DIY&HOMING is more than a complete offer of products and services within DIY, Home Improvement and Garden. It is a trend forum set up in close collaboration with the entire sector, where professionals can gain inspiration and where they are able to get to know every new trend and product all at once.
This is possible in numerous ways: by talking to the suppliers at the stands of course, but also during the breakfast seminars. DIY&HOMING is the absolute momentum of the year, a total ‘must’ for everybody who deals with the do-it-yourself trade in a professional way.
Breakfast seminars
On Monday and Tuesday before the actual start of the fair, you can, true to tradition, attend an interesting breakfast seminar. These seminars are organized by Retail Dynamics and supported by Dobbit Professional. They take place in the Kortrijk Xpo Meeting Center. The entrance is free, provided that attendees register beforehand. After the seminars the retailers can immediately go to the fair. In this way, they do not lose precious time queuing at the entrance after the seminar! People who would like to attend can register on the following website: ontbijtseminarie2011.pmg.be
26/09/2011: 8.30 a.m. - 10.00 a .m.
Les secrets de M. Truffaut
Bruno Lanthier, CEO Truffaut Jardineries
Bruno Lanthier has been the CEO of Truffaut, the French market leader in the field of garden centres, since 1992. He will tell you all about the most important critical success factors and the ‘secrets’ that contributed to the success of Truffaut Jardineries. He will also give us some tips for Euro garden markets and green centres of the future that appeal both to men as well as to women.
It will definitely be worthwhile to listen to the unique speech of this European retailer who only seldom makes a public appearance.
27/09/2011: 8.30 a.m. - 10.00 a.m.
Less 4 more in garden centres: how to reengineer the concept of Shopper Experience in Garden & Green Stores
Marco Orlandelli, CEO Orlandelli
Orlandelli can take pride in world references with regards to the conceptualization of garden centres and plant and tree nurseries, including Epicenter Kiev, the largest DIY store in the world of 58.000 m². Ir. Orlandelli will demonstrate how independent entrepreneurs and retailers are preparing their Benelux shop format for the near future.
THE Networking Happening
The status of DIY&HOMING as the number-one standard for the do-it-yourself sector is underlined by the fact that COMEOS, the federation of distributing companies in Belgium, has decided to link their yearly Networking Happening to DIY &HOMING. More than 300 retailers and manufacturers attended the event in 2010. In order to put this festive edition even more in the spotlight, we will make sure that the happening of 2011 turns out to be very special.
Timing
Monday the 26th of September 2011
Programme
6.30 p.m. Welcome and aperitif
7 p.m. Opening speech
7.05 p.m. Distribution of the Fair Awards
7.30 p.m. Mystery Entertainer…
8.00 p.m. Walking Dinner & Surprises…
Registration
Only possible via the website of Comeos (www.comeos.be)
Hospitality
DIY&HOMING offers a complete hospitality package to every visitor. You will be able to enjoy a free lunch buffet and free catering at the exhibitors’ stands every day. If you feel the need during your visit to take a break, you can do this in Bar Atrium. There, you can also enjoy a variety of snacks and drinks at a small price. The badge of pre-registered visitors will be sent to the latter in advance by mail. In this way they can immediately enter the fair and do not have to lose precious time queuing at the entrance.