Andrew Percy MP, Minister for Markets, attended his first DCLG Retail Markets Forum yesterday and expressed his support for markets and the work undertaken by NABMA.
“Professionalising Markets” NABMA’s One Day Conference – 26th Jan 2017
NABMA is pleased to announce details of our popular January event and we are grateful to Blachere Illumination for their continuing sponsorship of this event. Once again we return to the prestigious venue of the Council House, Birmingham for the first major markets event of the New Year. Click here for the Conference flyer.
This year the theme builds on the substantial work programme from Mission for Markets, shared by NABMA and NMTF, and the research and feedback that was generated. The work challenged operators to evaluate the way that they are running their markets, to audit the skills available to them, and establish a vision for the future. What skills and tools will make the successful market, manager and trader of the future? We will examine good practice and discuss the resources needed to professionalise markets to make them attractive, competitive and sustainable into the future.
Our draft programme includes sessions around introducing and retaining young people in markets; new partnerships; market management of the future; the influence of architecture to markets present and future and how we measure performance to enable us to make the big decisions.
The January event would not be complete without the awards ceremony for Great British Market of the Year. Celebrate with us the very best in our various entry categories and be there to share first hand who will take the acclaimed title of Britain’s Favourite Market 2017. Sponsored by KPR Midlink the judging panel will reveal the winners of this prestigious competition.
We have provided a very special early booking offer with three delegates able to attend for just £270. We urge you to book early as in recent years this One Day Conference has been oversubscribed. Please book early therefore to avoid disappointment.
NABMA Partners SLCC
NABMA is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Society of Local Council Clerks (SLCC).
Top award for Bolton Market
Bolton Market has scooped an energy efficiency award in a national competition.
The market won the ‘Super Saver’ prize in the annual Love Energy Savings Awards, organised by Love Energy Savings, an energy tariff comparison website.
Artisan Food Back On Menu In Ealing
Local market organisers Eat Me Drink Me are teaming up with Ealing Council to launch the W5 Food Market on Sunday 9th October. The 2nd & 4th Sunday of each month will see the area in front of Ealing Town Hall teeming with food stalls and hungry customers lapping up a handpicked selection of delicious food from local & global producers.
NABMA 2016 – The Best Yet
That is the feedback from delegates at the 2016 NABMA Conference at the Crowne Plaza, Stratford Upon Avon.
Congratulations to DMA Students
NABMA was delighted to present certificates to the 2016 students that have completed their Diploma of Market Administration studies.
NABMA Honours Chris New
Chris New is the recipient of the Krys Zasada Award for 2016. This is the highest award presented by NABMA for Outstanding Achievement and sponsored by Manchester City Council.
Food fans flock to biggest festival ever
Around a quarter of a million foodies flocked to Bolton for the town’s biggest and best food and drink festival yet.
‘Fizz’-ing free cookery demos at festival
Coronation Street star Jennie McAlpine will appear at this year’s Food and Drink Festival – and she hopes the people of Bolton will be able to send her to heaven!