Play Providers Conference
The Play Providers Conference at Play & Attractions (LIW) is the PPA's annual event bringing the whole indoor play sector together. Held on Tuesday 21st September starting at 12-00 the conference line up this year is better than ever with a wide range of seminars and workshops specifically arranged for indoor play centre operators. Play & Attractions itself hosts a number of leading suppliers to the indoor play industry and includes the PPA marketplace, the brand new Play Innovation Zone and the event is linked to the PPA's fantastic ASPIRE Awards.
Programme 2010
| 12-00 |
Entering the Dragons Den… The Play Innovation Zone pitches
Speakers: The ASPIRATION 4 Innovation finalists |
| The Play Providers Association (PPA) is linking with Play & Attractions to find and profile new innovations and inventions in the indoor play market through its ASPIRATION 4 INNOVATION category at this year’s ASPIRE Awards. During this session each of the finalists who will also have stand space in the Play Innovation Zone will be given a quick opportunity to promote their new product to you the potential customer. Presentation time is tight so if our randomly selected group of operators from the audience feels that the nominee is losing their way they can buzz them out and cut short their presentation time! |
| 1-00 |
“State of the Industry” - Where have we come from? Where are we going to?
Workshop Session |
| Providing thought provoking debate, the workshop session is always very well attended by play operators keen to share experiences. The session this year will review the key finding in the State of the Industry survey and debate whether the industry is moving forward, what is the best business model, what will happen to the industry in the future and how can we make it a successful future. Working in small groups and facilitated by PPA Exec member Russell Gardner, this session will provide participants with valuable ideas and data to move your site forward. |
| 2-00 |
Rates – Are you paying too much?
Speaker: Tony How (Davis Brown) |
| Rising rates bill? Worried you may be paying too much? Tony How, Director of surveyors Davis Brown, gives a run down of how the new bills have been calculated, and explains what action ratepayers can take if rates bills look excessive? Tony has been instrumental in securing rates reductions for leisure clients since 1995 and has successfully represented a number of play centre operators in appeals against the 2005 rating list. |
| 2-30 |
Achieving marketing objectives through effective engagement with education
Speaker: Mark Fawcett (National Schools Partnership) |
| This session is designed to provide vital insight into engaging with young people and their parents, looking at how to reach the youth market in a positive and responsible way whilst delivering commercial, social and brand awareness strategies. Mark will illustrate his talk with examples of campaigns that successfully created relationships with schools and nurseries in order to achieve marketing objectives focused on parents. |
| 3-15 |
‘Finding The Hidden Money In Your Business’
Speaker: Tim Fearon (The Extraordinary Coaching Company) |
| ‘In his keynote address Tim will challenge our thinking about how to build successful businesses and share some of the strategies of the super-successful business owners. You will leave this session with practical and actionable ideas to springboard your business into the future – a future where the competition is irrelevant!’ Charismatic, entertaining and inspiring, Tim Fearon is an accomplished speaker who, in the words of one client, can “hold large audiences in the palm of his hand. He has a rare ability to deliver serious messages with humour and a light touch.” |
| 4-00 |
PPA AGM (Members Only)
Chair: Janice Dunphy |
| The Play Providers Association will be hosting is annual general meeting at LIW. Including the election of officers and the annual chair’s report, the meeting will provide an update on the PPA’s strategy looking forward to 2011. Members will receive the relevant paperwork prior to the meeting. |