Programme of Events for 2011 / 2012
Unless otherwise indicated, all meetings are to be held at The Bradford Club, Piece Hall Yard, Bradford commencing at 6.30 pm with refreshments available from 5.45 pm.
| 11 October 2011 | Presidential Address “Regeneration” | Geraldine Clark President The Bradford Textile Society |
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| 31 October 2011 | Joint Meeting with Huddersfield Textile Society, Textile Centre of Excellence, Red Doles Lane, Huddersfield, 6.30pm for 7.15pm
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“The Textile Innovation” | Bill Macbeth Managing Director Textile Centre of Excellence Graham Downhill Managing Director Attiger Ltd |
| 4 November 2011 | Annual Dinner Cedar Court Hotel, Bradford
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Principal Guest Tony Glenville Creative Director, Journalist, Author and Raconteur |
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| 14 November 2011 | Joint Meeting with Huddersfield Textile Society | “Fashion – Back to the Future?” | Linda Watson Vogue Author |
| 21 November 2011 | Visit to British Wool Marketing Board Grading Station, Canal Road, Bradford, 11.15am. | ||
| 10 January 2012 | “Building Global Niche Brands and the Renaissance of the Cooperative and Fair Trade Movements. How can this help Local Textile Companies ?” | Stephen Sheard Founder of Rowan Yarns, Creative Director of Coats Crafts, currently Chair of Fair Traders Co-operative |
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| 13 February 2012 | Joint Meeting with Huddersfield Textile Society, Textile Centre of Excellence, Red Doles Lane, Huddersfield, 6.30pm for 7.15pm | “A Love Hate Relationship with Couture” | Sylvia Ayton MBE |
| 13 March 2012 | Joint Meeting with Huddersfield Textile Society | “The First New Worsted Spinning Mill for over a Generation” | James Laxton Managing Director Laxtons Ltd |
| April 2012 | Partners’ Evening | TBA |