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Clarion Events announces team restructuring for their Retail Trade Shows
Clarion Events has announced former Show Director, Neil Gaisford [pictured], will now be managing the diverse portfolio of shows as Retail Portfolio Director and the appointment of Raj Gill as Show Director for Pulse and Top Drawer.
The Prime Minister visits
Portmeirion Group factory Thursday 28th April 2011 was yet another very special day for Portmeirion Group in what is turning out to be a seminal year for the company, with a visit to the Head Offi ce and factory by the Prime Minister, the Rt Honourable David Cameron, during his tour of the Midlands and surrounding region. Lawrence Bryan, CEO of Portmeirion Group [pictured] and Dick Steele, Non-Executive Chairman had the pleasure and privilege of showing the Prime Minister around the factory. During his visit the Prime Minister met a group of pottery decorators
toured the factory and the showroom. The Prime Minister was also shown key pottery designs including the Royal Worcester commemorative china which celebrated the recent wedding of HRH Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton. Speaking from the Portmeirion Group factory, The Rt Hon David
Cameron said: “I was delighted to meet with Portmeirion Group today. The Potteries remain hugely important to the UK manufacturing sector; it is vital we continue to invest in the skills and workforce to ensure that the British pottery industry continues to thrive.”
Commenting on the visit, Dick Steele said: “It was a huge honour that the Prime Minister was able to take the time to visit us in Stoke on Trent today. We are greatly appreciative of his support for Portmeirion Group and the Potteries as a whole.”
In celebration of his visit, Portmeirion Group presented the Prime Minister with the Number One piece of the limited edition Royal Worcester Lion Head vase, created to commemorate the recent royal wedding together with some Spode Paddington Bear and Portmeirion Very Hungry Caterpillar sets for his children. Portmeirion Group was recently awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the category of International Trade. This award recognises the Company’s substantial growth in overseas earnings and overall outstanding achievement in International trade over the last three years. For more detailed information on the Portmeirion Group, its brands and
its current ranges please visit the website:
www.portmeiriongroup.com or telephone Portmeirion Group business enquiries on 01782 744721
Since starting at Clarion Events ten years ago, Neil has made a signifi cant contribution to the success of the retail portfolio of shows, including Top Drawer Spring, Top Drawer Autumn, Pulse and Home & Gift Harrogate, each of which have enjoyed increased buyers and brands for consecutive years. Talking about the changes, Neil told Gifts Today: “Clarion Events is perfectly placed to deliver fantastic levels of service and drive positive growth for our customers. I am excited to be leading the strategic development of the portfolio and with plans already underway for signifi cant investment across the shows, plus the launch of the exciting new show; Home in January 2012, I am looking forward to another thrilling ten years.”
Raj Gill joins Clarion Events following a successful career in the accessories and womanswear sectors spanning 14 years. Her wealth of expertise includes bringing together leading buyers and high-end brands for retail events such as Pure, where she not only contributed to the launch but also headed up the show. Commenting on her new role Raj said: “Clarion Events has a strong reputation for establishing retail shows which are renowned for quality and innovation. There is a lot of excitement and potential within the giftware industry and Clarion Events is unique in its commitment to supporting small companies and new designers. I look forward to continuing delivering high quality shows full of inspirational products.” This exciting announcement follows a fantastic year for Clarion Events who have seen consistent visitor and exhibitor growth across all shows including Top Drawer, Pulse and Home and Gift. Clarion Events are truly international, operating across nine different countries and organising over 150 exhibitions, conferences and seated events annually around the globe. More than 12,000 companies trust Clarion Events with their custom each year and over 700,000 people give their valuable time to visit our events.
It’s Showtime! Beginning on 20th June, Widdop
Bingham’s most ambitious Showroom Show kicks off. This Mid-summer Sizzler of a show will be showcasing over 1000 exciting new products all designed with the key Autumn/ Winter selling season in mind, as well as running helping hand workshops.
The two workshops are free Moved!
Snowden Flood, the stylish and particularly artistic supplier of plates and platters, cups and mugs, glasses and many other quality gifting items has moved to Unit 1.01, Oxo Tower Wharf, Bargehouse Street, London SE1 9PH with immediate effect. Tel: 0207 401 8710 email: info@snowdenfl
ood.com web:
www.snowdenfl
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to all customers and will run during the course of the week – visual display training will ‘help to’ show visitors how best to make a stunning display using Widdop’s products and an expert from leading website supplier,
Yell.com will be on hand to give advice on creating your own website. Widdop Bingham has also linked up with local home and garden supplier, Straits Trading who are also running their own Showroom Show during the same week and Ling Design, the supplier of greeting cards to the trade will be showing their new Spring 2012 collections in the Widdop showrooms.
The show runs from Monday 20th June through to Sunday 27th June. Both the
Saturday and Sunday dates have been added as a result of popular demand with many retailers fi nding it easier to do their buying at the weekend. As well as the new lines, Widdop Bingham will have over 7000 of its regular products on show, as well as some very special offers, all available in single quantities. For further information contact Widdop’s sales offi ce on 0161 688 1226 or at
sales@widdop.co.uk
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