ANZFW & KPMG to host first fashion business seminar

02 May '06

2 min read

Air New Zealand Fashion Week brings industry experts to designers. New Zealand's fashion designers swap their workrooms for the boardroom this week as the organisers of Air New Zealand Fashion Week (ANZFW) and financial advisers KPMG host the country's first ever fashion business seminars.

The Market Focus Seminars will be held in Christchurch, (3 May) Wellington, (4 May) and Auckland, (5 May), aimed at emerging and established designers to develop their business plans for carrying out market-focused activities.

Air New Zealand Fashion Week Managing Director, Pieter Stewart sees the complimentary seminars as a vital element in the event's commitment to the industry and a way of offering designers access to the calibre of business advice they need to ensure they can compete on the world stage.

When we began planning the seminars all were delighted with how forthcoming partners were in providing information and “inside knowledge” of their own particular sectors.

As well as the chance to win $5,000.00 of business and financial advice from KPMG, designers attending the half day seminars will get the lowdown on the logistics of exporting from global freight company, DHL, strategic advice and information on government assistance from NZ Trade and Enterprise.

Plus media training and a personal insight into the world of one of New Zealand fashion's most successful exporters, Annah Stretton who will also be outlining the support role for designers of FINZ, the fashion industry's representative organisation.

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