Previous Conferences
In November 2012 we held the first UK Design & Print Network conference at the lovely Coombe Abbey in Warwickshire.
The main programme consisted as follows.
UKDPN Conference Agenda - Saturday 17 November
| 9.00am | Tea, Coffee, Biscuits, Sponsors Exhibition - in Centre Court The 7 exhibiting Sponsors are: Canon Europe, EFI, Accura MIS, The Paper Co, Creasestream, Presco and IPIA |
| 9.30am | Getting to know you, introductions round the room - in High Court |
| 10.30am | Tea, Coffee, Danish, Sponsors Exhibition |
| 10.45am |
Sharing best practice session 1 Topics: High St vs Business Park: Henry Luce of Stormpress Selling Design: Nicky Peebles of Talk Design & Print |
| 11.15am | Guest Speaker Rebecca Romero, the only GB winner of 2 Olympic Gold Medals in 2 different sports, rowing and cycling |
| 12.00 | Lunch, Sponsors Exhibition |
| 1.00pm |
Keynote Session with Chris Dawson of 6th Door “Growing your business by influence and persuasion” |
| 2.30pm | AGM to elect new UKDPN Committee and discuss Bruce Shepherd's ideas on buying strategy |
| 3.15pm | Tea Coffee, Cake, Sponsors Exhibition |
| 3.30pm | Technical Presentation from exhibiting Sponsor Accura MIS |
| 3.45pm | Technical presentation from exhibiting Sponsor EFI |
| 4.00pm | Technical presentation from exhibiting Sponsor Canon Europe |
| 4.15pm | Technical Forum chaired by Paul Stokes of Business Momentum |
| 4.45pm |
Sharing XPF best practice session 2 Networking: Bill Marshall of Printmarshall Crossmedia : Aarif Merali of d2rCrossMedia Selling Large Format: John Stevenson of Glasgow Creative Networking |
| 5.30pm | Close |
| 7.00pm | Drinks Reception |
| 7.30pm | Conference Dinner with after dinner speaker Ian Irving |