Designer Saturday - 26th and 27th September 2008

04 September 2008: Architects wanting to keep up with trends and new ideas in the workplace can attend Designers Saturday, which will be held in London on Friday 26th September and Saturday 27th September.

As well as being able to visit eleven world leading office furniture design showrooms, architects will be able to build continuous professional development (CPD) points and hours thanks to RIBA's accreditation of the two-day event.

Most of the showrooms taking part in the event will be hosting a number of RIBA accredited CPD presentations with topics ranging from the impact of global warming on the workplace to health and safety. Along with the seminars, architects will be able to talk to experts on innovation, trends and issues facing the working environment.

Minesh Patel, CPD Marketing Manager at RIBA, said: "Designers Saturday is an excellent opportunity to take in two days worth of professional development. The thought provoking topics covered from the needs of four generations working side-by-side for the first time and the affect of global warming scenarios on the working environment, to the affects of acoustics on staff efficiency and the business case for electronic file tracking.

By attending seminars and visiting the showrooms, architects can very easily boost their required CPD points and gain valuable insight at the same time."

The seminars include:

Friday September 26th:

Time	Showroom	Speaker	Subject
All day	Kinnarps 12 Dryden Street, Covent Garden	Matthew Harrison Royal College of Art	The results of a two year study into the needs of ageing workers in the workplace
10.30am	KI 153 High Holborn	Karen Tranter Fileworks	The role and benefits of RFID in the new office environment
11am	Ahrend 17 Charterhouse Buildings, Clerkenwell	James Hutchinson, Colebrook Bosson Saunders	Work station ergonomics
12.30pm	Herman Miller 61 Aldwych, The Strand	Mark Catchlove, Herman Miller	The affect of global warming on the workplace
1pm	Steelcase, 77-79 Farringdon Road	Zoe Humphries Steelcase Workplace Consultancy	Designing a workplace for four generations
1.30pm	KI 153 High Holborn	Karen Tranter Fileworks	The role and benefits of RFID in the new office environment
3.30pm	Bisley 155-157 Gt Portland St	Rehau – United Polymer Solutions	The use of polymer materials in office furniture
4pm	Haworth Cannon Court,Brewhouse Yard, St John Street	Mark Davy FutureCity LLtd	Collaborative approaches to design including art and architecture
4pm	Sedus 157a St John Street	Mark Stevens Screen Solutions Ltd	Room acoustics and its effects on staff efficiency
5pm	Knoll 1 Lindsey Street, Smithfield	James Hutchinson, Colebrook Bosson Saunders	The impact of health problems associated with technology

Saturday September 27^th:

Time	Showroom	Speaker	Subject
All day	Kinnarps 12 Dryden Street, Covent Garden	Matthew Harrison Royal College of Art	The needs of ageing workers in office design
12pm	Sedus 157a St John Street	Mark Stevens Screen Solutions Ltd	Room acoustics and its effects on staff efficiency
12.30pm	Herman Miller 61 Aldwych, The Strand	Mark Catchlove, Herman Miller	The affect of global warming on the workplace

For further information, please contact:

Anna King / Lewis Shields, Flagship Consulting Tel: 020 7886 8440 Email: anna.king@flagshipconsulting.co.uk

Watch this space to find out about the speaker line-up at Designers Saturday

Find out about changing trends in office industry from those at the frontline

The perfect opportunity to ask the experts what they really think

Visitors should be involved in or have some connection or interest in office design and associated industries.
No one under the age of 16 will be able to attend Designers Saturday unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.

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