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said Mr. Forbes. "My objectives
A NEW CHAIRMANS OBJECTIVES
must acknowledge this fact". In a forthright and wide ranging address, the new Chairman said
For four days this January, thou-
"I will nail my colours to the
sands of the world's top buyers
mast", and outlined his objectives.
of Craft, Gift and Fashion will descend on the RDS in Dublin
•Complete, as quickly as
for the annual Showcase Dublin
possible, the review which is
exhibition, from January 16th to
currently underway and agree
19th. Apart from the usual mas-
this with the Council, and then
sive attendance from Ireland,
stage publicly the priorities,
buyers from France, Germany,
objectives and strategies of the
and presentation. Make the
the USA, the UK, Japan,
Crafts Council for the next three
Crafts Council seal of approval a
Canada and Italy, will be in
years.
sought after accolade.
undoubtedly be the biggest and
•Enhance and further develop
•Develop strong markets for our
most spectacular exhibition of
,RnsjAN. 16th. to 19th
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Mr. Cyril Forbes and Ms. Christine Ross.
attendance for what will
the training facilities which we
crafts people and their goods in
crafts, gifts and fashion ever
have, and work closely with all
the area of corporate gifts and
staged in Irebnd
training agencies to encourage
presentations especially when
and assist the training pro-
Irish representatives go abroad,
Speaking at the pre-fair media
grammes which they sponsor. I
be they Government, public or
launch of Showcase Dublin in
am not concerned whether we
private sector.
the CCI Gallery, the new
ourselves train, or other
Chairman of the Council, Mr.
agencies train, provided more
•Prepare a comprehensive and
Cyril Forbes, said that just as it
skilled people are available to
dedicated list of corporate buyers
is a great honour to be appoint-
the workforce or able to start
and target them to buy the
ed Chairman of the Crafts
their own business.
excellent goods which our crafts
Council, it is also a great
•Offer efficient skilled and dedi-
people must and can supply.
responsibility as in excess of six
cated personnel to respect, woo,
thousand jobs and over £40
advise and assist both buyers
• Encourage and support all
million pounds annually are
and crafts people.
wholesale and retail outlets of
earned from our thriving crafts industry.
Irish Crafts. •Use our influence to foster, encourage and assist any job
•Use our position to encourage
The Crafts Council comes under
creation enterprise. Create jobs.
and develop more and closer
the wing of the Minister for
•Insist upon and encourage
links with the crafts people and
Enterprise and Employment,
excellence in design, production
agencies of Northern Ireland so
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