Springboard is delighted to be the principal sponsor of the Retail NI Conference 2010, organised by the Belfast Chamber of Trade and Commerce.

Retail NI 2010 is the second one day conference that brings together key players, policy makers and influencers in retail in Northern Ireland. Its focus this year is responsive retailing - responding to consumer needs whilst tackling the challenging economic environment for retailing using innovation, individuality and positivity.

The conference offers both learning and networking opportunities for investors, retailers, town centre practitioners and consultants, with a range of high calibre speakers presenting their views on key issues such as:

• Devolution, the benefits to business
• Retailing, a view of the next 12 months
• Attracting shoppers back to town centres
• Retailing in the digital world
• Planning, the need for a co-ordinated framework
• Business Improvement Districts
• Funding significantly improved retail environments post review of public administration
• Measuring for success, securing the future for our towns and cities

Speakers include:

John King, Chief Executive, House of Fraser
Rt Hon, the Lord Mayor of Belfast, Cllr Pat Convery, MLA
Robin Newton, Junior Minister, MLA
Gary Mills, Operations Director, Tesco Ireland
Councillor Edwin Poots, Minister for the Environment, MLA
Richard Guiney, Chief Executive, Dublin BID
Professor Mike Smyth, University of Ulster
Diane Wehrle, Director, Springboard

For more information about the Retail NI conference - including how to register as a delegate - can be found at www.retail-ni.co.uk

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