CPA Bulletin

8 CPA Bulletin > May 2022 www.cpa.uk.net ASSOCIATIONNEWS: 1 ASSOCIATION NEWS CPA Stars of the Future Awards 2022 As this issue of the CPA Bulletin went to press, judging was well underway for the CPA Stars of the Future awards. 2022 marks a landmark year for the awards programme as it is the tenth year of the awards programme. This year, six national titles will be awarded - Plant Mechanic of the Year (Level 2) , Plant Technician of the Year (Level 3) , Plant Operative of the Year , Plant Installer of the Year , Lifting Technician of the Year and Hire Controller of the Year - as well as special awards including College of the Year , the Judges’ Special Award and the Best Personal Statement . Once again, the standard of entries was exceptional and we received over 70 nominations from companies all across the country, including plant-hire companies, training providers, manufacturers, crane companies, contractors and others in the construction plant sector with apprentices and trainees in their workforce. This year, Stars of the Future has a two- tier judging process - the CPA selection panel and a panel of external judges who will decide the eventual winners of each category. The CPA selection panel comprises Chief Executive Kevin Minton , Training and Safety Manager Rob Squires , Technical Development Manager Peter Brown and Communications Consultant Lisa Collins . The external judging panel comprises Arran Willis of Liebherr GB, SiônMorgan Jones of ACOP Group, Kirsty Archbold-Laming of Southern Hoist Services, Katie Kelleher of Select Plant, Leigh Sparrow of Vertikal Press, GrahamBlack of Earthmovers magazine, Tim Brownbridge of BAMNuttall, Bob Harper of Sunbelt Rentals and independent judges Rob Allen and Gary Barnes . The 2022 winners will be announced at a live awards presentation at the Heart of England Conference and Events Centre in Fillongley, near Coventry, on Thursday 7th July 2022 . Stars of the Future winners will be in contention for some fabulous prizes, including tool kits, iPads, an overseas trip to visit a crane manufacturing plant courtesy of Liebherr and a trip to the Bauma exhibition in Munich, Germany, courtesy of Wolffkran.