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Swedish delegation post new photo archive
Hundreds of previously unseen images of the IHA 2009 Centenary Congress (London 18th-21st September) have become available in a new online archive at http://iha2009.vnj.se Organsisd into daily gr...
IHA Congress Photo Gallery online now
Nearly 600 images from the IHA Centenary Congress are available for browsing and downloading at www.iha2009gallery.com. The party may be over, but the memory lingers on.
IHA Centenary Congress a Triumph
Closing the IHA Centenary Congress, immediate Past-president Chris Patterson thanked the "fantastic" speakers who had both informed and entertained delegates from around the world. He commented: "As...
Glittering Gala Dinner
The Banqueting House in Whitehall was the venue for the glittering gala dinner to end the very successful IHA Centenary Congress (18th-21st September). Hundreds of delegates dined beneath the famed Ru...
New president for IHA and 2011 Congress Revealed
Dick Thomes of Minnesota is the new president of the IHA following his election in the closing section of the IHA Centenary Congress. He took the opportunity of his investiture to invite all delegates...
IHA rising to challenges of future
Congratulating hosts BHF Group on an excellent Centenary Congress, Secretary General Jonathan Swift, declared that future IHA Congresses will need to change in order to meet the challenges o...
The secret of happiness revealed (really)
"People are only interested in themselves, their desires and their problems" and if you want their attention then you need to remember that, Philip Hesketh told delegates at the IHA Congress (London, ...
Calor: Total Reward
A unified Total Reward Statement of employee benefits is just one tool that market leading energy supplier Calor uses to maintain employee engagement in their careers with the company. With a diverse ...
Worldwide view: bright spots in dark times
IHA members from around the world brought their individual national views to the congress. From North America the NRHA reported that, as might be expected, the economy is suffering from the problems ...
Greenpeace lays bare challenges and opportunities of climate change
Climate change is possibly the biggest threat to the planet total. Belinda Fletcher of the environmental pressure group Greebpeace told delegates how the body promotes and fosters environmentally frie...
Internet - a real boon to the independent
Far from being a threat, the Internet offers smaller, independent retailers the ability to offer hundreds of thousands of products from dozens of leading brands without the requirement to stock the pr...
HRH The Princess Royal addresses IHA Centenary Congress
The IHA Centenary Congress (18th-21st September) opened with an exciting schedule, a full auditorium and a very special appearance from Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, who both addres...
BRC talks Retail
Stephen Robertson, Director General of the British Retail Consortium, brought to the IHA Centenary Congress the current market information gathered by this key trade association. He also gave a detail...
EuroCommerce - view from Europe
Xavier Durieu Secretary General of EuroCommerce presented delegates at the IHA Centenary Congress with a comprehensive view of the work and inportance of the organisation and the key role that it play...
Peter Cullum teaches congress his business mantra
Peter Cullum, the entrepreneur driving Towergate, the fast-growing multi-billion pound insurance brokerage, enlightened delegates with his simple yet powerful business mantra: Make Money D...
B&Q on sustainable retail
Global retailing demands global social and economic responsibility, Matt Sexton of £4billion retailer B&Q. Engagement with the entire sustainability agenda in the face of global warmin...
Innovative British Cookshop Retailer Speaks
Ben Phillips of Steamer Trading told the IHA Congress 2009 how his company, Steamer Trading, has continued to growth throughout the recession, managing director Ben Phillips told the IHA Congress. How...
Recession: Worst is over, but... says top economist
The worst of the recessio is over, but recovery will take years and some things will never be the same again, Mark Berrisford-Smith, senior economist for worldwide bank HSBC, told the audience at the ...
IHA International President Opens IHA Congress
London: 18/9/2009: President of the IHA, Chris Patterson, welcomed three hundred delegates from around the world to the centenary congress of the IHA. The three day congress will feature presentations...
AKZO makes a splash as congress sponsor
AKZO Nobel have gone to the head of the IHA International Congress sponsor roster (London, 18th 21st September 2009) joining recently announced Jegs alongside Royal Doul...
Jegs sponsorship powers up congress
Jegs Electrical of Essex, UK, has become the latest headline sponsor of the IHA Centenary Congress. Confirming the decision of proprietor Martin Gibbons to participate Claire Cherry, Chief Executive ...
Bigger, better banqueting venue for Congress
A biggger and better banqueting venue, closer to the main congress centre and able to handle a greater number of delegates has been chosen for the 2009 Congress as the organising committee refines its...
Glee is happy addition to Congress sponsors
Glee is the most comprehensive annual buying event for the garden, pet and leisure sectors. It showcases exciting and unique products, innovative retail ideas and provides the opportunity to meet new ...
Toolbank join sponsor roster
Toolbank, one of Europe's leading tool wholesalers, has become a key sponsor for the 2009 IHA Congress. IHA Congress 2009 organiser Alan Hawkins welcomes t...