"Hearty congratulations on creating such a fantastic conference, I certainly hope that this will become a permanent fixture in the housewares year. The quality of the speakers combined with the fantastic location and catering made this an event that oozed quality. Well done to all involved."

David Corby
Manager
Marchants Cookshop, Saffron Walden



"Great venue, excellent speakers from a diverse number of retail sectors, speakers all candid about market/opportunities, perfect time 30/40 minutes each, good chairman. Bring it on for next year!"

Will Jones
Sales director
Addis Housewares Ltd



"Masterfully done"

Chris Gee
Head of marketing
Le Creuset



"Well done YOU for putting together such a good event. Please pass my congratulations on to the team. I'd be very interested to look at Sur La Table's presentation again as I personally found her talk inspirational.
Congratulations once again for your hard work. It was worth it."

Pepita Diamand
Retail director and co-founder
Wrapit



"Thank you, and congratulations on a fantastic job very well done. The day was superb, except ...except...except northing. Everything was just brilliant. Looking forward to next year already."

Pam Plant
Housewares director
BHETA



"Just a brief note to say how well organised and interesting the conference was yesterday. The quality of the speakers was very high; I especially enjoyed Kathy Tierney from Sur la Table. If you can get speakers of a similar level with someone again from overseas - USA, Germany, Denmark - then I will certainly be returning.

From a sponsor's point of view, I feel the day was most beneficial and I have already contacted a potential good lead as a direct result and had good discussions with existing customers. Well done again to everyone responsible at Housewares. An excellent first event."

Richard Gilbert
Managing director
Gilberts Food Equipment



"The day was fantastic!! We had a really great day and we have some great ideas...so uplifting! Lawrence put the final touches to the day...what a guy!!!!!!!! A day not to be missed... great for the retail trade."

Janet Fitton
Head of buying
Whiteleys Garden Centre



"Thanks so much for inviting Lucy [Holden] and I, we found the day fascinating and a great opportunity to hear from some extremely influential bodies in the housewares industry.
Great speakers made it an extremely informative day. A real opportunity for US retailers to share their experiences with the UK & discuss the ever evolving retail climate.
Thank you again and we would definitely be keen to make it an annual event."

Amie Laurie
Buying team
Selfridges



"A thoroughly informative and enjoyable day. I particularly enjoyed the presentation by Kathy Tierney of Sur La Table, which gave an insight into the Housewares industry overseas, as well as the inspiring talk given by Pepita Diamand of Wrapit. I would certainly recommend this event to retailers and suppliers alike."

Sonia Spencer
Marketing manager
Eddingtons



"Thank you very much for organising such a great conference - looking forward to the next one already!! I thought that the whole day was a huge success: great speakers - interesting, informative, and diverse, great food and the whole day just flowed!

I especially thought that LLB was a high note to end on - he was a great speaker, really enjoyed his bit! Well done you!"

Caroline Holford
Product category manager
Salter/HoMedics



"I had a great day out and more importantly a useful one. The conference was entertaining, insightful and was a perfect opportunity to catch up with industry contacts and make some new ones. The staff couldn't have been more helpful pre, during and post-show. I would love to attend next year."

Rachael Taylor
News editor
Springfair.com Marketplace



"Great conference. Very impressed."

Ami Brooks
GfK Retail & Technology



"I thought it was an excellent event. Well organised and very useful."

Julia Greenhough
Head of buying and marketing
Cargo



"If you did not take anything away from this conference by way of ideas, motivation or tips - you must be deaf!"

Bill Brown
Business development manager
Armorica



"For our industry to grow & evolve we have needed a forum to bring both suppliers & retailers together in one place to discuss issues. I think you may have given us that forum. Well done and thanks."

Trevor Draper
Director
The Billericay Cookshop