entertainment by comedian
Jamie Sutherland. Jamie has supported some of the biggest names in comedy and has gained a reputation as one of the rising stars of comedy with the sellout crowds and his fellow comedians.
The evening will begin with a reception at the hotel's Upper Claret Jug restaurant at 7pm
Delegate package: £325 per person
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This 24-hour delegate rate includes:
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Evening event (barbecue dinner with drinks)
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Live entertainment
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Entry to raffle prize draw
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Overnight accommodation and breakfast
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Conference attendance & lunch
Dress code: Smart casual
Awards Categories
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Best Use of Treated Timber in Buildings (Nominations open)
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Best Use of Treated Timber in Landscaping (Nominations open)
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Best Kept Treatment Plant (Auditor nomination)
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Best Treated Timber Champion (Nominations open)
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Benchmark QAS Treater of the Year (Auditor nomination)
For these awards, "treated timber" refers to preservative-treated, flame-retardant-treated, and modified wood.
Thursday, 8 May 2025
Conference:
9:30am – 12:30pm
The theme of our half-day conference is:
"Future-Proofing Demand for Correctly Treated Wood"
Expert speakers from the wood protection industry and treated wood supply chain include:
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Speaker from MKM Building Supplies – the UK’s leading independent builders’ merchant.
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Speaker from H&B Buying Group – supporting independent merchants.
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A representative of the European Wood Protection Association (WEI) – on key EU developments, end-of-life opportunities, and collaboration for the industry's future.
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WPA Chairman, Steve Young – on WPA’s strategic priorities for the future.
To book your tickets, please contact Caroline Hewison: caroline@thewpa.org.uk