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Tuesday 2nd September, Queens Suite
11.00-11.30 - From Fashion to Housing and now Rubber Flooring…not bad for a lad from Blackburn who can’t draw
Wayne Hemingway is best known as the highly successful co-founder of the multi award-winning Red or Dead fashion label. He sold the company in 1999 to set up HemingwayDesign, specialising in affordable and social design for product and building design. Most recently he created GRID, a new line launched at this year’s National Floor Show by The Rubber Flooring Company.
• Fashion
• Housing
• Rubber
• Blackburn
• Can’t draw
Wayne Hemingway, HemingwayDesign – seminar sponsored by the Rubber Flooring Company
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Wednesday 3rd September, Queens Suite
11:30-12:15 - Visitors - Flooring Report 2008 -Homes and Gardens
Homes & Gardens well respected Industry Survey into the Soft Furnishings Market is now in its fifth year, and is conducted by Linda Jones.
• Why flooring is so important to consumers
• How consumers feel about flooring types and trends
• Insight into the decision making process
• Shopping for flooring and consumers’ needs from retailers
• Industry opportunities and challenges from the consumer perspective
Linda Jones, Director, Linda Jones & Partners
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11:45-12:30 - The Design Trends 2009
Scarlet Opus was founded in 2003 and supported by her studio team Victoria supplies Trend Forecasting information to manufacturers in the carpet, rug, cutlery, bathroom textiles, tableware, bedding, furniture and lighting sector as well as interior designers, high street retailers and mail order companies.
• What is trend forecasting?
• Guaranteeing the right design at the right time
• Summer 2009 home product trends – an overview of the season
• Preview of Autumn/Winter 2009/10 home product trends
• Q & A
Victoria Redshaw – Trend Forecaster – Scarlet Opus
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14:00-14:45 - Consultants
John Roberts has been in the floorcovering trade since 1964, starting his own business JR Roberts in 1977. Over the years he has travelled extensively around the world helping with problem installations and training. John has recently set up a new independent academy (The Academy of Flooring Skills) covering assessments and training for the floor covering industry.
• Honesty and integrity
• How in-depth is the inspection and investigation?
• Value for money?
• Should I go to court?
• There could be an alternative solution!
John Roberts, Floor Covering Consultant & Training Consultant, JR Roberts Floor Covering Consultant and The Academy of Flooring Skills
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14:00-14:45 - Care for your Carpets: Be Safe - Go WOOLSAFE
• Why regular maintenance is so important for customer satisfaction with your carpets or rugs
• Why you should recommend professional carpet cleaning, and by whom
• In case of a problem – independent inspectors and dispute resolution
• A cleaning resource at your disposal: advice, leaflets, textbooks, standards, testing services
Dr Agnes Zsednai & Paul Bakker – Technical Director and Managing Director - WOOLSAFE |
15:30-16:15 - Carpet Recycling: Opportunity or Threat?
Kate Chappell has set up three carpet recycling businesses, including Greenback Recycling the only operational mixed carpet recycling facility in the UK. After a trade sale of Greenback Recycling in mid-2007, Kate co-founded Carpet Recycling UK, an industry-led initiative to increase rates of carpet recycling across the country
• Who are Carpet Recycling UK?
• Why recycle carpets?
• Waste drivers/legislation
• Collection, sorting and processing
• Value from carpet waste
Kate Chappell – Consultant – Carpet Recycling UK
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15:30-16:15 - The State of our Installation Personnel
John Roberts has been in the floorcovering trade since 1964, starting his own business JR Roberts in 1977. Over the years he has travelled extensively around the world helping with problem installations and training. John has recently set up a new independent academy (The Academy of Flooring Skills) covering assessments and training for the floor covering industry.
• Honesty and integrity
• How in-depth is the inspection and investigation?
• Value for money?
• Should I go to court?
• There could be an alternative solution!
John Roberts, Floor Covering Consultant & Training Consultant, JR Roberts Floor Covering Consultant and The Academy of Flooring Skills
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17:00-17:45 - The Design Trends 2009
Scarlet Opus was founded in 2003 and supported by her studio team Victoria supplies Trend Forecasting information to manufacturers in the carpet, rug, cutlery, bathroom textiles, tableware, bedding, furniture and lighting sector as well as interior designers, high street retailers and mail order companies.
• What is trend forecasting?
• Guaranteeing the right design at the right time
• Summer 2009 home product trends – an overview of the season
• Preview of Autumn/Winter 2009/10 home product trends
• Q & A
Victoria Redshaw – Trend Forecaster – Scarlet Opus
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17:00-17:45 - Exhibitors - Flooring Report 2008 - Homes and Gardens
Homes & Gardens well respected Industry Survey into the Soft Furnishings Market is now in its fifth year, and is conducted by Linda Jones.
• Why flooring is so important to consumers
• How consumers feel about flooring types and trends
• Insight into the decision making process
• Shopping for flooring and consumers’ needs from retailers
• Industry opportunities and challenges from the consumer perspective
Linda Jones, Director, Linda Jones & Partners
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