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BATHROOM AND KITCHEN BUSINESS CONFERENCE 2016 A SPECIAL INVITATION TO IKBBI MEMBERS
The date, the venue, the theme and the first of the speakers for this year’s Annual Bathroom and Kitchen Business Conference has been announced by the conference organisers, the multi-award-winning Bathroom Manufacturers Association.
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The Conference is open to all in the industry but since the theme is so important for installers a special offer is available for iKBBI members only - the ‘Day Only Delegate’ rate has been reduced by a massive 40%. iKBBI members can enjoy the day’s presentations and discussions, all morning and afternoon refreshments, lunch, networking, and entry to the conference exhibition all for just £99 plus VAT. Use the Booking form here: www.bathroom-association.org.uk/ images/editor/Conference_2016/ Members_Booking_Form.pdf and mention your iKBBI membership number in the Job Title box. THE DATE
Tuesday 4 October 2016 is the main conference day, and as in previous years will include presentations and speeches, open forum sessions, the exhibition and, in the evening, the Gala Dinner and BMA Media Awards.
The day before, Monday 3 October 2016, is reserved for the fringe activities which will include the Annual Charity Golf Tournament (raising much needed funds for The Children’s Burns Trust), Technical and Marketing Seminars, the BMA’s General Council meeting and the annual networking dinner which is a relaxed and informal affair, always enjoyed by the industry.
THE VENUE
This year, the conference moves to the Belfry Hotel and Resort, Sutton Coldfield. It is easily accessible and large enough to accommodate the 200+ delegates and the various activities.
THE THEME
Towards the Circular Economy is the theme of the conference. As in previous years, delegates will be encouraged to look outside of their usual comfort zones and absorb new ideas. This year's conference will investigate how enterprises that are not usually associated with bathrooms and kitchens, wrestle with the corporate, social and economic consequences of cradle-to-cradle manufacturing, marketing and selling, whilst meeting customer needs.
Repair, recycling and re-use will be top of the agenda since the EU is pushing hard to make landfill a thing of the past. It may surprise some to learn that the EU has already set 2030 as the deadline beyond which no more than 10% of all waste can go into landfill. The use of secondary raw materials, and sustainable product design, manufacturing and marketing are all set to be affected by possible new regulations. Installers will be particularly affected by the new regs. How will it affect them? Where will they be able to dispose of used bathroom equipment? What will be the costs involved? This conference will help answer some of those unknowns.
THE LINE UP
An outstanding panel of speakers, who are both knowledgeable and entertaining, is being lined up. They will present their view of the burgeoning Circular Economy.
Sophie Long - host
Sophie is the facilitator and host for the Conference. She is one of the main presenters on the BBC News Channel and the 8pm Summary on BBC1. She has covered many big stories and can regularly be found anchoring the channel's output on location covering anything from weather storms to political storms and four general election campaigns. Sophie also chairs conferences and seminars and is a highly skilled conference facilitator. She has a wealth of experience and is ideally placed to host our industry conference.
Steve Head
Steve comes to conference highly recommended. During the past decade or so Steve has delivered over 1500 presentations in the UK and Europe. He is now one of the most sought after speakers in the UK. Steve challenges audiences to maximise their potential and improve personal and business performance. He will be speaking about change management – vital to the success of the drive to a circular economy.
Tim Pollard
Tim will be known to many in the Bathroom and Kitchen Industry. He is Head of Sustainability for Wolseley UK and was responsible for delivering the Sustainable Building Center at Leamington Spa. Tim’s breadth of knowledge stretches across a wide range of products and technologies together with the implications and requirements of a sustainable supply chain. In 2008 Tim was included in the ‘Building’ Magazine Top 40 list of ‘Green Gurus’ and in 2010 he was named as one the West Midlands Top 50 Green Leaders.
Professor Margaret Bates
Margaret has been involved in wastes management for over 25 years. She is a Chartered Wastes Manager and a Chartered Environmentalist. Margaret has advised a range of governments on wastes management issues. She appears in the Hot 100 (Resource Magazine) most influential people in wastes management and acts as an expert for a range of local and national organisations.
Chris Goodall
Chris taught economics at Harvard, worked as a consultant for McKinsey and BSG and is now Head of Competition Practice at Europe’s leading media analysis firm. He’s also one of the UK’s most influential and considered voices on how individuals, business and government can best respond to climate change. In his presentations Chris acknowledges that whilst many businesses want to be greener it’s often easier said than done. Chris writes for The Guardian, Sunday Times, Independent and a variety of magazines.
“Plans for this year’s Bathroom and Kitchen Business Conference are coming along really well and we are delighted with the extremely strong line-up of speakers we have secured so far,” commented Yvonne Orgill, Chief Executive of the Bathroom Manufacturers Association. “We have speakers from the world of commerce and education, renowned experts in their field and as usual they have been carefully selected to open our eyes. We will particularly welcome members of iKBBI”
Yvonne Orgill, Managing Director of EWL
