Welcome

Welcome from the Chair

It has certainly been a busy and packed first quarter for the VM & Retail industry. The year kicked off with trade shows such as Top Drawer and Spring Fair in the UK, while in Germany it was time for the annual Christmas World and Ambiente which is held in Frankfurt. This was closely followed by EuroShop in Dusseldorf which is held every three years. Despite what we read in the media, it is certainly an exciting industry to be in and it was great to visit these trade shows.

The BDS team recently enjoyed an evening at the VM Awards Dinner where the food and wine were superb, the networking proved invaluable and the Awards itself were outstanding. Given my experience and knowledge, I was thrilled to be part of the judging panel for the finalists.

The BDS will be exhibiting at this year’s VM & Display Show at the Business Design Centre in Islington. Given the success of last year’s show, we are certainly looking forward to it. Come along and say Hello to the BDS team and grab your free goodie bag!

In addition to this, we are also holding a VM Student Competition where students from our Centre of Excellence colleges can showcase their talents. This is such a great opportunity for them to network with others in the industry. So do come and along and give them your support. Tickets are free so log on to: www.vmanddisplayshow.com

Registration has now opened for the International Creative Display Conference which is being held in Dublin in June. This is a collaboration with the BDS and our Centre of Excellence college TU Dublin. Scan the QR code for details.

After many months of planning, I am delighted to inform our readers and members that in the next 2 weeks we are shortly launching a new BDS website. We will advertise this on Social Media once launched!

Iain Kimmins FBDS Chair