2010 Seminar Programme
The 2010 seminar programme is FREE for 2010 and will focus on the current issues and developments facing the flooring trade. These sessions will focus on topics including market trends, forecasts, environmental/sustainability issues and training needs.
The 2009 programme was a great success with lead industry speakers focussing on the needs of the industry. Please see below for the 2009 programme.
2009 Seminar Programme
Hear from leading industry figures including:
Jeff Banks CBE - Designer
Tuesday 8th September 11.00 - 12.00
"As a Fashion Designer I spend my life constantly influenced by everything in the environment that surrounds me.
Colour, nature, shape, buildings. This expresses itself in silhouette, pattern and colour. As I flit from designing men’s clothes to vases, everything collides in the melting pot. Once there used to be a differentiation in timescale between fashion and home but now that is no longer the case.
We have returned to the William Morris era of the arts & craft movements where there were no boundaries.
This seminar will give an overview of my life in design and predictions for the future of interiors."
Following last year's well-received talk from Red or Dead founder Wayne Hemingway, Jeff will lead the 2009 programme and give an insight into his career. From helping set the fashion tone for 1960s London with the opening of Clobber, to presenting The Clothes Show for the BBC; Jeff has helped pave the way for British design for decades.
Jeff's achievements span both fashion and interior design. From founding high street fashion giant Warehouse to working with some of the UK's leading retailers such as Harvey Nichols and Harrods, he has continued to sustain his love of interiors and in recent years devoted his time to flooring design. Jeff's various rug collections for National Floor Show exhibitors Asiatic Carpets, as well as his other attainments, make him well placed to give an insight into flooring design today.
A high profile figure within the industry for many years, he will give a seminar detailing his years in design and passion for interiors.
www.jeffbanks.co.uk
Victoria Redshaw - Scarlet Opus/ Fun on the Floor
Tuesday 8th September 12.15 - 12.45
Wednesday 9th September 14.00 - 14.30
This seminar will explain what Trend Forecasting is and how trends are actually forecast. An overview of the Spring/Summer 2010 Design Trends will follow along with a preview of several Autumn/Winter 2010/11 trends detailing the colours, materials, surface patterns, key product styling developments and key influences driving the coming seasons in the Interior/Home products sector.
www.scarletopus.com
www.funonthefloor.com
Kate Chappell - Carpet Recycling UK
Tuesday 8th September 14.00 - 14.30
“I used to be a carpet, and now I’m a…”
Producer Responsibility, Public Sector Responses and Markets for End-of-life Carpets
The synopsis for the presentation is:
- An introduction to Carpet Recycling UK
- Potential Legislation & Voluntary Producer Responsibility
- A Resource Efficiency Plan for the Flooring Sector
- Developing New Markets for old Carpets
- Products that contain Post-Consumer Carpet Content
Carpet Recycling UK is an industry initiative to increase recycling rates for carpet. This seminar will provide an insight into the incredible range of products and materials that can be made using recycled carpet. Potential legislation, Voluntary Producer Responsibility and Government Agency responses on this hot environmental topic will be considered and compared against approaches in Europe and the US. The implications of the recently published WRAP/BRE Scoping Study for a Resource Efficiency Plan for the Flooring Sector will also be covered, along with a look forward at the key things to expect in the world of carpet recycling in 2010/11.
Online Retailing Panel - Chaired by David Spragg, The Stocklists
Tuesday 8th September 15.00 - 15.30
A panel of experts, including Nick Pratt of leading online retailing specialists Sitemakers UK, Chris Moffat of SMG Group, Jeremy Wilson of Ulster Carpets and Laura Cohen from Your Floors, will discuss the pros and cons on online retailing for the flooring industry.
www.sitemakers.co.uk
www.yourfloors.co.uk
www.smg-online.co.uk
Peter Owen, Rhys Davies Carpet Logistics -Optimisation your distribution budget
Wednesday 9th September 11.00 - 11.30
A review of past practices and current methods used by carpet manufacturers to serve the retail market. Comparisons will be made between the options that are available, highlighting the positive and negative impacts of each choice. The entire supply chain will be examined from customer order through to fitting day, providing advice on the potential to reduce cost and improve efficiency.
www.rhysdavies.co.uk
John Roberts - JR Roberts Flooring - How the Internet confuses the public
Wednesday 9th September 11.45 - 12.15
How differences from country to country confuse the general public when trying to source flooring solutions.
Richard Gomersall & Kate Hardcastle - Engaging the two C's - How to get the best from your Customers and Colleagues
Wednesday 9th September 15.00 - 15.30
Insight with Passion are a business transformation and rejuvenation partnership with a clear focus on driving return on investment for clients. They help business leaders; create and crystallize their Vision, think through and create an outstanding customer proposition and focus on their teams to motivate, develop and manage their performance to deliver extraordinary results.
Richard Gomersall (INSIGHT) and Kate Hardcastle (PASSION) will present a motivational seminar focusing on the key areas which allow a organisation to transform, either in a turnaround situation or to help a business reach the next level. This seminar will provide clear and refreshing advice on how you can sustain your business through these difficult times.
Customers:
· Core customer needs vs. wants
· The customer journey and touch points
· Customer proposition talking in a language they understand and want
· Ensuring service delivery
Colleagues:
· People Deliver Change - Have You Taken Them With You?
· The culture of the organisation starts with the Leaders!
· A People plan - colleagues, engaged, valued and developed
· WAGJIL - What a good job looks like.
