ANNUAL FOOTWEAR INDUSTRYAWARDS: VOTING BEGINS - Laura West, Secretary, Society of Shoe fitters urges Members to start voting now!

Published: 15 December, 2011

Nominations for the Annual Footwear Industry Awards have now closed and voting began on 12^th December: Society Members can vote for themselves (if they have been nominated) or for others they would like to promote/reward (see award categories below) via www.footwearindustryawards.com/voting, or by email to: jandrews@datateam.co.uk. John has promised you strict confidentiality. The Awards are:

Best Men's Footwear Brand

Best Ladies Footwear Brand

Best Children's Footwear Brand

Best Wellness/Sports Footwear Brand

Best Footwear Representative

Best Comfort Brand

Best Fashion Footwear Brand

Best Independent Men's Retailer

Best Independent Ladies Retailer

Best Independent Children's Retailer

Best Independent Sports / Outdoor Footwear Retailer

Best Multiple Retailer

Best E-tailer/Use of Technology

Best Customer Service

Best Below the Ankle Product Award

Student Shoe Fitter of the Year

Best New Retailer

Personality of the Year

Footwear Brand of the Year

This is a fantastic opportunity to get all areas of the trade working together. Everyone should attend MODA

however happy with the brands they are stocking, because there is always something new to take into

account – even if it is the following seasons fashion trends and colours in clothing. To have an affordable, but delicious, dinner at one of the finest hotels in the country The Forest of Arden Hotel near Solihull, and to relax and acknowledge the great and the good of the industry at the same time, is definitely a major plus for the trade.

Hopefully this will be an all-encompassing event ‘inclusive as opposed to exclusive’ so well done Datateam the SSF are behind you, and well done MODA for working with them to make this the most important trade event on the social calendar! If you wish to stay at this luxurious hotel John has arranged a special concessionary rate. Transport to the hotel will be provided from Moda for all those attending the event.

The SSF will have a table or two as we are presenting our Student of the Year 2011 Award, so if you would like to be on our table please send us your cheque made payable to the Society of Shoe Fitters. Ticket Prices: Entry to Awards evening, three course dinner (including Wine), Champagne Reception = £90+VAT

“Attention new students - If this is not a good reason to work hard on the course and attend Workshops in 2012, Idon’t know what is (other than your ultimate membership of course!)” says Laura

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