IGI Congress 2010 - 60th Anniversary - 26-29 June 2010 - Venice, Italy
Join us to celebrate IGI 60th Anniversary !
registration for the congress are now closed.
for further information, please send an email to the igi secretariat : info@igiwallcoverings.org
Igi would like to thank the following congress sponsors for their generous support:
 
Congress Delegate's programme at a Glance - 25 - 29 June 2010 - Venice, Italy
Friday 25 June 2010
15:00 – 17:30 Executive Committee Meeting
Saturday 26 June 2010
16:00 – 18:00 Optional Tour : Introduction to Venice
19:00 – 20:00 Surprise Visit in the City
20:00 – 22:30 Welcome Cocktail & Walking Dinner – Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal
Sunday 27 June 2010
09:00 – 10:00 Associate Members Breakfast and Exhibition – Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal
10:00 – 10:45 Keynote Speaker: Mr. Stefano Nicolao, Stefano Atelier, Italy
"Tutto Fa II Costume"
10:45 – 11:30 Fashion show & IGI members’ Collections of the Year
11:30 – 17:00 Free Afternoon
15:00 – 18:00 Optional Tour: Murano Island Tour
18:00 – 19:00 Associate Members Meeting – Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal
19:30 – 23:00 Pizza Sampling Dinner – Cantina Canaletto
Monday 28 June 2010
09:00 – 15:00 Spouse Programme Offsite - 18th Century Venice
09:00 – 09:05 Conference Opening
09:05 – 10:00 Keynote Speaker: Dr. Michelle Ledward, RA Smart (Holdings) Ltd, UK
"Innovation - Digital Printing"
10:00 – 10:30 Mr. Peter Whitehead - Graham & Brown Ltd, UK
"Standards Update"
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 13:00 Statistics Presentation
13:00 – 14:30 Business Lunch - Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal
14:30 – 17:30 Free Time
17:30 – 18:30 Boat to Torcello
18:30 – 22:00 60th Anniversary Dinner at Locanda Cipriani
Sponsored by Dresden Papier GmbH
23:00 – 00:00 IGI Exclusive bar at Hotel Monaco
Tuesday 29 June 2010
09:30 – 10:30 Keynote Speaker: Prof. Jonathan Story, INSEAD, France
"Where is the World Heading?"
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:30 Annual General Assembly
11:30 Closing Remarks – End of Congress
Registration & fees
After 02 april
IGI Member 1255 €
IGI Non Member 1455 €
Partner registration 655 €
Regristration fees include delegates’bag, congress materials, official, networking and social events and all scheduled meal functions as in the programme.
Registration for the conference must be made online. Payment can be made by credit card or bank transfer.
All optional tours are separate costs and not included in the registration fees.
To thank IGI members for their continuous support, each member company registering for the Congress will be granted one complimentary registration for one accompanying spouse/partner. (max. one complimentary Partner registration per company – value 495 Euro).
The programme features unique keynote speakers of international acclaim:
Sunday 27 June 2010
Mr. Stefano Nicolao, Owner and managing director - STEFANO ATELIER,
"Tutto Fa II Costume" 10:15 - 11:00
A native of Venice, Stefano Nicolao started his career as an actor, after studying at the " A l'Avogaria" Theatre Drama School of Venice. Thanks to his artistic background, he began working as an assistant in the costumes and sets department where he collaborated with various international costume designers. After various theatrical working experiences, Stefano Nicolao decided to branch out on his own as a professional freelance. In 1980, with the revival of the Venice Carnival, he decided to make his mark in the city and founded the company "il Baule" where he was responsible for costumes and sets. In 1983, he set up Nicolao Atelier te devote his time to the philological study of fabrics and subsequently to the creation of historical costumes with a particular emphasis on Venetian costumes and hand-made accessories. Since then, Nicolao Atelier desings and provides costumes to theatres, film, and theatrical productions all over the world.
Some of his notable achievements include the costumes used in the films Elizabeth, The Merchant of Venice, Pirates of the Caribbean, to name only a few!
Monday 28 June 2010
Dr. Michelle Ledward, RA Smart (Holdings) LTD,
"Innovation - Digital Printing" 09:05 - 10:00
I have never been far away from a roll of wallpaper all my working life. After graduating in 1987 I was awarded a research scholarship with ICI Fibres UK obtaining a Chemistry PhD in 1991. Late taht year started work at Vymura Ltd initially
as a Laboratory Technician, then Process Engineer and later Technical Manager. In 1998 joined Akzo Nobel Inks as International Product Manager for the Decorative Market. I left in 2006 and have since been working freelance for several companies with in the wallcoverings sector; Magscapes Ltd, ETA Solutions Ltd and R A Smart Ltd. Which is where my digital adventure began!
Tuesday 29 June 2010
PROF. Jonathan story, emeritus professor of international politcal economy,
"Where is the world heading?" 09:30 - 10:30
Jonathan Story is Emeritus Professor of International Political Economy at INSEAD where he has taught since 1974. He also holds the Marusi Chair of Global Business at The Lally School of Management at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York and is faculty member at ESMT-Berlin. His books include: China, The Race to Market; The frontiers of Fortune and The Political Economy of Financial Integration in Europe: The Battle of the Systems. These books deal with the transformation of Europe, China and the world, and what this spells for business, this being the theme of his consulting work with governments, international organiations and multinational corporations.
Social and networking events
Saturday 26 June 2010
Introduction to Venice (optional tour) 16:00 - 18:00
This two-hour will introduce you to Venice's glorious past under the Serenissima Republic, and will also enable you to "get your bearings" in the historical centre. Your official guide will accompagny you into St-Mark's Square - the heart and soul of the city - and will explain its fascinating history. Napoleon in fact called the square "The Most Beautiful Drawing-Room in the World", an opinion shared by all visitors today!
You will see: the Clock Tower, built in the late 15th century, and restored very recently; the Bell Tower which crumbled to the ground in 902 and was rebuilt identically; the imposing facade of the splendid byzantine Basilica of St-Mark', with its stunning gold mosaics; the exterior of the Doge's Palace - dating back to the 14th century with its lovely pink-dued Gothic windows, which was the seat of the Venetian power for centuries. The tour will then continue on towards the Rialto Bridge, lined with shops, which was built in the 16th century and for nearly three hundred years, remained the only means of crossing the Grand Canal on foot.
Welcome Cocktail & Walking Dinner - Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal 19:00 - 22:30
A unique opportunity to meet with fellow industry professionals in the beautiful settings of the historical Ridotto Ballroom. IGI delegates are invited for a surprise visit in the city to be followed by a Cocktail Reception and Walking Dinner to officially ‘kick off’ the IGI 60th Anniversary celebrations in style.
Sunday 27 June 2010
Associate Members Breakfast and Exhibition 09:30 - 11:30
Further to the great success of the event in previous year, IGI decided to offer once again to all associate members, the opportunity to exhibit during this IGI networking event, free and open to all Congress participants (delegates and partners). During one hour, the particpants will have the chance to meet the associate members at their booth, and to share informal breakfast together. This year after the keynote presentation an IGI wallcoverings fashion show will be organised. The chance for everyone to vote for their favorite collections.
Excursion to the Island of Murano (optional tour) 15:00 - 18:00
Your hostess will accompany you by boat to the island of Murano where you will witness first-hand the dazzling magic of glass-making at its highest level. Centuries ago, Venetians learned this art from the Egyptians and Phoenicians and jealously guarded these secrets so they would not fall into the hands of foreigners.
The glass factory you will visit today actually produces a part of the glass exposed in its showrooms, and the demonstration you will attend in their furnace room will be conducted by one of the factory’s master glass blowers. His expert hands will transform in front of your eyes , a piece of glass into a spectacular vase, with the methodology used centuries ago. This methodology is now protected by the trademark “Made in Murano”.
Following this demonstration, you will visit the factory’s elegant show rooms. There is glass here for every taste, from modern to classical, from glasses to chandeliers, to costume jewellery.
Pizza Sampling Dinner - Cantina Canaletto 19:00 - 23:00
In the country where pizza was invented, a pizza sampling dinner is mandatory!
Dinner will begin with an appetizer of different cold cuts from Parma, including the famous prosciutto crudo, served with home-made rosemary focaccia. This will be followed by an assortment of pizzas, one better than the other!
Monday 28 June 2010
Partner/Spouse Programme - 18th Century Venice 09:00 - 15:00
An official guide will meet you at the hotel and will accompany you on foot through the St. Mark and Dorsoduro districts. You will pass through San Samuele, the parish where Giacomo Casanova was born, baptized and raised, and will cross the wooden Accademia Bridge where you will have dazzling views of the Grand Canal. You will then walk through the winding streets of Dorsoduro until you reach Ca’ Rezzonico, a palace once owned by the English poet Robert Browning, and now home to Venice’s 18th century museum. Inside, the guide will show you the extraordinary paintings by such Venetian painters as Guardi and Longhi, who actually “chronicled” 18th century Venice.
You will then have lunch in a typical “trattoria” nearby. After lunch your guide will accompany you to an authentic mask laboratory where you will learn mask decoration techniques which you will immediately put into practice: you will in fact be given an apron, paint, paint-brushes, a basin of water, and a papier-mâché mask which you will then decorate, using your hidden, artistic talents! This mask will be yours to keep as a souvenir of your day!
After your mask decoration “achievement”, your guide will accompany you to a nearby Venetian palace, home to a Venetian aristocratic family for centuries, where you will be shown around and then offered refreshments in the extraordinary gardens.
Dress Code: Casual and comfortable shoes
IGI 60th Anniversary Dinner - Locanda Cipriani, Torcello Island
Sponsored by Dresden Papier GmbH 17:30 - 22:00
An exclusive cruise will take you through the Venitian Lagoon to the lovely and evocative island of Torcello, which was the earliest seat of Venetian Civilization.
IGI 60th Anniversary Dinner , sponsored by Dresden Papier GmbH will take place at the Locanda Cipriani opened by Giuseppe Cipriani the world famous founder of Harry's Bar in Venice and Hotel Cipriani .
Captivated by the beauty of the place, it was one of Ernst Hemingway’s favourite retreats and has played host to kings, queens, heads of state, ministers and actors!
Set amongst beautiful gardens, the Locanda remains a memorable dining experience.
Accomodation and conference hotel
The 60th IGI Annual Congress will be held at: Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal
San Marco 1332
30124 Venice
Italy
T. (+39) 041 520 0211
F. (+39) 041 520 0501
Guest's rooms have been reserved at very competitive rates for IGI delegates at the Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal . ( Room block now full).
IGI has therefore secured a second room block at the Hotel Bonvecchiati , 4 minutes walking distance from the Hotel Monaco & Gran Canal. http://www.hotelbonvecchiati.it/
Both hotels are situated where the waters of the Grand Canal enter the St. Mark's Basin in the very heart of the city and only a few steps from St. Mark's Square.
Double Room 290 € Including buffet breakfast Check In time: from 15:00
Single Room 280 € Including buffet breakfast Check Out time: before 11:00
Transporation
Reservation of private water taxi - 90 Euro/ Boat – one-way – up to 4 people (additional person with supplement)
To reserve a private water taxi on line, please connect to the site: www.venicelink.com/ .
The site will be functional a of April 1st. It takes 25 minutes to get to the hotel.
Private water taxi on site - without reservation - 95 Euro/ Boat – one-way – up to 4 people (additional person with supplement)
If you with to take a private water taxi on site, please go to booth N° 82 located on your left (along the left wall) in the arrivals' lounge an mention you are here for the IGI Congress.
Public Boat Transportation from Airport to Venice
There is a public boat service that links the Venice airport to the St. Marks' area. The red and blue lines take about 1 hour and 20 minutes. For schedule and prices, please visit their site: www.alilaguna.it .
Refund policy
For cancellations a 100 € handling fee per registrant for administrative costs will be charged, the remaining amount will be refunded. Written requests must be received by noon (CET) Friday, 21 May 2010. No refunds will be granted for requests received after this date. Refunds will not be given for no-shows at the conference.
Substitute registration will be accepted.
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