IFFTI 2019 MANCHESTER

8 – 12 April 2019

Monday 8 April 2019

The events on Monday are for IFFTI Committee Members only.

Leaving at 9.30

Student escort to meet Committee Members at hotel receptions
The Principal Hotel / Crown Plaza Hotel

9.00 – 10.00

Registration
Business School Reception

10.00 – 12.00

Sub Committee Meetings x5
Business School Rooms 305-311

12.00 – 13.30

Lunch
Benzie Building 4th Floor

13.30 – 17.00

The 21st Committee Meeting
Benzie Building 4th Floor

17.30 – 19.00

Dinner For Executive Committee Members
Hosted by Anthony Bednall, Acting Director of Manchester Fashion Institute
The Principal Hotel, Clock Tower 4

Tuesday 9 April 2019

All conference attendees are welcome to attend the General Council Meeting and afternoon workshop.

9.00 – 10.00

Registration
Benzie Building Ground Floor

9.00 – 10.00

Welcome meeting for non paper exhibitors
Benzie Building Room 303

10.00 – 17.00

Non Paper Exhibition installation
Benzie Building 4th Floor

10.00 – 12.30

The 21st IFFTI General Council Meeting
Chatham Building Lecture Theatre 312

12.30 – 14.00

Lunch
Benzie Building 4th Floor

14.00 – 16.30

IFFTI Workshop – Research/Education
Benzie Building 4th Floor

17.30 – 19.00

Drinks reception for all participants hosted by the Lord Mayor
Manchester Art Gallery

Wednesday 10 April 2019

9.00 – 10.00

Registration
Students’ Union

10.00 – 12.00

Opening Ceremony: Keynote Speeches
Students’ Union, Main Hall

12.00 – 13.30

Lunch
Business School Atrium

13.30 – 14.45

Paper Presentations – Session 1

1a Education
Business School Room 305

1b Design Process and Fashion
Business School Room 306

1c National Identity and Branding
Business School Room 307

14.45 – 16.15

Non-Paper Exhibition
Benzie Building

16.15 – 17.45

Workshop 1 – Drag and Draw – Melanie Reim
Righton Building Mezzanine

16.15 – 17.45

Workshop 2 – The New Identity of the Fashion Tech Designer
Benzie Building Room 303

20.00 – 23.00

IFFTI Gala Dinner
Imperial War Museum

Thursday 11 April 2019

9.00 – 9.30

Registration
Business School Reception

9.30 – 10.45

Paper Presentations – Session 2

2a Education and Sustainability
Business School 305

2b Design Process and Fashion
Business School 306

2c National Identity and Branding
Business School 307

10.45 – 11.15

Tea/Coffee Break
Business School Atrium

11.15 – 12.30

Paper Presentations – Session 3

3a Sustainability
Business School 305

3b The Retail Experience
Business School 306

3c Subcultures and Fashion
Business School 307

12.30 – 14.00

Lunch
Business School Atrium

14.00 – 15.15

Paper Presentations – Session 4

4a Ethical Issues
Business School 305

4b New Technology/e-Technology
Business School 306

4c Personal Identity and Fashion
Business School 307

4d Social Media and Fashion
Business School 308

15.15 – 15.45

Tea/Coffee Break
Benzie Building Ground Floor

15.45 – 17.15

Closing Executive Committee Meeting (IFFTI Committee Members Only)
Benzie Building Room 303

15.45 – 17.15

Workshop 1 – Identity Crisis – Noelle Hatley & Gemma Johnstone
Business School Room 315

15.45 – 17.15

Workshop 2 – Gen-Z / Gen-We / Gen-Me – Basia Szkutnicka
Business School Room 311

17.30 – 18.30

Fashion Show / Student Competition Showcase
Students’ Union, Main Hall

18.30 – 20:00

Goodbye Drinks
Students’ Union Bar, Main Hall

Friday 12 April 2019

10.00 – 13.00 Cultural Excursion

£20 per head, including transport and lunch

Manchester Art Gallery

A private curated tour of the solo show by photographer Martin Parr, showing 40 years of his Manchester work. As well as The Nordic design collection in the Design Gallery which will have fashion (alongside furniture, glass, ceramics, sliver and jewellery) by Peter Jensen, Henrik Vibskov and Vuokko Nurmesniemi, H&M Conscious collection, Pierre Balmain. 15 places.

Museum of Science and Industry

The group tour includes engine demonstrations, The Manchester Mills talk and The Revolution Show. 15 places.

Manchester Walking Tour

This tour reveals odd sculptures, mad details, washed up remnants of things inside and outside buildings. It’s different – guaranteed. Each tour will tackle a different area of the city centre and environs and uncover massive quantities of uninteresting objects. This is an informative, entertaining and unusual look at what Manchester has to offer. 15 places.