Conference and Trade Show | Plan your day Wednesday 8 March

TIME LOCATION

WHAT'S ON

8.30am - 9am Exeter Suite & County Suite OPEN | Trade Show & Refreshments

9am - 9.05am KEYNOTE THEATRE | Exeter Suite Welcome, FRA Chair

9.05am - 10.05am KEYNOTE THEATRE | Exeter Suite How Economic Shifts Will Affect Your Business this Year | ROGER MARTIN-FAGG

Subject to change

WORKSHOP 1 | Estuary Suite Maximise Your Chances of Obtaining Planning Permission | CHRIS PRIMETT, MALCOLM SCOTT CONSULTANTS

10.15am – 11.15am KEYNOTE THEATRE | Exeter Suite Grow Your Business: Making Your Marketing Work | HAYDN ROWE

WORKSHOP 1 | Estuary Suite Merchandising Top Tips – 10 Must Do’s to Optimise Your Financial Performance in 2023 JUDY ROBERTS, RIGHT PRODUCT RIGHT PLACE

WORKSHOP 2 | Chiefs Suite Reduced Price = Increased Revenue - How Promotional Offers Help Retailers to Grow Their Revenue and Profits and Increase Customer Loyalty | DUNCAN SYME, DATA STRATEGY CONSULTING LTD

11.15am – 11.40am Exeter Suite & County Suite Trade Show & Refreshments

11.40am – 12.40pm KEYNOTE THEATRE | Exeter Suite Building Resilience in Times of Change, Challenge and Uncertainty | PAM COTTMAN

WORKSHOP 1 | Estuary Suite Improving Your Catering Operation and Controlling Costs | PAUL COTTRELL

WORKSHOP 2 | Chiefs Suite Retaining Your Employees in a Cost Conscious World | KEVIN MURPHY, EMPLOYMENT LAW SOLUTIONS

12.40pm – 2.05pm Exeter Suite & County Suite Trade Show & Lunch

2.05pm – 3.05pm KEYNOTE THEATRE | Exeter Suite Maximise Your Butchery Revenue – Butchery 101 – Opportunities and Challenges | PANEL DISCUSSION

WORKSHOP 1 | Estuary Suite Keeping More of the Money You Take | OWEN GLEADALL, MERLINSOFT LTD

WORKSHOP 2 | Chiefs Suite Are You Getting the Most Out of Your Business Systems and Technology?

MICHAEL BOYLE AND DARREN LINDLEY, FRESH RETAIL

3.05pm – 3.30pm Exeter Suite & County Suite Trade Show & Refreshments

3.30pm – 4.30pm KEYNOTE THEATRE | Exeter Suite Lead Through Turbulent Times | DR JOHN BLAKEY

4.30pm KEYNOTE THEATRE | Exeter Suite Closing statement, FRA Chair

5pm CLOSE