23 September: Ahrend announces its event programme at Designers Saturday.
Friday 26 September
10:00 - Showroom opens
11:00-12:00 - CBS Seminar (CPD accredited): Ergonomics in the Workplace
12:00-12:30 - World Wide Working presentation by Herman Valen
12:45-13:05 - Workshop: 'Workspace of the Future' - Design your workspace of the future
14:00-14:30 - World Wide Working presentation by Herman Valen
14:45-15:05 - Workshop: 'Workspace of the Future' - Design your workspace of the future
17:00 - Award ceremony of a Macbook for the most imaginative design of 'Workspace of the Future'
17:00-20:00 - Drinks and Canapes
Saturday 27 September
10:00 - Showroom opens
12:00-12:30 - World Wide Working presentation by Herman Valen
12:45-13:05 - Workshop for children: 'Your Personal Space' - Design your own personal space
2 groups: Age 5 to 11 years
Age 12 to 16 years
Note: All children must be accompanied by an adult at all times
15:00 - Award ceremony of a Nintendo DS Light (one for each age group) for the most imaginative design of 'Your Personal Space'
18:00 - Showroom closes
On both days, Building Zones Limited will host a technology innovation zone at the Ahrend showroom as part of Designers Saturday to demonstrate the following technology:
Building Zones will host Visitor Digital Concierge
- Workspace and Resource Scheduling (including eneregy scheduling)
- Digital Concierge
- RFID Tracking to Monitor Space Utilisation
- Carbon Footprint Tracker/Dashboard to measure and present energy use/carbon emissions
- Intelligent Workstation Power Control
Building Zones Limited, part of the Cordless Group, is a workplace technology company which specialises in IT solutions to improve utilisation of workspace as well as reduce an organisation's carbon footprint, through improved scheduling and optimisation of building systems.
Sandwiches will be provided on Friday and Pizza on Saturday between 12:30 and 14:00