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WUWM Retail Conference
Under the theme -“Policies that ensure markets success”- the conference will discuss various methods of strengthening and developing retail (covered, street and open-air) markets throughout Europe.
The conference is aimed at retail market authorities and decision-makers, retail market traders (and their associations), local authority representatives, town centre managers, town planners, government agencies working for retail/commerce/food retail businesses, and any professionals interested in the social and/or economic benefits of markets.
Thursday 25 June
Delegate arrival in London (free evening)
WUWM Retail Market Work Team Meeting and Dinner (by invitation only)
Venue: To be determined
Friday 26 June
Venue: The Barbican Centre, London
06.30 |
Optional Tour of Smithfield Wholesale Market with breakfast |
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08.00 – 09.00 |
Conference Registration and Coffee |
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09.00 |
Conference official opening and Welcome
- Cllr Stuart Bray (Hinkley and Bosworth), NABMA President, UK
- Mr Hilary Benn, Secretary of State, UK (invited)
- Mr Jean-Paul Auguste, WUWM Retail Chairman & President Groupe Geraud, France
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09.30 – 10.00 |
Key-note speaker: Professor Alan Hallsworth, Advisor, UK Select Profile Committee Inquiry into Markets and contributor to the 2005 Rhodes Retail Research Report Analysis
“The necessary social and business policies to ensure markets succeed before government and local authorities: the British experience” |
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Discussion |
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10.15 – 10.30 |
Coffee |
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10.30 – 12.30 |
Session 1: Successful Markets – Keys to strategic development
- Mr Krys Zasada, Advisor, NABMA,UK Profile
“Update on the UK Parliament’s Select Committee inquiry into retail markets”
- Mr Robin Butler, Development Director, Lend Lease Europe, UK “Regenerating Markets” Profile
- Mr Mike Evans, Managing Director, The Retail Group, UK Profile
“The Consumer Dimension: Understanding market consumers and their needs.”
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Discussion |
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12.30 – 13.30 |
Lunch |
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13.30 – 15.30 |
Session 2: Successful Markets - Providing socio-economic benefits
- Mr Roberto Alonso, E.N. Mercasa, Spain Profile
“Experiences from the City of Burgos Retail Market”
- Ms Christine Bridier, Commerces et Marchés de France Profile
(Speech title to be confirmed).
- Mr Torsten Berens, Hamburg Market, Germany Profile
“Opportunities for street markets through business improvement
districts”
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Discussion |
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15.30 – 16.30 |
Coffee |
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16.00 |
Session 3: Successful Markets – Identifying the missing link
- Mr Lothar Geissler, Managing Partner, Borco-Höhns, Germany Profile
“Trader training, the basis for a successful market: The Borco-Höhns Market Trader Academy”
- Mr Maarten de Graaf, HBD The Netherlands Profile
“The Dutch Market Pilot Project Experience”
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17.00 |
Conference Declaration and conclusion |
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19.00 |
Dinner in the House of Lords |
Saturday 27 June
09.00 – 12.30 |
Visit to Borough Market and Queens Market, London |
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