- Pictured: Rod Lloyd, Chair of the BVRLA Leasing Broker Committee will be leading proceedings at the Eastside Rooms in Birmingham this October.
IT IS now just three weeks until the BVRLA’s Leasing Broker Conference returns. Back in Birmingham after the success of last year’s event, the 2024 edition promises to be bigger than ever as attendance grows every year.
Over 200 attendees joined in 2023, representing a 43% increase on the year before. This October 250 delegates will join the Conference, which has moved to the Eastside Rooms in central Birmingham.
Created and hosted by the BVRLA, the Leasing Broker Conference provides the perfect opportunity to network with industry peers and hear from a range of industry experts. Chaired by Rod Lloyd, CEO of the lcv group and Chair of the BVRLA’s Leasing Broker committee, agenda highlights this year include:
- Compliance update from the FCA
- Economic outlook from leading economist, David Smith
- Panel deep dive into AI
- Outlook panel with a look ahead to 2025

Beyond the expert speakers and engaging panels, the Conference offers unparalleled networking opportunities with fellow brokers and key suppliers to the sector.
Previous attendees have praised the event for the value it provides:
“Absolutely excellent day, incredibly worthwhile and beneficial.”
“Excellent as always. Expertly hosted with great guests, lots of value and peer-to-peer networking.”
“Perfect window into where our industry is and the challenges we face. Very informative and always come away from these events having learnt a lot.”
The 2024 Leasing Broker Conference is taking place on Tuesday 1 October at the Eastside Rooms in central Birmingham. Broker News is the media partner and QV Systems is the headline sponsor. Supporting sponsors include Carmmunity, Fleet Procure, Voyc, and Webfleet.
How to attend the BVRLA Leasing Broker Conference 2024
Tickets are free to BVRLA leasing broker members with a limited number still available. They can be secured via the BVRLA website now.

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