IFFTI 2019 Schedule
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.