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Excellence in Housewares 2016
Right: Aimee Hodgkins, creative director of Creative Tops with Matthew Canwell, md of Kitchen Craft. Above left: KSPARK dancers headed up by global Bollywood fusion dance sensation, Karan Pangali, joined by Groupe SEB’s Graham Goldsmith and Ian Watkinson. Left: Dunelm’s Mark Fitzgerald, Emma Tanner, Craig Wardle and Lucinda Gilbert, with Brabantia’s David Slater and Dale Hamman and Claire Barton of Dunelm. Right: Besides coveted Goody Bags, the Awards’ table settings included Portobello by Inspire Mugs by Ultimate Products and Fiskars scissors in celebration of the product’s 50th anniversary, as well as bottles from Imperial and Whitford and illuminated menus, which were held aloft for the Higher Lower game. Right: Pam Plant, Clarion Events and DKB’s Nick Cornwell raise their glasses, with Vitamix’s expertly mixed healthier cocktail creations.
Above: Imperial’s Dario Galoppi, Darran Foster, Paula Colebourn, and Andrew Lindsay and Karen Sobers of Shop Direct with Zak Bham of Imperial. Left: Keeping the beat at the awards reception. Right: Lakeland’s Philippa Simons, Lisa Meth-Cohn and Samm Swain with dance sensation, Karan Pangali.
Above: Ultimate Products sponsored the pre-Awards drinks reception, which featured musical entertainment from sitar, santoor and tablar players. Simon Showman, ceo pictured centre, plus Adrian Bloomfield from Sainsbury's and Robert Dyas' Jo Redfern and Rachel Brain with Ultimate Products' Duncan Singleton, Ehsan Moazzezi, Duncan Loch, Jenny Stewart, Eddie Edwards, Cheryl Ward, Katie Maxwell and Catherine Tonks.
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