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Sunday 18th January
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10.30 - 11.10
Practical Tips for Successful Online Retailing
Ray Buckler, Head of Business Development, Sitemakers UK
Nick Pratt, Managing Director, Sitemakers UK
The seminar is entitled Practical Tips for Successful Online Trading and is aimed at retailers who are considering selling online, and those who already do so. A series of short energy-packed briefings cover key aspects of making the internet a successful trading place for business.
Delivered without technical jargon, the seminar provides the key facts to business owners and gives them the knowledge to make their own informed decisions about trading online.Delegates will learn the principles that make any online business successful. They will be shown the importance of research and planning, keeping the website within the law and the skills needed to maintain and develop profitable retail sales on the web.
Practical Tips for Successful Online Trading introduces the concept of multi-channel retailing, here multiple routes to market and both online and offline marketing activities are dependent upon each other for successful retailing in the 21st Century.
Delegates leave this event with a clear understanding of the online trading opportunities that exist for their retail business and the steps that they should take to establish their own profitable ecommerce website. They also receive a free copy of the companion book that expands on many of the subjects covered in the seminar.
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13:30 - 14:10
The Print Room, Bournemouth
David Archer, David Archer Architects
The Print Room is the overhauled former printing floor of the Bournemouth Echo on the ground floor of the newspaper’s Grade II listed Seal and Hardy building on Richmond Hill. The new interior celebrates the original 1930s architecture, exploiting the generous space and restoring the drama of the building in an opulent interior. Accessed via Ink Bar, the restaurant occupies a dramatic 7m tall 370 sqm space, entered via retrofitted reeded glass double doors. The interior combines dark wood dining enclosures and a mirror backed bar with monochrome tiles,
opulent Swarovski crystal chandeliers and contemporary cut glass shades, providing a flexible and striking dining space for occupation at all times of day. The project was awarded Best New Interior in the British Design Awards 2008. The project as applauded for the cultural contribution it has made to Bournemouth. |
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15.00 - 15.40
Design Trends 2010 - What is trend forecasting and what are the coming design trends?
Victoria Redshaw, Trend Forecaster, Scarlet Opus
Trend Forecasting is a powerful tool that is increasingly being utilized by forward-thinking Interior Designers, Buyers/Importers and Product Designers/Manufacturers to provide a competitive edge and inform their decision making. The seminar will begin by giving an insight into Trend Forecasting; what it is; how trends are forecast; why it works; what the benefits are.An overview of the 2010 Design Trends will follow along with a detailed look at several 2010 trends which will detail the coming seasons colours, materials, surface patterns, key product styling developments and influences.
The seminar will have a product design focus but reference will also be made to interior design scheme and marketing applications.
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Monday 19th January
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10.30-11.10
Practical Tips for Successful Online Retailing
Ray Buckler, Head of Business Development, Sitemakers UK
Nick Pratt, Managing Director, Sitemakers UK
The seminar is entitled Practical Tips for Successful Online Trading and is aimed at retailers who are considering selling online, and those who already do so. A series of short energy-packed briefings cover key aspects of making the internet a successful trading place for business.
Delivered without technical jargon, the seminar provides the key facts to business owners and gives them the knowledge to make their own informed decisions about trading online.Delegates will learn the principles that make any online business successful. They will be shown the importance of research and planning, keeping the website within the law and the skills needed to maintain and develop profitable retail sales on the web.
Practical Tips for Successful Online Trading introduces the concept of multi-channel retailing, here multiple routes to market and both online and offline marketing activities are dependent upon each other for successful retailing in the 21st Century.
Delegates leave this event with a clear understanding of the online trading opportunities that exist for their retail business and the steps that they should take to establish their own profitable ecommerce website. They also receive a free copy of the companion book that expands on many of the subjects covered in the seminar.
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11.30 - 12.10
Global Color Research
The How and Why of Colour Trends
Justine Fox, Colour Specialist and Mix Future Interior Editor, Global Color Research
The presentation give to the audience an understand in how trend are created and how can be interpretive.
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13:00 - 13:40
Future Textiles
Puff & Flock- Designersblock
Puff & Flock are a recently formed collective of female textile designers who specialise in new technologies, smart and sustainable textiles. They will present innovative conceptual projects and commercial collaborations with companies such as Phillips and Graham & Brown. The seminar will be a mixture of performance, audience interaction and information on the latest trends in the use of textiles and surface.
Puff & Flock are Kathy Shicker, Jo Angell, Melissa French, Amelie Labarthe, Aureile Mosse, Elizabeth Buecher, Jen Leary.
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14.00 - 14.40
Global Color Research
Colour Trend for Autumn-Winter 2009/10
Justine Fox, Colour Specialist and Mix Future Interior Editor, Global Color Research
The presentation gives the audience key influences driving future markets in a visually exciting format. Within the 4 main trends per season important surfaces, detailing and shapes are delivered with inspirational imagery and colour palettes. The mix interior trend presentation gives companies the vital information to makes business decisions today that keep you ahead of the competition.
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15:00 - 15:40
Designersblock
"We are all in this together" Reasons to be optimistic in a changing market - by Duncan Riches, Piers Roberts and Rory Dodd
This seminar focuses on companies and designers who are having success approaching business in innovative and slightly different ways
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Tuesday 20th January
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10.30 - 11.10
Low price but not at any price
Charlie Brown, Environmental Manager, IKEA
Summary of IKEAs work on environmental issues from a strategic to operational level
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12.00 - 12.40
New design trends in modern hospitality
Andy Bishop, publisher of Theme magazine
Guests: Shaun Clarkson, of Shaun Clarkson ID, creator of the Cliff Barnes hometel, will talk about his latest project, the stunning Carrington House in Norfolk, Dom Taylor & Dave Knight from Dtwo Design will reveal how Londons edgiest scene, Shoreditch, is evolving, and Ian Cameron, assistant editor of Theme magazine, will discuss the best examples of bar design from 2008.
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13.30 - 14.10
Low price but not at any price
Charlie Brown, Environmental Manager, IKEA
Summary of IKEAs work on environmental issues from a strategic to operational level
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15.00 - 15.40
Design Trends 2010 - What is trend forecasting and what are the coming design trends?
Victoria Redshaw, Trend Forecaster, Scarlet Opus
Trend Forecasting is a powerful tool that is increasingly being utilized by forward-thinking Interior Designers, Buyers/Importers and Product Designers/Manufacturers to provide a competitive edge and inform their decision making. The seminar will begin by giving an insight into Trend Forecasting; what it is; how trends are forecast; why it works; what the benefits are.An overview of the 2010 Design Trends will follow along with a detailed look at several 2010 trends which will detail the coming seasons colours, materials, surface patterns, key product styling developments and influences.
The seminar will have a product design focus but reference will also be made to interior design scheme and marketing applications.
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16.30 - 17.10
Practical Tips for Successful Online Retailing
Ray Buckler, Head of Business Development, Sitemakers UK
Nick Pratt, Managing Director, Sitemakers UK
The seminar is entitled Practical Tips for Successful Online Trading and is aimed at retailers who are considering selling online, and those who already do so. A series of short energy-packed briefings cover key aspects of making the internet a successful trading place for business.
Delivered without technical jargon, the seminar provides the key facts to business owners and gives them the knowledge to make their own informed decisions about trading online.Delegates will learn the principles that make any online business successful. They will be shown the importance of research and planning, keeping the website within the law and the skills needed to maintain and develop profitable retail sales on the web.
Practical Tips for Successful Online Trading introduces the concept of multi-channel retailing, here multiple routes to market and both online and offline marketing activities are dependent upon each other for successful retailing in the 21st Century.
Delegates leave this event with a clear understanding of the online trading opportunities that exist for their retail business and the steps that they should take to establish their own profitable ecommerce website. They also receive a free copy of the companion book that expands on many of the subjects covered in the seminar.
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Wednesday 21st January
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10.30 - 11.10
Practical Tips for Successful Online Retailing
Ray Buckler, Head of Business Development, Sitemakers UK
Nick Pratt, Managing Director, Sitemakers UK
The seminar is entitled Practical Tips for Successful Online Trading and is aimed at retailers who are considering selling online, and those who already do so. A series of short energy-packed briefings cover key aspects of making the internet a successful trading place for business.
Delivered without technical jargon, the seminar provides the key facts to business owners and gives them the knowledge to make their own informed decisions about trading online.Delegates will learn the principles that make any online business successful. They will be shown the importance of research and planning, keeping the website within the law and the skills needed to maintain and develop profitable retail sales on the web.
Practical Tips for Successful Online Trading introduces the concept of multi-channel retailing, here multiple routes to market and both online and offline marketing activities are dependent upon each other for successful retailing in the 21st Century.
Delegates leave this event with a clear understanding of the online trading opportunities that exist for their retail business and the steps that they should take to establish their own profitable ecommerce website. They also receive a free copy of the companion book that expands on many of the subjects covered in the seminar.
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12.00 - 12.40
Consumer trends, how to spot the next big thing
Talib Choudhry, Deputy Editor, Elle Decoration
Michelle was appointed Editor-in-Chief of ELLE Decoration in May 2004, a relationship with the magazine thats 11 years long and counting! In September 2007 she launched ELLE Decoration Collections, an annual guide to the worlds best new designs, and in August 2007 she was appointed Editor in Chief of Real Homes magazine (a position she holds in addition to her editorship of ELLE Decoration) masterminding its re-launch in January 2008.
Trained as an architect, she began her career assisting the renowned art historian turned television presenter Tim Marlow on the launch of Tate Art Magazine. It was a short hop across the Wordsearch publishing house to Blueprint Magazine (then edited by Deyan Sudjic, currently director of Londons Design Museum) where she rose to the position of Senior Editor in less than three years. Her energy and enthusiasm led to her being headhunted by style guru Ilse Crawford to join ELLE Decoration as its Features Director. As Michelle puts it, It was time to start getting a more mainstream audience excited about design.?
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13:30 - 14:10
Lighting Design and sustainability
Rebecca Weir, Light IQ’s Design Director
Presenting an enlightening 1 hour CPD, addressing the current energy efficient standards and how to incorporate them into captivating and creative lighting schemes.
Rebecca Weir is Design Director of Light IQ, an independent lighting design consultancy that creates inspirational and original lighting schemes for residential and commercial, interior and exterior projects. Light IQ offers a unique design and supply service from concept to realisation. Their innovative and reliable advice is based on a wealth of technical knowledge and eye for design that is like no other. Rebecca and her team of designers understand and maximise the creative potential of light; they have transformed over 550 projects in the UK and Europe so far.
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15.00 - 15.40
Design Trends 2010 - What is trend forecasting and what are the coming design trends?
Victoria Redshaw, Trend Forecaster, Scarlet Opus
Trend Forecasting is a powerful tool that is increasingly being utilized by forward-thinking Interior Designers, Buyers/Importers and Product Designers/Manufacturers to provide a competitive edge and inform their decision making. The seminar will begin by giving an insight into Trend Forecasting; what it is; how trends are forecast; why it works; what the benefits are.An overview of the 2010 Design Trends will follow along with a detailed look at several 2010 trends which will detail the coming seasons colours, materials, surface patterns, key product styling developments and influences.
The seminar will have a product design focus but reference will also be made to interior design scheme and marketing applications.
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