FIRST EVER TFWA RESEARCH WORKSHOP AT TFWA WORLD EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE 2015

TFWA will host its first-ever dedicated research workshop at TFWA World Exhibition & Conference in the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, Cannes on Wednesday 21^st October starting as the doors of the exhibition close at 18.00.

The one-hour TFWA Research Workshop will present key findings of the Association’s most recent research studies, all of which are available free of charge to members.

Peter Mohn, Owner and CEO, m1nd-set, and Alison Hughes, Research Director, Counter Intelligence Retail, will present highlights of the studies at the workshop which will be moderated by TFWA Conference, Research and Corporate Affairs Director John Rimmer.

All registered show delegates are welcome at the session at which handouts featuring summaries of the research will be available. 

TFWA’s provision of detailed, actionable research studies has long been one of the Association’s key services to its members.

Over the past year, TFWA has commissioned two major series of reports: the TFWA Airport Series, conducted by m1nd-set, and the current series of TFWA Category Reports focusing on individual product categories, in partnership with Counter Intelligence Retail. 

On Tuesday 20^th October (Majestic Hotel, 08.00-09.00) the Market Watch Workshop will focus on South Korea, with eminent speakers including SK Walkerhill Senior Vice President & Head of Duty Free Division Mikyong Kwon and Yang Soung-hoon, Professor of the Division of International Tourism at Silla University in Busan.

The Inflight Focus Workshop on Wednesday 21^st (Majestic, 08.00-09.00) will feature presentations and debate led by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Category Manager Inflight Retail John Linssen, Inflight Sales Group Director Europe & Africa Karen Durban and Counter Intelligence Retail MD Garry Stasiulevicuis..

Delegates are requested to pre-register for the workshops by contacting Ms Catherine Fily at conference@tfwa.com.

Registration for TFWA World Exhibition & Conference 2015, the annual summit for the global duty free and travel retail industry, is now open at www.tfwa.com. The event takes place in the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès from 18^th to 23^rd October.