Christian Resources Together

                      Retailers & Suppliers Retreat

The Hayes Conference Centre

Swanwick, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 1AU

    TUESDAY 12 JUNE

 

    9.00 – 10.30                Suppliers & Publishers exhibition build-up                            

    10.30 – 12.15              MEET THE SUPPLIERS (Arrival & Registration)

    12.15 – 12.45              WELCOME TO THE RETAILERS & SUPPLIERS RETREAT 

    12.45 – 1.45                Lunch                                  

     1.45 – 2.45                 TO BOLDY GO
                                           Guest speaker - Mark Stibbe
                                           Worship led by Lou Fellingham   

      2.45 – 3.55                  SEMINAR PROGRAMME 

                                                                                           

Option 1 – GIFT & CARD PRODUCT
                    Wise buying, creative display and making the sale
                    Jon Adams, Teal Press                  
                                                 
Option 2 – VOLUNTARY STAFF – IS THIS THE WAY FORWARD
                    OR NOT?
                    The benefits & challenges of using volunteer staff. 
                    Georgia Boon, Head of Volunteering, Oxfam 
                    Hosted by - Hilary Mitchell, Oasis, Tiptree, Essex            

Option 3 -  HOW DO THEY KNOW YOU ARE THERE?
                    Don't grumble when your local church or population doesn't   
                    support you - be positive do something about it.
                    Chris Jewell, New Dawn Bookshop, Greenock, Scotland

Option 4 -  SO YOU THINK YOU UNDERSTAND CHRISTIAN
                    BOOKSELLING?
                   Q & A session with representatives from publishers and   
                   retailers on the challenges and opportunities facing UK 
                   Christian publishing and retailing.


    3.55 – 4.40                  MEET THE SUPPLIERS including tea / coffee break

    4.40 – 5.25                  SUPPLIERS PRESENTATIONS 
                                  Hosted by Andrew Lacey, GLO Motherwell      

   5.25 – 6.10                  QUICK FIRE PRESENTATIONS FROM RETAILERS & SUPPLIERS 
                                          Hosted by Clem Jackson, Editor, Christian Marketplace

    6.10 – 6.45                  FREE TIME 

    6.45 – 7.00                  DRINKS RECEPTION sponsored by Hodder & Stoughton

    7.00 – 8.30                  AWARDS EVENING DINNER                                    

    8.30 – 10.00                EVENING CELEBRATION & CHRISTIAN RESOURCES
                                          TOGETHER AWARDS
                                          Sponsored by BRF
                                          Guest speaker - Lucy Moore, Messy Church
                                          Guest artist - Lou Fellingham
   
                                WEDNESDAY 13 JUNE

  7.30 – 8.15                 EARLY MORNING PRAYERS (optional)                           

    8.15 – 9.15                  Breakfast  

    9.15 – 10.15                DEVOTIONS
                                          Guest speaker - Charlie Cleverly, Rector, St Aldates, Oxford
                                          Worship led by Lou Fellingham
  10.15 – 11.25              BA-CBG RETAILERS MEETING

                                         CHRISTIAN SUPPLIERS GROUP OPEN MEETING
                                                                               
                                         ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKING - FAD OR FUTURE?
                                         Understanding the value of Social Networking for marketing & selling books
                                         Mel Menzies - Author & Speaker
                                         Fiona Veitch Smith - Writer & Writing Lecturer

     11.25 – 11.40            MEET THE SUPPLIERS including tea / coffee break

     11.40 – 12.45             SEMINAR PROGRAMME 

                                    Option 1 – CHRISTIAN FICTION - FANTASTIC OR FLAWED?
                                                                  Christian fiction is often labelled as weak and poorly written,
                                                                  is this still the case?
                                                                  Anne Rogers, Lion Hudson
                                                                  Davis Bunn, Author

                                             Option 2 – PULLING IN THE SAME DIRECTION
                                                                 Find out how a bookshop Manager, Management Committee and
                                                                 Trustees are working together to build a successful and sustainable
                                                                 Christian bookshop in Eastbourne.
                                                                 Bob Clark, Bookshop Manager
                                                                 Clem Jackson, Trustee
                                                                 Chris Hartington, Management Committee

                                             Option 3 -  TOWARDS EXCELLENCE:  BEST BUSINESS            
                                                                  PRACTICE – A LEGAL AUDIT
                                                                  Guidance on how best to set up, structure and operate your
                                                                  business from a legal perspective, to ensure compliance with the
                                                                  increasing amount of legislation affecting businesses and their owners. 
                                                                  Rob Andrews, Director, Andrews Law Solicitors
                         Option 4 -  RAISING THE BAR
                                                                  What is required from writers, publishers and retailers to achieve the
                                                                  Gold Standard in Christian book sales?
                                                                  Hosted by Tony Collins, Monarch
  

12.50 – 1.45                Lunch

1.45 – 2.30                  MEET THE SUPPLIERS

           2.30 – 3.30                 TO BOLDY GO
                                                Guest speaker - Alister McGrath
                                                Worship led by Lou Fellingham

 3.30                             Conference ends – tea / coffee & cake

 

    Updated 10 October 2011

                                     

 

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Conference Centre Facilities

Seminar Programme

Speakers & Artists

Meet the Suppliers

Christian Resources Together Awards

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