Our designers had a very successful time at the Show and the Chic and Ethic project had a good presence with Beccy giving presentations and the designers doing workshops.
Success at the Liverpool Design Show
Our designers had a very successful time at the Show and the Chic and Ethic project had a good presence with Beccy giving presentations and the designers doing workshops.
Liverpool Design Show
DESIGN SHOW
Design Show at St George's Hall, Liverpool will be open to the public on:
Saturday 20 November - 10am to 6pm & Sunday 21 November - 10am to 6pm
Featuring over ninety contemporary designer makers, the Design Show will present a range of exciting and inspiring interior products, glass, ceramics, furniture, lighting, jewellery, textiles and fashion - all set against the stunning backdrop of St George's Hall in the heart of Liverpool.
As the signature event of Liverpool Design Festival, the Design Show will showcase the very best in contemporary design. Designers from across the North West and UK, will be selected on the strength of producing innovative work and presenting new ideas.
http://www.liverpooldesignfestival.com/
Design Show at St George's Hall, Liverpool will be open to the public on:
Saturday 20 November - 10am to 6pm & Sunday 21 November - 10am to 6pm
Featuring over ninety contemporary designer makers, the Design Show will present a range of exciting and inspiring interior products, glass, ceramics, furniture, lighting, jewellery, textiles and fashion - all set against the stunning backdrop of St George's Hall in the heart of Liverpool.
As the signature event of Liverpool Design Festival, the Design Show will showcase the very best in contemporary design. Designers from across the North West and UK, will be selected on the strength of producing innovative work and presenting new ideas.
http://www.liverpooldesignfestival.com/
Details for the Liverpool Design Show
For discussion at our next workshop meeting:
EXHIBITORS BRIEFING One – August 2010
Thank you for exhibiting at the Design Show, part of Liverpool Design Festival. We hope that your experience of the Show will be a good one and Design Initiative and our show contractors The Total Event Company (TTEC) will do the best to ensure the management and support of the exhibition process runs as smoothly as possible.
This is just a brief note to give you some advanced information about the Show, the stands and spaces we’re allocating for you, the schedule and other vital matters.
1. OUTSTANDING EXHIBITOR CONTRACTS
Please be reminded that if you have not submitted your stand or space contract at this time that we now would be grateful if you could do so. We would like to be able to confirm as many exhibitors as possible with our contractors TTEC and begin the process of floor planning and allocating stands and spaces to you all. Allocation will depend on a curated approach to the work that has been accepted for the show so that each area of the show has a good, relevant mix of work. If we have not had confirmation from you via the contract the danger is that there may not be as much flexibility to move stands about and offer you good spots in the Hall after we have allocated to the majority of the exhibitors.
Please return your completed contracts as soon as you can please to Frank Collins.
If you have not yet received word about the success of your application or you have not received a contract then again please contact Frank Collins – frank@designinit.org.uk
2. SCHEDULE
Here’s our currently agreed schedule with St. George’s Hall in Liverpool. The Festival itself runs from the 18th to the 27th November. The Design Show runs from the 19th to the 21st November.
18th November 6am - 9pm - Set Up Day
TTEC Show Build Contractors to arrive at 6am. Exhibitors will have no access until TTEC complete building of stands.
Exhibitors to begin arriving from 2pm to set up.
9pm Building cleared and closed.
19th November 7am - 9pm - Set Up Continuation, Design Stars Awards Ceremony, Evening Reception Launch
Exhibitor set up to be completed between 7am and 5pm. Exhibitors must be finished setting up by 5pm.
4pm Design Stars Schools competition award ceremony
6pm Press and Trade Buyers Preview
7pm Evening Reception for 400 people
8.30pm Evening Reception ends
9pm Building cleared and closed.
20th November Open to the Public Selling Day
9am workshops to be set up - rooms to be confirmed
9.30am Exhibitors arrive
10am - 6pm open to the public
Catwalk shows throughout the day
6pm begin to clear
7pm Building cleared and closed.
21st November Open to the Public Selling Day
9am workshops to be set up - rooms to be confirmed
9.30am Exhibitors arrive
10am - 6pm open to the public
Catwalk shows throughout the day
5.30pm begin to clear public
6pm - 9pm exhibitors either completely remove their work or store it for collection on Monday 22nd.
9pm Hall cleared and closed
22nd November 7am - 5pm Take Down and Collection Day
7am access for exhibitors to collect stored items and for TTEC to take down and clear the Hall of stands
5pm Hall cleared and all exhibitors’ work and belongings removed and collected from St. George’s.
Exhibitors have from 2pm till 9pm on Thursday 18th and from 7am to 5pm on Friday 19th to set up and decorate their stands and spaces. Design Initiative staff and St George’s Hall staff will be on hand to assist you. There will be lockable storage for packing cases, packing materials etc. and any stock you may wish to bring with you.
There will be a private reception on Friday 19th from 6pm to 9pm. From 6pm this will be an opportunity for press and trade to visit the show and from 7pm the reception will also welcome exhibitor contacts, VIPs etc. Refreshments and canapés will be available.
Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st November are public days and the Show is open from 10am to 6pm on both days. There will also be a series of fashion catwalk shows in the Hall during Saturday and Sunday and the schedule for these will be confirmed separately with those taking part.
Sunday 21st the Show closes to the public at 6pm precisely. We ask all exhibitors to either remove all their work and belongings from the Show or if you are staying overnight or are local to the Hall and can collect everything on Monday then we will store everything overnight in locked storage in the Hall.
The aim on Sunday night is to leave the Hall cleared of everyone’s products and work so that only the stands and catwalk remain to be taken down and removed and the electrics dismantled.
Those with space only and who have built their own stands, again have the option to remove everything from site on Sunday, or store products on site overnight and then dismantle any stands on the Monday.
3. STANDS
Exhibition Shell Scheme Stand Package includes:
1 x Shell scheme stand with grey walls
1 x 500 watt power socket & spot track light with two spots
1 x Fascia graphic name board
Shell Scheme Booths & Accessories
• Aluminium framed shell scheme system with grey polyweave covered infill panels
• May be open on one side or both with fascia around open sides
• Can incorporate built in storage cupboards
• No cross bracing to restrict any height within the shell scheme booth
• 'Velcro friendly' walls for attaching graphics
• Continuous walls up to 4m allows for seamless graphic area
• Infil panels reduce background noise
The side panels and walls can be configured depending on where you are in the hall so that your stand can be open on one, or both sides if you so desire. Where stands are larger than 3 x 1 metres we will allocate a larger number of spotlights to the spot tracks on your stands.
You are not allowed to nail, screw, glue, staple anything into or onto the walls of the shell scheme itself. Lightweight objects can be attached using hook Velcro. For example, graphics printed onto foam board panels will adhere to the walls if you use plenty of Velcro. You will also not be able to roll vinyl lettering or graphics onto the surface. Shelving and other heavy objects will not hold to the surface. For pictures the exhibition contractors can provide special picture hooks. You can clad the stand in any way you want but it must be done in a freestanding manner and not be directly attached to the aluminium frame or the polyweave panels by screws, nails, glue, staples etc.
For attaching graphics or posters etc. to the walls, we only recommend the use of hook Velcro. If blue tack, staples or pins are found to have been used on the panels, or sticky tape on the panels or aluminium frame, then there is a risk you may be charged for repair to damage or replacements.
Graphicable area dimensions for the stands are listed below. These are the sizes you should consider if you wish to cover the entirety of your walls with your company graphics and visuals. This is a service available from TTEC or you can print up panels to the same size on foamboard for this purpose.
Graphic sizes
2390mm high wall panels x 3928mm wide (4m wall)
2390mm high wall panels x 2928mm wide (3m wall)
2390mm high wall panels x 1928mm wide (2m wall)
2390mm high wall panels x 928mm wide (1m wall)
You will be able to order a number of extras from TTEC, the exhibition contractors. This will include walk-in storage cupboards, shelving, carpet, hooks for pictures and wall art, furniture (including tables and chairs), plinths, garment rails, showcases and cabinets, display systems, audio-visual equipment, additional lighting and power.
We will provide a complete ordering list and order form in the Exhibitors Manual which we intend to publish early-mid September when the floor plan is locked into place and all stands have been allocated. All ordering will need to be complete by October 8th.
If you have any questions about the stand itself then please feel free to contact Vicki Gaffey at TTEC
Vicki Gaffey
The Total Event Company,
Unit 2, Station Ind Est, Bromyard, Herefordshire, HR7 4HP,
Tel - +44 (0) 8454 810881
Please restrict your questions to any issues about the stands only for the time being. All other details – about hiring of extra lighting, power, furniture and stand accessories will be covered in the full exhibitors manual which we will issue as soon as we have completed our floor planning. Any other questions should be directed to Frank Collins, Project Manager, Design Show on 0161 834 3722 or frank@designinit.org.uk
SPACE ONLY OPTION
If you are planning to use space only and do not wish to use a shell scheme we can only provide the electrical power to your space.
This package does not include a name fascia board or a set of lights. You will be responsible for displaying the name of your company and lighting your work. Freestanding spot lighting can be used.
If you wish to construct your own stand walls then you must provide a detailed plan of this to the organisers and exhibition contractors for their approval. If you are not planning a construction of this kind then please provide details of what you will be using the space for, the methods you will be using to display work – including any lights - and/or organise any interactive space involving the public e.g. an area for workshops/demonstrations.
Specifically, you should be aware that you must not drill into, screw into, glue, staple, nail or attach anything onto the Hall walls, ceilings and floors. Any fixtures must be made freestanding where necessary. We’ll be in serious trouble if exhibitors start drilling into the walls or attach anything to the floor. If you are resting anything on the Hall floor we would request that you use a protective material such as foam, carpet or thick cardboard on the base of any freestanding plinths, cupboards, shelving units etc to avoid scratching or marking the floor.
If you are constructing stands or plinths to display work wherever possible build as much of these off site. Any on site work is your responsibility and you must take care if drilling, sawing and painting. You will also be required to clean up your stand area in preparation for opening.
4. PARKING
We are currently negotiating with St George’s Hall for car parking spaces on their premises. These will be used for exhibitor drop off whilst you are setting up. If all goes to plan you will be able to book a car parking space for as long as the car parking areas are manned and we are present in the building. Once we leave the building each day you will need to move your vehicle. It can’t be left at the Hall over night. Please note that the booking of such spaces is likely to incur an additional charge from St. George’s Hall. We will provide you with full details by the end of August.
In the meantime here’s a basic map that shows where other parking facilities are in relation to the Hall. We will provide further detail in the Exhibitors Manual on these sites (e.g. if they are 24 hour, likely charges etc).
5. TICKETS
VIP and Trade Contacts:
We will be issuing all exhibitors with five VIP tickets that they can use to invite their most important contacts to the opening reception on Friday 19th November. We will be distributing those soon. We will also be offering pairs of VIP tickets through media deals and Design Initiative will be sending tickets to its industry contacts.
Other trade contacts should be encouraged to register on the Festival website. There is a trade registration section where your business contacts can register for the show and attend on the Saturday or Sunday. This should be live by the week commencing 23rd August but we recommend you check with us before directing contacts to it.
Public:
It is also planned that advance tickets for the public will go on sale from the same date on the website. The prices of tickets are:
Adult
Buy online: £4.00 (save £1.00)
On the door: £5.00
Concessions (Full-time students, registered unemployed, registered disabled and senior citizens – the customer will be required to show proof of status on the door)
Buy online: £3.00 (save £1.00)
On the door: £4.00
Children (aged 16 or under, must be accompanied by an adult)
Online: FREE (ticket is required)
On the door: FREE (ticket is required)
2-4-1 ticket deals will be circulated through flyers across Merseyside and Greater Manchester. A number of publications will carry editorial and adverts for the show with a 2-4-1 deal included.
6. PRESS, MEDIA AND PROMOTION
Banners and flags will also appear in Liverpool city centre shortly. A series of flags will be prominently displayed outside the Hall itself advertising the Show. Banners will promote the Festival itself, which runs for ten days, in various city centre streets.
The Show is also being promoted by several of our key exhibitors on a group stand over in Paris at Maison Et Objet in September.
A Festival guide is in production that will list all the events of the ten-day period. A Show guide is being prepared that will profile all exhibitors and will be available to all visitors. During September we will be working on the Show guide and working on the finer details of your profiles in the guide with you.
Two hundred press releases have already been sent to a range of glossy fashion and interior deco magazines. Travel press have also been contacted. Living Etc and Homes and Gardens November editions will run something as will the September edition of Virgin Hotline magazine. Habitat Love Your Home are also going to feature the Show. We have some promotional deals with de (design exchange) magazine, Concept For Living, Stylist, and Traditional Homes.
Liverpool Daily Post business pages are running an article this week (we think Friday 20th August). The following have also been contacted: Retail Jeweller, Design Week, Drapers, Cheshire Life, Gossip, In Cheshire, Didsbury Life, Lancashire Life, Waterfront, InOut, Best Of Liverpool
Details have also been set to the Guardian Guide and to websites and blogs like Style Bubble and Firecracker.
We will be working with local media on coverage nearer to the Show and Festival.
If you have good specialist media contacts or contacts that you think we should be in touch with, our press officer Lou Muddle is happy for you to contact her directly; she is happy to chase any leads you give her.
Contact:
press@liverpooldesignfestival.com
7. VENUE AND CONTRACTORS
We will be floor planning at the end of August and hope to have a working floor plan to discuss with you soon after. We will then be asking you about the configuration of your stands, whether you want them open at one or both sides and any other issues you might have can be discussed.
As soon as floor planning is underway, we aim to produce a comprehensive Exhibitors Manual that will give you full details of stands, how to order extra lighting, power, accessories etc from TTEC, location of cash machines and parking, catering arrangements, health and safety and security.
We will also confirm if there is WiFi throughout the Hall and also our arrangements for taking credit card bookings for those without this payment facility for customers who wish to purchase your products.
Finally, we look forward to working with you all in the coming months. We have a very exciting Show to look forward to in November.
Frank Collins
Project Manager
Design Show – Liverpool Design Festival 2010
20th August 2010
www.liverpooldesignfestival.com
http://stgeorgeshallliverpool.com
EXHIBITORS BRIEFING One – August 2010
Thank you for exhibiting at the Design Show, part of Liverpool Design Festival. We hope that your experience of the Show will be a good one and Design Initiative and our show contractors The Total Event Company (TTEC) will do the best to ensure the management and support of the exhibition process runs as smoothly as possible.
This is just a brief note to give you some advanced information about the Show, the stands and spaces we’re allocating for you, the schedule and other vital matters.
1. OUTSTANDING EXHIBITOR CONTRACTS
Please be reminded that if you have not submitted your stand or space contract at this time that we now would be grateful if you could do so. We would like to be able to confirm as many exhibitors as possible with our contractors TTEC and begin the process of floor planning and allocating stands and spaces to you all. Allocation will depend on a curated approach to the work that has been accepted for the show so that each area of the show has a good, relevant mix of work. If we have not had confirmation from you via the contract the danger is that there may not be as much flexibility to move stands about and offer you good spots in the Hall after we have allocated to the majority of the exhibitors.
Please return your completed contracts as soon as you can please to Frank Collins.
If you have not yet received word about the success of your application or you have not received a contract then again please contact Frank Collins – frank@designinit.org.uk
2. SCHEDULE
Here’s our currently agreed schedule with St. George’s Hall in Liverpool. The Festival itself runs from the 18th to the 27th November. The Design Show runs from the 19th to the 21st November.
18th November 6am - 9pm - Set Up Day
TTEC Show Build Contractors to arrive at 6am. Exhibitors will have no access until TTEC complete building of stands.
Exhibitors to begin arriving from 2pm to set up.
9pm Building cleared and closed.
19th November 7am - 9pm - Set Up Continuation, Design Stars Awards Ceremony, Evening Reception Launch
Exhibitor set up to be completed between 7am and 5pm. Exhibitors must be finished setting up by 5pm.
4pm Design Stars Schools competition award ceremony
6pm Press and Trade Buyers Preview
7pm Evening Reception for 400 people
8.30pm Evening Reception ends
9pm Building cleared and closed.
20th November Open to the Public Selling Day
9am workshops to be set up - rooms to be confirmed
9.30am Exhibitors arrive
10am - 6pm open to the public
Catwalk shows throughout the day
6pm begin to clear
7pm Building cleared and closed.
21st November Open to the Public Selling Day
9am workshops to be set up - rooms to be confirmed
9.30am Exhibitors arrive
10am - 6pm open to the public
Catwalk shows throughout the day
5.30pm begin to clear public
6pm - 9pm exhibitors either completely remove their work or store it for collection on Monday 22nd.
9pm Hall cleared and closed
22nd November 7am - 5pm Take Down and Collection Day
7am access for exhibitors to collect stored items and for TTEC to take down and clear the Hall of stands
5pm Hall cleared and all exhibitors’ work and belongings removed and collected from St. George’s.
Exhibitors have from 2pm till 9pm on Thursday 18th and from 7am to 5pm on Friday 19th to set up and decorate their stands and spaces. Design Initiative staff and St George’s Hall staff will be on hand to assist you. There will be lockable storage for packing cases, packing materials etc. and any stock you may wish to bring with you.
There will be a private reception on Friday 19th from 6pm to 9pm. From 6pm this will be an opportunity for press and trade to visit the show and from 7pm the reception will also welcome exhibitor contacts, VIPs etc. Refreshments and canapés will be available.
Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st November are public days and the Show is open from 10am to 6pm on both days. There will also be a series of fashion catwalk shows in the Hall during Saturday and Sunday and the schedule for these will be confirmed separately with those taking part.
Sunday 21st the Show closes to the public at 6pm precisely. We ask all exhibitors to either remove all their work and belongings from the Show or if you are staying overnight or are local to the Hall and can collect everything on Monday then we will store everything overnight in locked storage in the Hall.
The aim on Sunday night is to leave the Hall cleared of everyone’s products and work so that only the stands and catwalk remain to be taken down and removed and the electrics dismantled.
Those with space only and who have built their own stands, again have the option to remove everything from site on Sunday, or store products on site overnight and then dismantle any stands on the Monday.
3. STANDS
Exhibition Shell Scheme Stand Package includes:
1 x Shell scheme stand with grey walls
1 x 500 watt power socket & spot track light with two spots
1 x Fascia graphic name board
Shell Scheme Booths & Accessories
• Aluminium framed shell scheme system with grey polyweave covered infill panels
• May be open on one side or both with fascia around open sides
• Can incorporate built in storage cupboards
• No cross bracing to restrict any height within the shell scheme booth
• 'Velcro friendly' walls for attaching graphics
• Continuous walls up to 4m allows for seamless graphic area
• Infil panels reduce background noise
The side panels and walls can be configured depending on where you are in the hall so that your stand can be open on one, or both sides if you so desire. Where stands are larger than 3 x 1 metres we will allocate a larger number of spotlights to the spot tracks on your stands.
You are not allowed to nail, screw, glue, staple anything into or onto the walls of the shell scheme itself. Lightweight objects can be attached using hook Velcro. For example, graphics printed onto foam board panels will adhere to the walls if you use plenty of Velcro. You will also not be able to roll vinyl lettering or graphics onto the surface. Shelving and other heavy objects will not hold to the surface. For pictures the exhibition contractors can provide special picture hooks. You can clad the stand in any way you want but it must be done in a freestanding manner and not be directly attached to the aluminium frame or the polyweave panels by screws, nails, glue, staples etc.
For attaching graphics or posters etc. to the walls, we only recommend the use of hook Velcro. If blue tack, staples or pins are found to have been used on the panels, or sticky tape on the panels or aluminium frame, then there is a risk you may be charged for repair to damage or replacements.
Graphicable area dimensions for the stands are listed below. These are the sizes you should consider if you wish to cover the entirety of your walls with your company graphics and visuals. This is a service available from TTEC or you can print up panels to the same size on foamboard for this purpose.
Graphic sizes
2390mm high wall panels x 3928mm wide (4m wall)
2390mm high wall panels x 2928mm wide (3m wall)
2390mm high wall panels x 1928mm wide (2m wall)
2390mm high wall panels x 928mm wide (1m wall)
You will be able to order a number of extras from TTEC, the exhibition contractors. This will include walk-in storage cupboards, shelving, carpet, hooks for pictures and wall art, furniture (including tables and chairs), plinths, garment rails, showcases and cabinets, display systems, audio-visual equipment, additional lighting and power.
We will provide a complete ordering list and order form in the Exhibitors Manual which we intend to publish early-mid September when the floor plan is locked into place and all stands have been allocated. All ordering will need to be complete by October 8th.
If you have any questions about the stand itself then please feel free to contact Vicki Gaffey at TTEC
Vicki Gaffey
The Total Event Company,
Unit 2, Station Ind Est, Bromyard, Herefordshire, HR7 4HP,
Tel - +44 (0) 8454 810881
Please restrict your questions to any issues about the stands only for the time being. All other details – about hiring of extra lighting, power, furniture and stand accessories will be covered in the full exhibitors manual which we will issue as soon as we have completed our floor planning. Any other questions should be directed to Frank Collins, Project Manager, Design Show on 0161 834 3722 or frank@designinit.org.uk
SPACE ONLY OPTION
If you are planning to use space only and do not wish to use a shell scheme we can only provide the electrical power to your space.
This package does not include a name fascia board or a set of lights. You will be responsible for displaying the name of your company and lighting your work. Freestanding spot lighting can be used.
If you wish to construct your own stand walls then you must provide a detailed plan of this to the organisers and exhibition contractors for their approval. If you are not planning a construction of this kind then please provide details of what you will be using the space for, the methods you will be using to display work – including any lights - and/or organise any interactive space involving the public e.g. an area for workshops/demonstrations.
Specifically, you should be aware that you must not drill into, screw into, glue, staple, nail or attach anything onto the Hall walls, ceilings and floors. Any fixtures must be made freestanding where necessary. We’ll be in serious trouble if exhibitors start drilling into the walls or attach anything to the floor. If you are resting anything on the Hall floor we would request that you use a protective material such as foam, carpet or thick cardboard on the base of any freestanding plinths, cupboards, shelving units etc to avoid scratching or marking the floor.
If you are constructing stands or plinths to display work wherever possible build as much of these off site. Any on site work is your responsibility and you must take care if drilling, sawing and painting. You will also be required to clean up your stand area in preparation for opening.
4. PARKING
We are currently negotiating with St George’s Hall for car parking spaces on their premises. These will be used for exhibitor drop off whilst you are setting up. If all goes to plan you will be able to book a car parking space for as long as the car parking areas are manned and we are present in the building. Once we leave the building each day you will need to move your vehicle. It can’t be left at the Hall over night. Please note that the booking of such spaces is likely to incur an additional charge from St. George’s Hall. We will provide you with full details by the end of August.
In the meantime here’s a basic map that shows where other parking facilities are in relation to the Hall. We will provide further detail in the Exhibitors Manual on these sites (e.g. if they are 24 hour, likely charges etc).
5. TICKETS
VIP and Trade Contacts:
We will be issuing all exhibitors with five VIP tickets that they can use to invite their most important contacts to the opening reception on Friday 19th November. We will be distributing those soon. We will also be offering pairs of VIP tickets through media deals and Design Initiative will be sending tickets to its industry contacts.
Other trade contacts should be encouraged to register on the Festival website. There is a trade registration section where your business contacts can register for the show and attend on the Saturday or Sunday. This should be live by the week commencing 23rd August but we recommend you check with us before directing contacts to it.
Public:
It is also planned that advance tickets for the public will go on sale from the same date on the website. The prices of tickets are:
Adult
Buy online: £4.00 (save £1.00)
On the door: £5.00
Concessions (Full-time students, registered unemployed, registered disabled and senior citizens – the customer will be required to show proof of status on the door)
Buy online: £3.00 (save £1.00)
On the door: £4.00
Children (aged 16 or under, must be accompanied by an adult)
Online: FREE (ticket is required)
On the door: FREE (ticket is required)
2-4-1 ticket deals will be circulated through flyers across Merseyside and Greater Manchester. A number of publications will carry editorial and adverts for the show with a 2-4-1 deal included.
6. PRESS, MEDIA AND PROMOTION
Banners and flags will also appear in Liverpool city centre shortly. A series of flags will be prominently displayed outside the Hall itself advertising the Show. Banners will promote the Festival itself, which runs for ten days, in various city centre streets.
The Show is also being promoted by several of our key exhibitors on a group stand over in Paris at Maison Et Objet in September.
A Festival guide is in production that will list all the events of the ten-day period. A Show guide is being prepared that will profile all exhibitors and will be available to all visitors. During September we will be working on the Show guide and working on the finer details of your profiles in the guide with you.
Two hundred press releases have already been sent to a range of glossy fashion and interior deco magazines. Travel press have also been contacted. Living Etc and Homes and Gardens November editions will run something as will the September edition of Virgin Hotline magazine. Habitat Love Your Home are also going to feature the Show. We have some promotional deals with de (design exchange) magazine, Concept For Living, Stylist, and Traditional Homes.
Liverpool Daily Post business pages are running an article this week (we think Friday 20th August). The following have also been contacted: Retail Jeweller, Design Week, Drapers, Cheshire Life, Gossip, In Cheshire, Didsbury Life, Lancashire Life, Waterfront, InOut, Best Of Liverpool
Details have also been set to the Guardian Guide and to websites and blogs like Style Bubble and Firecracker.
We will be working with local media on coverage nearer to the Show and Festival.
If you have good specialist media contacts or contacts that you think we should be in touch with, our press officer Lou Muddle is happy for you to contact her directly; she is happy to chase any leads you give her.
Contact:
press@liverpooldesignfestival.com
7. VENUE AND CONTRACTORS
We will be floor planning at the end of August and hope to have a working floor plan to discuss with you soon after. We will then be asking you about the configuration of your stands, whether you want them open at one or both sides and any other issues you might have can be discussed.
As soon as floor planning is underway, we aim to produce a comprehensive Exhibitors Manual that will give you full details of stands, how to order extra lighting, power, accessories etc from TTEC, location of cash machines and parking, catering arrangements, health and safety and security.
We will also confirm if there is WiFi throughout the Hall and also our arrangements for taking credit card bookings for those without this payment facility for customers who wish to purchase your products.
Finally, we look forward to working with you all in the coming months. We have a very exciting Show to look forward to in November.
Frank Collins
Project Manager
Design Show – Liverpool Design Festival 2010
20th August 2010
www.liverpooldesignfestival.com
http://stgeorgeshallliverpool.com
Communication Outputs
Chic&Ethic Project
Purpose
This project is implemented concomitantly in seven different countries. The diversity of cultures, perceptions and experiences will enrich the projects' final outputs, but at the same time a common effort is needed in order to converge to the same ideas and core concept.
This document should help the communication responsible from each Partner organization to conceive the creative outputs within the Chic&Ethic project, in harmony with its values and by following a unitary concept.
The main outputs are of the project are:
1. The Clothing Collections
2. The Website: www.chic-and-ethic.org
3. The Final Event
Aim
These three outputs aim at transmitting to its public social, ethical, ecological and cultural values within clothing industry, to informally train the designers in order to create more responsible clothes regarding environmental and social principles and to make them aware of the sustainable solutions in the textile field available on the European market.
Objectives
O1: Elaborate technical sketches for each designer clothing project which should consist in drawings with the clothes ideas, specific details about their dimensions, volumes, colours and photos with samples of the materials chosen for their clothes.
O2: Conceive the story behind these clothing creations by using photography or video, trying to illustrate in a creative way the “collections’ life cycle” starting with the primary materials selection, the designers' working space, designers in action, the interaction with the consumers at open-markets or in clothing shops etc.
O3: Write articles for the website in order to present in details the Partner organization, the designers portfolios, instructive materials relied to the ethical clothing industry.
O4: Organize the final event with all its phases: defining the concept, finding practical solutions for the logistics, editing the contents, preparing the promotion campaign and disseminating the final results.
Target public
Chic&Ethic project has three different target groups:
Primary Public: The 42 designers recruited in the project and any other fashion designer interested to join Chic&Ethic network and willing to enlarge its knowledge toward sustainability in the textile industry.
Secondary Public: Consumers from all seven countries, interested not only in fashion, but searching also for a healthier and responsible way of living;
Stakeholders: SMEs, NGOs and Universities heaving a significant know-how in the textile field, willing to join the Chic&Ethic network in order to start new partnerships, implement new projects in clothing field or promote their specific products and services on the Chic&Ethic website.
Call to action
Our communicational efforts aim to influence, stimulate and change the public as following:
Designers will make accounts on the virtual community where they have the space to publish a professional portfolio, add articles about their work and waiting to be chosen by the partners - the only authorised in publishing the designers' articles on the website's sections - and posting on the Boutique section their clothes having an ecological or social added value.
Consumers/ casual users of the website will subscribe on the community in order to follow the designers' discussions and activity, they will add comments on the website, will buy ethical and ecological clothes from the Boutique and will learn how to differentiate the conventional clothes from the ecological/ethical ones, and they will also volunteer in the projects launched within Chic&Ethic network.
Stakeholders will join the virtual community, contribute with articles/photos/videos on the website's sections, they could populate the Boutique section with responsible clothing items, and they will propose new projects for the Chic&Ethic initiators or join into the ones launched within the network.
Key messages
The core message of the project is: improving the social status of the people employed by the textile, clothing and design industries and reducing their impact on the environment.
The sustainable values promoted by the project to its public are:
a) Care for nature:
- reducing the energy use from clothes washing/ drying/ sewing and all other process-making phases involving energy use;
- reducing greenhouse gases emissions from the materials and final products transportation to the distribution chains and processing fossil fuels into synthetic fibres;
- saving water resources excessively used in growing the plants (e.g. cotton) and in washing/painting the clothes;
- diminishing the toxicity from fertilizer, pesticide and herbicide use from the plants growing, painting and treating the materials with chemical substances;
- textile waste drew by the fast and discount fashion that obliges the retailers to change collections too often;
b) Care for society:
- good working conditions in accordance to the employees rights: a proper level of salary, legal work load, health & safety policy statements, equipment provided to do the job, avoiding child labor, practicing the equality principles etc;
- free market access, transparent information and trade terms for farmers and workers, fair trade partnerships based on trust and respect;
- animal welfare and non-exploitation of their skin and fur in making garments;
c) Care for cultural heritage:
- enlivening old practices and techniques for creating garments as loom weaving, manually interlacing, crocheting, embroider, natural painting recipes;
- actualise traditions in the contemporary life by using old motives and themes with profound symbolisation in a certain culture and combine them with the new trends in fashion;
- value the artisans work by encouraging their products on the market;
Tone of the message
The project is based on environmental, social and cultural issues that our societies confront nowadays: the large import volumes coming from China, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka on the European market, the social and ethical challenges triggered by the working conditions, child labor and sweatshop conditions, excessive use of the natural resources as water and energy, high amount of waste generated annually by the textile industry, high toxicity due to the clothes treatment and painting with chemical substances and the list can continue.
People need to hear the good news!
They are more receptive to the positive information, to the practical solutions, which can be found in their proximity. We must not burden our public with unpleasant information, to blame them for having a big ecological foot print, but to encourage them to adopt more responsible day-by-day practices, favourable to the environment and society, to teach them about the instruments needed to do this improvement and to give them good examples to follow.
Timeline of the Activities
1. The Technical Sketches
Activity Description Deadline
Drawings with the clothing collections The drawings are preferably to be made in a graphic design program as Corel Draw, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop in order to be published on the website;
The designers have already started this job on paper, but they have to transfer their work on computer; AUGUST 2010
Technical information about the clothes All the details about the sizes, volumes, colours, shapes, fibbers should be mentioned on the sketch;
The size of the clothes should be chosen for the persons who will come at the final event. These persons are going to wear the clothes during the event;
OCTOBER 2010
Samples of the materials used for the clothes The designers have brought samples at the first two workshops. These should be somehow added to the sketches and a possible idea is to photography them or to represent them in a graphic design program;
There should be also added explanations about the source of the materials, to show their ecological or social certification, if any, and other informative details about their environmental or social added value; OCTOBER 2010
Photos of the final creations The photos together with the sketches will be published in the Creations section from the principal menu on the website; MARCH 2011
2. The Story of the Collection
Activity Description Deadline
The general concept of the photo-story The concept has to include some of the process-making phases, without disclosing the professional secret;
The story should include images with the tailors, their workplaces, the clothes in different phases of creation, the primary materials procurement, and the plants from which they are made, if possible.
The partners have the option either to make a single photo-reportage for the entire collection or to create 6 “small stories” for each designer.
SEPTEMBER 2010
The written story The photos should be accompanied by a small article (maximum 1 page) to be published on the website;
If you decide for a single photo-story, then you have to write one article, otherwise each photo-story should be followed by its one article. FEBRUARY 2011
The photo selection For the final selection are needed around 50 pictures with the minimum resolution: 3872 x 2592 pixels, 300 dpi;
The coordinator will choose 15-20 photos and edit them for the final material;
APRIL 2011
The final photo-story For the final event we are going to project one material from each Partner country. In order to do that we have to define the proper resolutions for the projection, to compile the pictures with the written story; MAY 2011
3. Website – launching date: 1 October 2010
Activity Description Deadline
Presentation of the Partner Organization Each partner has a specific place to publish a presentation about its activity in the textile field, past projects and specific products/services that he wants to promote to the public. The presentations will be published in the Partners section, from the secondary Menu and the products/services in the Boutique section created specially for clothing products promotion. AUGUST 2010
Designers' Portfolio The designers have an entire section in the first menu in order to promote themselves;
Their clothing collections will be published in the Collection section which is placed also in the first menu. AUGUST 2010
Articles for the News section The website will be launched promoting news about the partners, thus it is needed to create small articles (half page) concerning their activity at the moment which could present an interest for the public; SEPTEMBER 2010
Instructive materials in the sustainable clothing industry The Partners as well as the designers can publish pedagogical document (labels/etiquette, guidelines, reports, videos) in order to educate the consumers to easier recognize the responsible clothes; OCTOBER 2010
3. Final event
Activity Description Deadline
The general concept
We have to define first how the final event will better respond to our expectations:
- What do we want to show to the Romanian public?
-Do we want to enlarge the target public of the final event with online activities also? (eg:videos etc)
- How do we want to present the project main outputs? OCTOBER 2010
The main content of the event The clothing collections – we have to decide who is going to wear the clothes;
Do you think it will be possible to bring all the designers at the final event or not?
The photo-stories – one responsible from each Partner Organization will present the Story of their designers' collection, while projecting the photo-story;
OCTOBER 2010
Logistical solutions for organizing a responsible event Reper21 will coordinate the final event, but with the partners' help in finding the most responsible solutions as:
- the space for the event
- healthy catering
- eco-responsible printed materials
- a music selection
- the list of European guests MAY 2011
Communication campaign The event is going to be promoted in all seven partner countries. For that we need to put in common all the communicational means of each organization as media partners and personal websites;
The important points to think about are:
- The outdoor campaign;
- Online campaign: web banners and announcements;
- Press releases;
- Articles on the Partners' websites; JUNE 2011
Results dissemination After the final event we are going to design and print the final brochure of the project which it will include beside the designers collections, the story of the final event.
Each partner has the freedom to organize events in parallel with the one in Romania. Depending on each case, we can also help them with materials and ideas for the general organization of its event. JULY 2011
Purpose
This project is implemented concomitantly in seven different countries. The diversity of cultures, perceptions and experiences will enrich the projects' final outputs, but at the same time a common effort is needed in order to converge to the same ideas and core concept.
This document should help the communication responsible from each Partner organization to conceive the creative outputs within the Chic&Ethic project, in harmony with its values and by following a unitary concept.
The main outputs are of the project are:
1. The Clothing Collections
2. The Website: www.chic-and-ethic.org
3. The Final Event
Aim
These three outputs aim at transmitting to its public social, ethical, ecological and cultural values within clothing industry, to informally train the designers in order to create more responsible clothes regarding environmental and social principles and to make them aware of the sustainable solutions in the textile field available on the European market.
Objectives
O1: Elaborate technical sketches for each designer clothing project which should consist in drawings with the clothes ideas, specific details about their dimensions, volumes, colours and photos with samples of the materials chosen for their clothes.
O2: Conceive the story behind these clothing creations by using photography or video, trying to illustrate in a creative way the “collections’ life cycle” starting with the primary materials selection, the designers' working space, designers in action, the interaction with the consumers at open-markets or in clothing shops etc.
O3: Write articles for the website in order to present in details the Partner organization, the designers portfolios, instructive materials relied to the ethical clothing industry.
O4: Organize the final event with all its phases: defining the concept, finding practical solutions for the logistics, editing the contents, preparing the promotion campaign and disseminating the final results.
Target public
Chic&Ethic project has three different target groups:
Primary Public: The 42 designers recruited in the project and any other fashion designer interested to join Chic&Ethic network and willing to enlarge its knowledge toward sustainability in the textile industry.
Secondary Public: Consumers from all seven countries, interested not only in fashion, but searching also for a healthier and responsible way of living;
Stakeholders: SMEs, NGOs and Universities heaving a significant know-how in the textile field, willing to join the Chic&Ethic network in order to start new partnerships, implement new projects in clothing field or promote their specific products and services on the Chic&Ethic website.
Call to action
Our communicational efforts aim to influence, stimulate and change the public as following:
Designers will make accounts on the virtual community where they have the space to publish a professional portfolio, add articles about their work and waiting to be chosen by the partners - the only authorised in publishing the designers' articles on the website's sections - and posting on the Boutique section their clothes having an ecological or social added value.
Consumers/ casual users of the website will subscribe on the community in order to follow the designers' discussions and activity, they will add comments on the website, will buy ethical and ecological clothes from the Boutique and will learn how to differentiate the conventional clothes from the ecological/ethical ones, and they will also volunteer in the projects launched within Chic&Ethic network.
Stakeholders will join the virtual community, contribute with articles/photos/videos on the website's sections, they could populate the Boutique section with responsible clothing items, and they will propose new projects for the Chic&Ethic initiators or join into the ones launched within the network.
Key messages
The core message of the project is: improving the social status of the people employed by the textile, clothing and design industries and reducing their impact on the environment.
The sustainable values promoted by the project to its public are:
a) Care for nature:
- reducing the energy use from clothes washing/ drying/ sewing and all other process-making phases involving energy use;
- reducing greenhouse gases emissions from the materials and final products transportation to the distribution chains and processing fossil fuels into synthetic fibres;
- saving water resources excessively used in growing the plants (e.g. cotton) and in washing/painting the clothes;
- diminishing the toxicity from fertilizer, pesticide and herbicide use from the plants growing, painting and treating the materials with chemical substances;
- textile waste drew by the fast and discount fashion that obliges the retailers to change collections too often;
b) Care for society:
- good working conditions in accordance to the employees rights: a proper level of salary, legal work load, health & safety policy statements, equipment provided to do the job, avoiding child labor, practicing the equality principles etc;
- free market access, transparent information and trade terms for farmers and workers, fair trade partnerships based on trust and respect;
- animal welfare and non-exploitation of their skin and fur in making garments;
c) Care for cultural heritage:
- enlivening old practices and techniques for creating garments as loom weaving, manually interlacing, crocheting, embroider, natural painting recipes;
- actualise traditions in the contemporary life by using old motives and themes with profound symbolisation in a certain culture and combine them with the new trends in fashion;
- value the artisans work by encouraging their products on the market;
Tone of the message
The project is based on environmental, social and cultural issues that our societies confront nowadays: the large import volumes coming from China, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka on the European market, the social and ethical challenges triggered by the working conditions, child labor and sweatshop conditions, excessive use of the natural resources as water and energy, high amount of waste generated annually by the textile industry, high toxicity due to the clothes treatment and painting with chemical substances and the list can continue.
People need to hear the good news!
They are more receptive to the positive information, to the practical solutions, which can be found in their proximity. We must not burden our public with unpleasant information, to blame them for having a big ecological foot print, but to encourage them to adopt more responsible day-by-day practices, favourable to the environment and society, to teach them about the instruments needed to do this improvement and to give them good examples to follow.
Timeline of the Activities
1. The Technical Sketches
Activity Description Deadline
Drawings with the clothing collections The drawings are preferably to be made in a graphic design program as Corel Draw, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop in order to be published on the website;
The designers have already started this job on paper, but they have to transfer their work on computer; AUGUST 2010
Technical information about the clothes All the details about the sizes, volumes, colours, shapes, fibbers should be mentioned on the sketch;
The size of the clothes should be chosen for the persons who will come at the final event. These persons are going to wear the clothes during the event;
OCTOBER 2010
Samples of the materials used for the clothes The designers have brought samples at the first two workshops. These should be somehow added to the sketches and a possible idea is to photography them or to represent them in a graphic design program;
There should be also added explanations about the source of the materials, to show their ecological or social certification, if any, and other informative details about their environmental or social added value; OCTOBER 2010
Photos of the final creations The photos together with the sketches will be published in the Creations section from the principal menu on the website; MARCH 2011
2. The Story of the Collection
Activity Description Deadline
The general concept of the photo-story The concept has to include some of the process-making phases, without disclosing the professional secret;
The story should include images with the tailors, their workplaces, the clothes in different phases of creation, the primary materials procurement, and the plants from which they are made, if possible.
The partners have the option either to make a single photo-reportage for the entire collection or to create 6 “small stories” for each designer.
SEPTEMBER 2010
The written story The photos should be accompanied by a small article (maximum 1 page) to be published on the website;
If you decide for a single photo-story, then you have to write one article, otherwise each photo-story should be followed by its one article. FEBRUARY 2011
The photo selection For the final selection are needed around 50 pictures with the minimum resolution: 3872 x 2592 pixels, 300 dpi;
The coordinator will choose 15-20 photos and edit them for the final material;
APRIL 2011
The final photo-story For the final event we are going to project one material from each Partner country. In order to do that we have to define the proper resolutions for the projection, to compile the pictures with the written story; MAY 2011
3. Website – launching date: 1 October 2010
Activity Description Deadline
Presentation of the Partner Organization Each partner has a specific place to publish a presentation about its activity in the textile field, past projects and specific products/services that he wants to promote to the public. The presentations will be published in the Partners section, from the secondary Menu and the products/services in the Boutique section created specially for clothing products promotion. AUGUST 2010
Designers' Portfolio The designers have an entire section in the first menu in order to promote themselves;
Their clothing collections will be published in the Collection section which is placed also in the first menu. AUGUST 2010
Articles for the News section The website will be launched promoting news about the partners, thus it is needed to create small articles (half page) concerning their activity at the moment which could present an interest for the public; SEPTEMBER 2010
Instructive materials in the sustainable clothing industry The Partners as well as the designers can publish pedagogical document (labels/etiquette, guidelines, reports, videos) in order to educate the consumers to easier recognize the responsible clothes; OCTOBER 2010
3. Final event
Activity Description Deadline
The general concept
We have to define first how the final event will better respond to our expectations:
- What do we want to show to the Romanian public?
-Do we want to enlarge the target public of the final event with online activities also? (eg:videos etc)
- How do we want to present the project main outputs? OCTOBER 2010
The main content of the event The clothing collections – we have to decide who is going to wear the clothes;
Do you think it will be possible to bring all the designers at the final event or not?
The photo-stories – one responsible from each Partner Organization will present the Story of their designers' collection, while projecting the photo-story;
OCTOBER 2010
Logistical solutions for organizing a responsible event Reper21 will coordinate the final event, but with the partners' help in finding the most responsible solutions as:
- the space for the event
- healthy catering
- eco-responsible printed materials
- a music selection
- the list of European guests MAY 2011
Communication campaign The event is going to be promoted in all seven partner countries. For that we need to put in common all the communicational means of each organization as media partners and personal websites;
The important points to think about are:
- The outdoor campaign;
- Online campaign: web banners and announcements;
- Press releases;
- Articles on the Partners' websites; JUNE 2011
Results dissemination After the final event we are going to design and print the final brochure of the project which it will include beside the designers collections, the story of the final event.
Each partner has the freedom to organize events in parallel with the one in Romania. Depending on each case, we can also help them with materials and ideas for the general organization of its event. JULY 2011
Beccy & Kenneth have arrived in Izmir
Safe and sound and enjoying the sun and Turkish tea. Work for them tomorrow with a busy schedule
Images from the recent workshop in Liverpool..
..and the equipment we now have for the Chic and Ethic project.
(see sidebar for slideshow)
(see sidebar for slideshow)
Update Liverpool Meeting 25th May
Following a meeting with Beccy yesterday can you please come to the meeting with suitable draft designs for Beccy and Kenneth to take with them to Turkey. We want to put on a good show...
If you are not going to be able to attend the meeting please let us know asap but please arrange to get your designs to Beccy.
If you are not going to be able to attend the meeting please let us know asap but please arrange to get your designs to Beccy.
Meeting in Syros Greece
The dates for the Greek meeting have now been fixed and they are 11th and 12th July. I think that we agreed that Sara and Ally were the 'lucky' ones to visit a Greek Island. Can you confirm asap that this is ok. Anyone else can attend but unfortunately at their own expense.(We are looking at cheap accommodation etc) Please let me know as soon as possible who may be interested.
New Date for Liverpool Workshop
We are now meeting at 2:00pm on the 25th May. As this is very close to the meeting in Turkey and it is important that we have some concrete ideas and designs for Beccy and Kenneth to show could you please bring work with you that they can take with them and any support material, notes, photographs etc.
Notes from the meeting 10th March 2010
Chic and Ethic
Aims and Objectives
Transnational
developing links with ethical garment industry
fabric sourcing
small batch production
collaboration
EU markets
networking
contacts
partnerships
long term
exploring creative ideas
Development
ethical production
non-exploitative practice
recycling
designing with a purpose
raise awareness
experimentation of sustainable resources
personal awareness
promote 'ethical' message
workshops/education/training
communication
fulfilling a 'good life' purpose
broadening a personal scope of influence
research
sustainable textiles
developing personal design style
Design
creating unique designs
timeless design
creating beautiful items through collaboration and pooling resources
sharing skills
promoting individuality
changing peoples perceptions of style
kick start creative thinking
create an inspirational group of designers
develop techniques
Resources Required
promotion - the projects ethos
funding for production
financial support for the project
ethically produced soluble fabric
natural, local, ethical fabrics sourced in the EU
industrial equipment for sampling to manufacturing standard
sewing machine
overlocker
top stitcher
design software
Aims and Objectives
Transnational
developing links with ethical garment industry
fabric sourcing
small batch production
collaboration
EU markets
networking
contacts
partnerships
long term
exploring creative ideas
Development
ethical production
non-exploitative practice
recycling
designing with a purpose
raise awareness
experimentation of sustainable resources
personal awareness
promote 'ethical' message
workshops/education/training
communication
fulfilling a 'good life' purpose
broadening a personal scope of influence
research
sustainable textiles
developing personal design style
Design
creating unique designs
timeless design
creating beautiful items through collaboration and pooling resources
sharing skills
promoting individuality
changing peoples perceptions of style
kick start creative thinking
create an inspirational group of designers
develop techniques
Resources Required
promotion - the projects ethos
funding for production
financial support for the project
ethically produced soluble fabric
natural, local, ethical fabrics sourced in the EU
industrial equipment for sampling to manufacturing standard
sewing machine
overlocker
top stitcher
design software
Future transnational meetings
- Turkey: last week of May 2010;
- Greece: middle July 2010;
- Lithuania: 2nd week of October 2010;
- UK: last week of January 2011;
- Poland: April 2011;
- Romania (final event): last week of June 2011.
- Greece: middle July 2010;
- Lithuania: 2nd week of October 2010;
- UK: last week of January 2011;
- Poland: April 2011;
- Romania (final event): last week of June 2011.
1st Workshop held at C.U.T.S. 18th Jan 2010
A successful first meeting was held at C.U.T.S. in Liverpool. The UK designers presented their work and a held a wide ranging discussion on ethical issues including, production and the sourcing of materials.
It was agreed that the 'mix' of designers gave the project the potential to work on collaborative ideas and designs.
It was agreed to work as a team and to pool resources for ethically sourced material.
It was agreed that the 'mix' of designers gave the project the potential to work on collaborative ideas and designs.
It was agreed to work as a team and to pool resources for ethically sourced material.
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