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UK Bottled Water Industry Conference

3 - 4 November 2010, Gleneagles, Scotland

This 19th annual UK Bottled Water Industry Water Industry Conference is a two day event incorporating a plant tour, market briefings, industry dinner and conference.

  • Following two years of economic downturn, poor summers and media concerns, the market has started to recover momentum.
  • Now is the time for companies to focus on getting back to the future, looking ahead to new opportunities for growth.
  • This must include satisfying consumer interests across all their priorities from health and convenience to value and the environment.
  • It follows the 7th Global Bottled Water Congress, being held at Gleneagles from 1-3 November.  Delegates attending both events will benefit from additional online discount. 

To save at least £100 + VAT per delegate on joint online booking, click here.

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Particular highlights include:
 

  • Retailer panel including of Tesco
  • Television producer view from BBC2 The Money Programme
  • Insights from leading producers Brecon, Coca Cola, Danone and Highland Spring 
  • Wider perspectives from Natural Hydration Council and waterdirect
  • Workshops on environmental improvements and managing media strategies.

The audience will include senior industry managers, suppliers, analysts and the trade press.

 

 

Full programme

Wednesday 3 November

12.00

Registration opens                                                                Vestibule, Gleneagles Suite

SATISFYING THE RETAILER AGENDA                                         Gleneagles Suite

13.15

Retailer panel discussion

Jamie Feeley, Bottled Water Buyer for Tesco plc

Danielle Jack, Soft Drinks Technical Buyer for Tesco plc

Other panel members to be confirmed

14.15

Refreshments

Highland Spring bottling plant tour and Tullibardine distillery visit

 14.30-17.45

Coach 1 departs and returns                                                    Gleneagles Hotel

15.00--18.15

Coach 2 departs and returns 

Tour will visit The Highland Spring Group's nearby bottling plant at its headquarters in Blackford, Perthshire.

The Highland Spring Group is the United Kingdom's largest supplier of bottled water. Bottling up to 350 million litres, the group produces brands including Highland Spring, Speyside Glenlivet, Gleneagles and Green Valley.  It also produces private label waters for some of the UK's major supermarkets and foodservice retailers. The company oversees five bottling plants and employs more than 400 staff.

One of Europe's most modern plants, the Blackford site has four state of the art bottling lines for glass, PET and multipacks across a range of still and sparkling sizes. Tour includes a short welcome, an introduction to Highland Spring's pioneering management information system and afternoon tea.

It will be followed by a visit to Tullibardine Distillery including a malt whisky tasting. On the site of Scotland's oldest brewery, dating back to the 12th century, Tullibardine was developed as a traditional distillery in 1949.

18.45

Cocktail reception                                                                        Ballroom

19.30-22.00

Industry dinner                                                                              Ballroom

Thursday 4 November

08:30

Registration and refreshments                                                The Terrace

REGAINING MOMENTUM                                                            Gleneagles Suite

09.00

2010 market themes and developments
Karen Wells, Senior Market Consultant at Zenith International Ltd

09.20

Understanding today's bottled water consumer
Sally Stanley, Group Marketing Director of Highland Spring

09.40

Making the case for healthy hydration
Adam Grant, Managing Director of Danone Waters (UK & Ireland) Ltd

10.00

Questions and discussion

10.30

Hydration break

 

WATER IN THE WIDER WORLD

 11.15

Creating a common agenda for water
Speaker to be invited from public water supply company

11.35

Contributing to a positive debate about water
Ian Hall, Communications Director of Natural Hydration Council Ltd

11.55

Partnership approach to emergency supplies
Keith Silcock, Managing Director of waterdirect

12.15

Questions and discussion

12.45

Lunch                                                                                             Strathearn Restaurant

 

MARKETING FOR THE FUTURE                                                Gleneagles Suite

14.00

Bottled water through the camera lens
Francis Whately, Producer for BBC 2's The Money Programme

14.20

The merits of moving to recycled PET
Speaker to be confirmed from Coca-Cola Enterprises Ltd

14.40

Prospering in a crowded market
Liz Sherry, General Manager of Brecon Mineral Water

15.00

Questions and discussion

15.30

Rehydration break

 

INSIGHT WORKSHOPS

16.00

A: Smaller footprints for leaner products
Mark Mulcahy, Water & Environment Manager at Zenith International Ltd

 

B: Managing media strategies
James Laird, Founder of Epicurus Communications

 17.00

Close

 

About the venue

The Gleneagles Hotel is renowned as one of the best in the world and as host to the 2005 G8 summit. It is set in 850 acres of stunning Perthshire countryside at the foot of the Scottish Highlands. Facilities include 1 gym and spa, 2 swimming pools and bars, 3 golf courses, 4 restaurants and a Five Red Star ranking.
 
Gleneagles is on the main London to Inverness railway line and under an hour's drive from  Edinburgh or Glasgow airports.
 
The Gleneagles Hotel
Auchterarder Perthshire Scotland PH3 1NF
t +44 (0) 1764 662231 f +44 (0) 1764 662134
gleneagles.com

 Accommodation

An allocation of rooms at agreed rates is available for delegates attending the Global Bottled Water Congress and the UK Bottled Water Industry Conference. Click here for a booking form.