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Celebrate 100 years of IGD with

By Shanna RitchieCelebrate 100 years of IGD with Leading Edge!

IGD has been at the forefront of training and development in the food and grocery industry for 100 years. Leading Edge is celebrating IGD's centenary with another FREE event offering the latest industry insight, inspirational speakers and an opportunity to network with peers.

Inspiring Success and Developing Talent is an after-work event taking place at the QEII Conference Centre, London, on 10 November 2009 and boasts a fantastic line-up of speakers to help inspire you in the workplace.

Inspiring Success and Developing Talent on 10 November
  The event takes place on 10 November

The programme for the evening is as follows:

16:30 Registration, refreshments and networking

17:30 Welcome and introduction

17:40 Adapting to Shopper Needs In and Beyond the Recession - Tim Maton, Senior Consumer Analyst, IGD

Tim will share IGD’s exclusive shopper research revealing how shoppers are reassessing the choices they make to achieve value for money. He will look at what shoppers want from brands, private label and discounters in a recession, and he will also highlight what changes shoppers predict making to their diets, brand preferences and the channels they will use by 2012.

18:05 Discussion break

18:15 Maximising business building and career climbing opportunities - Stuart Powell, inspirational business speaker, performance coach and trainer

Stuart will lead this interactive, thought provoking, and action orientated workshop that will leave you with the tools you need to climb the career ladder and maximise your business potential.

18:50 Break

19:05 Inspiring success - Keynote speaker, Alan Chambers MBE, Polar Explorer

Hear from Alan on how he achieved what many said was impossible by leading the first British team to walk unsupported to the North Pole. The task demanded an extraordinary level of commitment, focus and teamwork, and Alan will share how the values which helped him reach the North Pole can help you achieve career success.

20:15 Networking drinks reception

21:00 Close

So what are you waiting for? Take advantage of this FREE opportunity to boost your career prospects and network with peers in the industry.

Event information:

Leading Edge Convention

Inspiring Success and Developing Talent

Places at this event are limited so make sure you don't miss out. For further information and to reserve your place, click here.

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Shanna Ritchie is Business Development Manager for Leading Edge, IGD’s development and networking forum for managers in the food and grocery industry. In addition to designing and delivering the programme of training events and website content for Leading Edge, Shanna also tutors the marketing module for the Post Graduate Certificate in Food and Grocery Industry Management.

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