Retail Birmingham supports Retail Week’s Save Britain’s High Street’s event

24/02/10

Retail Birmingham and Birmingham City Council are proud to be supporting Retail Week in hosting the first ever event dedicated to bringing together high-profile leaders to actively debate the future of British high-streets and town centres. At this one-off meeting being held in our city, a forum will be created to influence and inform the agenda for the years ahead. Find out more about event here: www.savethehighstreet.co.uk/download-brochure.

Show-casing practical case-studies from across the UK, including a spotlight session on the excellent innovations taking place in Birmingham, the conference will address the vitality of town centres and their integral place in the social and economic fabric of Britain.

The campaign has gathered tremendous industry support including the British Retail Consortium, the British Council of Shopping Centres, Drapers Record, the British Shops and Stores Association, Action for Market Towns, the Commission for Architecture and Built Environment, the Association of Town Centre Managers, the Local Government Chronicle, the British Property Federation and the National Skills Academy.

It has also attracted senior participation from the key stakeholder groups across retail and the public sector, as together they share their ideas for urgent action and examples of innovation and best practice. Key speakers include:

- Steve Easterbrook, CEO, McDonald’s UK
- Rt. Hon. Philip Dunne MP, Shadow Retail Spokesman & Chairman, Retail Crime Commission
- Alex Gourlay, Chief Executive – Health & Beauty, Alliance Boots
- Lucy Neville-Rolfe, Executive Director Corporate & Legal Affairs, Tesco
- David Draffan, Managing Director, Plymouth Town Centre
- Leigh Sparks, Professor of Retail Studies, University of Stirling
- Sara Weller, Managing Director, The Home Retail Group
- Stephen Robertson, Director General, The British Retail Consortium
- Jeremy Collins, Head of Retail Development, John Lewis and President, BCSC
- Rt. Hon. Caroline Spelman, Shadow Secretary of State, Department of Communities and Local Government
- Duncan Currall, Chairman, Plymouth City Centre Company & Regional Managing Director, South West Media Group
- Simon Wade, Chief Executive, Action for Market Towns
- Greg Willis, MAKE Architects
- Jack Glonek, Assistant Director Investment – Enterprise and Employment, Birmingham City Council
- Simon Quinn, Chief Executive, Association of Town Centre Management
- Karl Kachler, Managing Director, MindFolio
- Mike Barnett, Head of Property, Thorntons
- Tim Danaher, Editor, Retail Week
- Emma Maier, Editor, Local Government Chronicle
- Dame Judith Mayhew DBE, Chairman, The New West End Company

Find out more about event here: http://www.savethehighstreet.co.uk/download-brochure.

As a leading local business figure we wished to personally bring your attention to the event, as we felt this may be of interest to you. If you are interested in attending we are pleased to be able to offer you an exclusive VIP discounted rate. Save £100 – register before Friday, 26 February! Quote BIRMRET.

This special rate is exclusive via Retail Birmingham and can be claimed by contacting the event organisers directly on telephone number +44 (0)20 7554 5806 or by emailing on retailconferences@emap.com, quoting BIRMRET.

We believe this is an excellent opportunity for the leaders and businesses of Birmingham to showcase their achievements and engage with some of the key players in the retail and property industries throughout the UK.