FROM THE EDITOR
Footwear Industry Awards 17th February 2019 Still time to cast your vote!
H
ave you voted yet in the Footwear Industry Awards 2019? If not, please follow this link
www.footweartoday.co.uk complete the details and then click
submit. Your notification will automatically be sent to us. What you think really will make a difference to the result on the night, so get cracking and make your vote today - voting closes on Friday 7th December 2018.
A panel of independent footwear industry representatives will decide upon the
shortlist of five finalists and the ultimate winner in each category, also assigning Highly Commended. For retailer categories, the winners will be decided solely by the vote of the industry, via the Footwear Industry Awards website.
The Judging Panel will include a representative from the British Footwear
Association, Laura West, Society of Shoe Fitters, David Lockyer, Footwear Friends, Helen Povey, Schuh, independent footwear retailers Chris Hart, Charles Ager Shoes, Robert Carder, Robert Carder Shoes and Sheila Barry, Donaghys, a representative from Moda and myself, as Editor of Footwear Today Magazine.
The Footwear Industry Awards will be held on the first night of the Moda
Footwear show, Sunday 17th February 2018, at the National Conference Centre at Birmingham NEC. It promises to be an exciting evening, so put the date in your diaries. As we will also be celebrating the Society Of Shoe Fitters 60th Anniversary at the event, there will be a disco, so get ready to put on your dancing shoes!!
Early bird tickets are now available priced from £99 + VAT for individual places.
Tables of ten can be secured at a cost of £990 + VAT. The price includes a cocktail reception, a sumptuous three-course dining with fine wines, after-dinner entertainment, a Gold & Black Charity Fundraiser and award presentations for outstanding performance.
There will be lots more surprises and some fabulous prizes to win on the night,
so please contact Sue Wiseman and the team at: T: 01622 699185 E:
swiseman@datateam.co.uk and let them know your ticketing requirements for the event.
My best wishes to all our readers for a merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year!
Kind regards, Cheryl
Cheryl Taylor, Editor, Footwear Today Magazine, Tel. 01622 862962 Mobile 07518 346996 Email:
cheryltayloreditor@googlemail.com
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sales@padders.co.uk Inside this issue: Awards News • Industry News • Why I Buy bugatti • Product Profile: Cherry Blossom
Footwear Focus: London Brogues • Expo Riva Schuh Preview • Editor’s Choice: Kids’ Footwear London Shoe Show Review • Best Sellers • Retailer of the Month
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