Draft -10th International Public Markets Conference Programme Tomorrow’s market: Inclusion, Innovation, Impact 6th to 8th June 2019, London

Guests registration from 12.00 -16.00 at City Hall on Wednesday 5 June 2019

Thursday 6 June 2019

Opening of the conference followed by workshops and the Conference Opening dinner

Morning

Opening plenary at Southwark Cathedral

9:00 – 9:30 Welcome by the Mayor of London and Project for Public Spaces

9:30 – 10:30 Plenary Panel: Tomorrow’s markets: Inclusion, Innovation, Impact

10:30 – 11:00 Break

11:00 – 12:00 Global Markets Roundup: A Multicultural Snapshot of Market Trends

Lunch and tour at Borough Market

Afternoon

Workshops at City Hall

14.00 – 15:30 Concurrent Workshops #1 (three sessions)

15:30 – 16:00 Break

16.00 – 17:30 Concurrent Workshops #2 (three sessions)

Evening

Conference Dinner at Spitalfields Market from 18.30

Friday 7 June 2019

Early morning visits followed by Market Mobile Workshops and City Hall workshops in the afternoon

Morning

Visit to wholesale market(s) From 04.00 to 08.00am at: - New Covent Garden Market (Fruit, vegetable and flower markets) - Billingsgate Market (Fish market) - Smithfield Market (Meat market)

Mobile Workshops across London’s markets 09.30 – 12.00pm A selection of market tours will be suggested to participants aligned with the conference themes of Inclusion, Innovation and Impact. Participants to select one market for an in-depth workshop and tour.

Lunch during market visits

Afternoon

Workshops at City Hall 14.00 – 15:30 Concurrent Workshops #3 (three sessions) 15:30 – 16:00 Break 16.00 – 17:30 Concurrent Workshops #4 (three sessions)

Evening Delegates will be provided with a suggested evening itinerary exploring evening markets.

Saturday 8 June 2019

Market Tours followed by the Conference Closing plenary

Morning

Market Tours 9.30 - 12.30 – Tours of London markets

Afternoon

Closing plenary at Mercato Metropolitano 13:00 – 16:00 - Lunch and tour of Mercato provided