Programme

08:30 REGISTRATION, TEA, COFFEE AND PASTRIES

09:30 WHAT RETAILERS REALLY THINK ABOUT THEIR SUPPLIERS...
Kbbreview editor Andrew Davies kicks off the conference with the results of an exclusive MTW Research survey looking at what kitchen retailers want and expect from their suppliers.

10:00 VIEW FROM THE TOP - Panel discussion
A panel of leading industry fi gures discuss how they see the current state of the market, the problems they are facing and the opportunities they have identified.

Michael Steinle, CEO, BSH UK

Martin Elgood, managing director, PWS

Jonathon Wagstaff, managing director, Alno UK

William McGrath, managing director, Aga Rangemaster

Duncan Marr, managing director, Franke UK

10:45 THE APPLIANCE MARKET - Presentation
Anthony Williams, account director at research company GfK Retail & Technology, leads us through the health of the appliance industry.

11:00 NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK

11:30 THE RETAIL MARKET - Presentation
Dr Alan Treadgold, global head of retail strategy for consultants the Leo Burnett Group, looks at wider retail and consumer trends and what will shape the buyers of the future.

11:45 VIEW FROM THE SHOWROOM - Panel discussion
What do independent kitchen retailers really think about the state of the market, what consumers are looking for, their suppliers and the internet. A panel of leading retailers discusses life at the coalface.

Rob Gelling, Kitchen Architecture

Jim Geddes. Kitchens by JS Geddes

David Dalglish, The Knaresborough Kitchen Company

Dr Alan Treadgold, Leo Burnett Group

Jeremy Kingston, Exclusively of Bath

12:30 KBSA SUPPLIER AWARDS
The KBSA presents its annual awards for the best suppliers in the industry as voted for by their members.

12:45 NETWORKING LUNCH

14:00 DESIGN - Presentation
What trends are leading the general product design market and how is the changing consumer affecting the way designers and manufacturers work? Gus Desbarats, chairman of industrial design company The Alloy, on the latest in product design.

14:15 DESIGN IN A DIFFICULT MARKET - Panel discussion
What are the overriding design trends shaping the kitchen market, both products and fi nished projects? And how has the state of the market affected those trends and can design play a part in boosting sales through a downturn? A panel of designers discuss their roles in a difficult market.

Ian Johnstone, senior design manager, GDHA

Paul Illingworth, design manager, Abode

Gerald Jones, managing director, Sigma 3

Gus Desbarats, The Alloy

15:00 NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK

15:30 THE CHANGING FACE OF DISTRIBUTION - Panel discussion
Out of all the sectors in the kitchen industry, distribution has seen some of the biggest changes and shifts in fortune. What effect has this had on the retailer and the manufacturer and what fates await it as the market stays flat for some time to come? A panel of distributors discusses the state of the market.

Malcolm Scott, Commercial Director, Swift

Howard Bogod, Director, DR Appliances

Matthew Lord, Director, LDL

Stephen Joseph, Director, Allied Kingswood

16:00 THE KBBREVIEW AWARDS 2012
Kbbreview editor Andrew Davies gives an update on the kbbreview Awards 2012

16:15 THE CONTRACT MARKET, DEAD OR ALIVE? - Panel discussion
Before the recession the kitchen market was booming with new builds and developments but that collapsed with the economy. Are there now signs of improvement and if so where is the growth? An expert panel discusses where kitchen suppliers should be looking to make the most of the market.

Robert Dunkley, commercial manager, Cosentino UK

Gerry Furlong, head of contracts, Whirlpool UK

Helen Fewster, Suna Interior Design

Neil Martin, Contract Sales Director, Moores

16:45 SUMMING UP
Kbbreview editor Andrew Davies rounds up the day

17:00 CONFERENCE ENDS