Travelling back from London recently I was intrigued by an article in the Evening Standard which suggested that “if you love the clutter and chaos of London Markets your home among the stallholders could become your Best Buy”? The article by Ruth Bloomfield highlights a number several of the 200 London Street Markets and acknowledges…
We had our apprehensions with early registrations not coming in as quickly as we had hoped but in the end we need not have worried. Love Your Local Market has been another tremendous success with numbers on a par with 2015. We celebrated this year’s event with a Reception in the Houses of Parliament on…
It’s Love Your Local Market month again. Since 2012 a fortnight during May has been the focus of our year long campaign to promote markets and show their importance to local communities and this year we have allocated the 17th to 31st May. LYLM was created and is run by NABMA and while we are…
What a great One Day Conference we had at Birmingham. The reactions from our delegates suggested that it was one of our best ever. Over ninety per cent of delegates rated the Conference good/very good. Indeed the event is now almost becoming too big for the Council House at Birmingham but we are reluctant to…
BEST LARGE COMMUNITY MARKET – ENFIELD MARKET The winner is a charitable trust that operates this market on thrice weekly basis. Working as a trust, some £100,000 was invested in 2015 to regenerate the market which included a dedicated food area and space for live entertainment; turning the market from a loss to profit making.…
The beginning of any year is a time for looking back and also forward. In terms of 2015 NABMA has probably had its best ever year. Record membership levels, sell out Conferences and excellent entries for all our competitions are all indications of the continuing progress made by the organisation. In addition we are expanded…
Happy New Year! 2016 looks to be a big year for markets, beginning of course with the annual NABMA Conference at the City Council House in Birmingham. The theme for this year’s conference is on ‘Creating and Sustaining Successful Markets’ and will feature case studies from market operators all across the UK. After spending the…
NABMA’s best ever Conference? Well the comments of delegates and the analysis of the Conference survey forms certainly point to that conclusion. A record number of delegates enjoyed a varied programme of presentations, excellent networking opportunities and a varied Market Place Exhibition. The Conference started with NABMA’s AGM which saw the Constitution changed to allow…
The Majestic Hotel, Harrogate, which was indeed majestic, was the setting for this year’s NABMA Conference and AGM. Delegate numbers were quoted as being the highest yet and there was a good mix of seasoned professionals and those cutting their teeth in the industry. It was pleasing to see that in a formerly male dominated…
Keeping it local in Hertfordshire The beautiful county town of Hertford is situated just over 19 miles north of Central London and has been the county town of Hertfordshire since Saxon times. Much of the town centre is a conservation area with some Tudor buildings and historic sites still remaining. The market charter was signed…