The VMG is hitting the road!
Fasten your seat belts, as the VMG will be travelling around the UK spreading the word about the new data protection legislation (GDPR) and how to approach credit control!
This May, there will be an important change in legislation surrounding data protection in the EU when GDPR is introduced. To help veterinary practices and individuals prepare for the changes ahead, The VMG (Veterinary Management Group – previously the Veterinary Practice Management Association, VPMA) will be hosting a national roadshow in association with debt-recovery agency, DSL.
The details
With the law surrounding data protection set to change in the EU from 25th May 2018, it’s vital that veterinary practices and businesses are prepared. Do you know what to do with your customer’s data? Or, what the implications are regarding credit control and the use of third-party agencies to collect payment on your behalf? It’s vital, come May, that you can comply, as failure to do so could result in hefty financial penalties.
The VMG’s roadshow on ‘Practical Credit Control & New (GDPR) Data Protection Regulations’ is open to all to attend (for more information visithttp://events-by-vmg.co.uk/roadshows/). Content will include vital information on the following need-to-know topics:
- What customer information you can hold and how you must safeguard it
- How to capture the right data that ensures you can recover debts
- Gold standard credit control and debt prevention
- Steps for debt recovery
- GDPR with third-party suppliers
Dates include the following locations:
15th February EAST ANGLIA – Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
26th February CHESHIRE/DERBYSHIRE – Stockport, Cheshire
27th February DEVON/CORNWALL – Axminster, Devon
27th February WEST MIDLANDS – Bromsgrove, West Mids
28th February NORTH WEST – St Helens, Lancashire
1st March YORKSHIRE – Rotherham, Yorkshire
Further dates in South Wales, North Wales, Chiltern Hills, Sussex, Kent and Scotland are in the pipeline for March and April.
Don’t delay, book your place today – places are limited! The events will take place during daytime working hours and will each last two hours. Attendance costs just £30+VAT, with a VMG members’ rate of £15+VAT.
Further dates and venues will be announced. Contact office@vetmg.com to register your interest.