Mind Coach joins speaker line-up for BMF Members’ Day

23rd August 2018 News 995 Views

John Dabrowski the Mind Coach and an expert on mental resilience is the latest keynote speaker confirmed for the Builders Merchants Federation’s annual Members Day Conference in September.

Dabrowski was a professional basketball player before entering the world of advertising and becoming a multi-award winning agency director.  He has spent over 30 years in the business world, putting him in a unique position to deal with contemporary business challenges.  At Members’ Day he will share techniques on how to develop mental toughness that are equally applicable to sports and business.

He will also run an afternoon workshop on Mental Resilience and Confidence Building, one of three hour-long workshops on offer to delegates.

The theme of BMF Members’ Day Annual Conference 2018 is “The Future belongs to the Bold”.  The Business Conference is followed by the BMF’s black-tie Awards Dinner, which celebrates the achievements of young people working in the industry, both take place on 27th September.

The BMF’s annual Golf Tournament and other social activities will be held on the previous day, 26th September, when delegates will have a unique opportunity to look around St George’s Park, England football’s magnificent training facility, where Member’s Day is being held.

The BMF thanks Encon Insulation, the headline sponsor of BMF Members’ Day Annual Conference and Awards 2018, and Marsh Industries and Monument Tools, who sponsor the Awards Dinner and Golf Tournament.

There are limited delegate places remaining for the event. To book your place visit the BMF website at www.bmf.org.uk/events or contact: june.upton@bmf.org.uk

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