Free seminar programme at kbb Birmingham 2010

(19/02/2010)

To mark the show’s 25th year, an impressive seminar programme will run alongside the kbb event of 2010: kbb Birmingham 2010. This free programme is designed to equip visitors with the inspiration and knowledge for the year ahead. It will run over the event’s four days, 21-24 March, at the NEC, Birmingham.

Topics covered include high-design in kitchens and bathrooms, design trends, Part G, LEDs, Gas Safe, showrooms and a session devoted to discussing online business opportunities.

Highlights will include talks from Paolo Pininfarina of Pininfarina Extra S.r.l; Henrik Otto, Senior Vice President of Global Design Electrolux; designer Roberto Palomba; product designer Robin Levien RDI of Studio Levien and luxury kitchen designer Johnny Grey.

The programme’s curator, Grahame Morrison, who has attended every single kbb event since the show’s conception, commented on the line-up: “This is probably the single most comprehensive seminar programme in the history of KBB business exhibitions in Britain, if not Europe. Certainly I am not aware of another KBB trade show that has brought together so many industry experts in one event.

“Combine these expert speakers with the innovative products that over 240 exhibitors will be showing and it becomes obvious why over 80% of those who took part in a recent poll organised by kbb News said they would be going to the show. The only question visitors will be asking themselves is: ‘how many days do I need to spend at kbb Birmingham?’”

The schedule confirmed so far will include:

21-Mar

10:45-11:00
Introduction to Seminar Programme
Grahame Morrison, kbb News

11:00-11:30
Trend Forecasts
Victoria Redshaw, Scarlet Opus

12:00-12:30
Part G for KBB retailers
Philippa Turrell, editor, Kitchens & Bathrooms News

13:00-13:30
Alternative heat generators to central heating boilers
Martyn Bridges, Worcester Bosch

14:30-15:00
LED lighting technology
Neil Schofield, Hettich UK

22-Mar

11:00-11:30
Where does high design fit into today's kitchens?
Paolo Pininfarina, Pininfarina Extra S.r.l

12:00-12:30
Built-in appliances and the open plan kitchen of tomorrow
Henrik Otto, Senior Vice President of Global Design, Electrolux

13:00-13:30
Gas Safe
Philip Mason

14:30-15:00
Where does high design fit into today's bathrooms?
Roberto Palomba, designer

15:30-16:00
The Designer's Round Table
Martin Allen-Smith, editor, The Designer

23-Mar

11:00-11:30
Bathroom design: yesterday, today and tomorrow.
Robin Levien RDI, Studio Levien

12:00-12:30
The secrets of suite success.
Paul Rowland, CP Hart

13:00-13:30
The BMA labelling scheme
Christian Taylor-Hamlin, BMA

14:30-15:00
Designing kitchens for the long term
Johnny Grey, designer

15:30-16:00
Extending the shelf life of interior design projects
Caroline Shamash, Interior Artist
(Chaired by Johnny Grey)
Lori Pinkerton-Rolet, Interior Designer
24-Mar

10:45-11:00
Introduction to the Online Business session
Grahame Morrison & John Welsh of UBM

11:00-11:30
A website that sells
Nick Pratt, Sitemakers UK

11:45-12:15
Design Protection in the Internet Age
Dids Macdonald, ACID

12:30-13:15
Round Table discussion
Chaired by Andrew Davies, kbbreview
Including Tim Spann of Küppersbusch and Chris Honer of BCG

13:15-13:30
Conclusions and Outro
Grahame Morrison & John Welsh of UBM

kbb Birmingham has over 240 suppliers signed to date, including Abode, Allied Kingswood, Carron Phoenix, CDA, Coram Showers, Cosentino, Crosswater, Croydex, De Dietrich, Eco Bathrooms, Elica, Grohe, Hepplewhite, HiB, Laufen, Matki, Pegler, Planit, Poggenpohl, Reginox, Roca, Scavolini, Svedbergs, TC, Twyford and William Ball.

The event will take place from 21-24 March at the NEC, Birmingham.

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