Shoptalk October 2022

SDEA NEWS
NEW SDEA PRESIDENT AND
VICE PRESIDENT
In the same month that the Cannes Film Festival celebrated its
75th anniversary, on the 25th May the Shop & Display
Equipment Association held its 75th Annual General Meeting.
SDEA members logged on to the Virtual AGM and heard all about
the hard work that has been undertaken over the past year for
SDEA members and the exciting plans in store for the year
ahead.
During the day’s proceedings Mark Chatterton, Managing
Director of Morplan was voted as the new President of the
Association and Rob Hill, Production Director of Graphica Display
was elected Vice President.
The new President opened his
report in an optimistic frame of
mind at the prospect of being at the
helm of the Association and said:
“As I take up the presidency of the
SDEA I look forward with a degree of
optimism as retailers find their feet
again and look forward with
confidence to the years ahead.” He
spoke about the fleetness of foot of
the Association and its members
ability to support retailers who consistently look to re-imagine
their customer offering, keeping themselves relevant, and above
all interesting.
The President closed his report with a positive sentiment: “I firmly
believe that this year will be a good one for our industry, and I
look forward to the SDEA being the voice of our industry in as
many forums as we are able to push it. I don’t think there is a
better time to be a member of the Association, providing
reassurance to those retailers who are leading the revival that
they are dealing with credible partners as we all strive to bounce
back from the last two years.” Mark had held the position of Vice
President of the Association for the previous two years.
The new Vice President, Rob Hill of
Graphica Display, continued the
President’s optimism and said: “I am
very happy to accept the position of
Vice President and many thanks to Paul
Smart for his service as President over
what has been a very difficult past
couple of years. We hope to expand the
membership base of the SDEA and,
along with the new President Mark
Chatterton, I am really looking forward
to the great return to the high street and prosperity for all our
clients and fellow SDEA Members.”
Paul Smart, Business Development Director at arken P-O-P
International becomes Immediate Past President. In his two
years as President, Paul was instrumental in advancing the
Association’s technological services including overseeing the
SDEA App and Creative Virtual Showcases.
Simon Olley, Managing Director of Stylo, joined the Executive
Council this year. The Executive Council will work together over
the coming months bringing fresh ideas and inspiration, securing
the future growth of this highly innovative organisation.
If you are interested in joining the Executive Council, please
contact antony@sdea.co.uk or call 01883 348911.
Contact:
t: 01883 348911
e: enquiries@sdea.co.uk
w: www.shopdisplay.org
VM & DISPLAY SHOW
NETWORKING EVENING
The Association held a Networking Evening on the first day of the
VM & Display Show in April.
Open to members, retailers, and exhibitors it was very
encouraging to see so many in attendance.
We look forward to hosting more of these evenings in the future.
Contact:
t: 01883 348911
e: enquiries@sdea.co.uk
w: www.shopdisplay.org
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