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The BVRLA Annual Dinner returns to the prestigious JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane on Wednesday 4 March 2026. With last year’s event having sold out completely, members are encouraged to secure their tickets now.

This pack contains information about the Industry Hero awards, detailing why and how to enter as well as judging criteria and important timings.

Nominations are now open for the BVRLA’s Industry Hero Awards, sponsored by Close Brothers Leasing, giving members the opportunity to recognise colleagues who go above and beyond. Three winners – including one team – will be announced on 4 March 2026 at the association’s black-tie Annual Dinner on London’s Park Lane.

Members are encouraged to mark their calendars with key dates for the BVRLA's flagship conferences in 2026.

Tickets for next year’s BVRLA Annual Dinner are selling fast, with a third of places sold in the first wave of bookings. Last year’s event was a complete sell-out, so if you’d like your team to attend on Wednesday 4 March 2026, secure your tickets now to be part of the celebration.

The BVRLA’s showpiece event, the Annual Dinner, will return to the Grosvenor House Hotel on 4 March 2026, with pre-booking now possible for members wishing to secure their spot early.

The BVRLA’s showpiece event, the Annual Dinner, will return to the Grosvenor House Hotel on 4 March 2026, with pre-booking now possible for members wishing to secure their spot early.

Decarbonisation, regulatory scrutiny, and future challenges were the key three priorities for the sector outlined at last week’s Annual Dinner.

Excellence was celebrated at the BVRLA Annual Dinner last week with the ever-popular Industry Hero Awards being announced alongside the recipient of this year’s Freddie Aldous Outstanding Contribution award.

Helping the sector deliver decarbonisation, responding to regulatory scrutiny, and preparing for further change were the three priorities presented to the sector as part of the BVRLA’s Annual Dinner this week.

The finalists are confirmed for the BVRLA’s Industry Hero awards, sponsored by Close Brothers Leasing. Winners will be announced at the Annual Dinner on Wednesday 5 March.

The final touches are being made to this year’s Annual Dinner, with a change of venue bringing a host of enhancements to the experience. Several supporters from across the industry are confirmed as sponsors of this year’s event, taking place on Wednesday 5 March at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane in London.