Tuesday 29th November 2011

Sales: Trade Shows

When: Tuesday 29th November 2011

Doors - 6:30 pm / Talk - 7:00 pm / Networking - 8:00 pm

Where: Cantaloupe, 35-42 Charlotte Road, Shoreditch, London EC2A 3PD

RSVP: £20 bookable online or reserve your place email rsvp@manchesterfashion.com

Please Note: All B2B events are free to full or premium members. 

Trade shows are an integral part of a fashion business especially in the branded sector, but which trade show should you do? What should you expect from doing a trade show? How much money should you spend? And what does the future hold for tradeshows?

Join TFN and representatives from the crème de la crème of the European trade shows to discuss these and other relevant questions effecting your business and brand.

THE PANEL:

Sebastian Hennecke - Vice President- BREAD & BUTTER

Bread & Butter is the internationally leading tradeshow for the progressive segment of Streetwear and Urbanwear.

Sebastian Hennecke is Vice President of Bread & Butter GmbH & Co. KG. The privately owned company was founded in 2001 and realises the concept of an innovative trade fair for contemporary clothing culture. Sebastian has been involved with the company for over eight years.

Brian Duffy - Managing Director - Stitch Menswear

Brian Duffy is the founder and Managing Director of Stitch Menswear.

In 2004 Brian relocated from his Northern Ireland home to Barcelona and set up Exposed a global award winning furniture design and production company.

He then set up Podz a retail solution for fashion, as well as working with the Bread & Butter trade show in Barcelona delivering support in terms of concept, design and build.

Recognising a gap in the market for an order writing menswear show in the UK, Brian set up Stitch Menswear.

Stitch Menswear is now in its 5th season and will take place in The Business Design Centre, Islington on 12th & 13th February 2012.

Eliot Young – previously of Paul Smith, Giorgio Armani, Calvin Klein, GFT now consults in all areas relating to fashion, including Trade Shows.

Chaired by: Ruth Faulkner  - Journalist - Drapers Magazine

Areas Covered:

-    Which trade show should you do?
-    Getting the most from a trade show
-    Doing a show for the first time
-    What do buyers look for at the shows?
-    What are the future for trade shows?
-    The cst, benefits and returns of trade shows?
-    Using the shows to launch a new brand
-    Q+A from the floor

Who should attend:
-    Existing brands looking to get a great ROI from the trade shows
-    Companies looking to launch a new brand
-    Independent brands and labels

If you have any questions please e-mail rsvp@manchesterfashion.com or e-mail 0161 819 2145. 

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