Australia:Founder of Two Deck to address Conference of Fashion Incubators

 

The Third International Conference of Fashion Incubators will be held at the Parmelia Hilton in Perth from the 11th until the 13th of September 2011. Mike Todd, Founder of Two Deck, helps steer and develop dynamic business partnerships with tight bonds, which drive brand values, generate sales growth and create thriving companies.

The conference is being hosted by community organisations Textile Clothing Footwear Resource Centre of WA (TCFWA), designedge Fashion Incubator, TCF Global and the Belmont BEC. These organisations provide those in the fashion, TCF creative industries access to business workshops, online mentoring, forums, industry cluster networks, and national and global linkages to other small businesses operating in the textile, clothing, footwear & leather industry across Australia and around the globe.

The 3rd International Conference of Fashion Incubators will offer new opportunities for fashion business educators and fashion trade events from around the globe to network, discuss best practice and expand global designer marketing and promotional opportunities. The Conference will aim to build on past successful conferences of International Fashion Incubators held in UK and USA. It will assist the growth and development of fashion industry business educators and those that nurture and support emerging designers, as well as elevating Perth on the international fashion stage.

The event will present challenging speakers at the forefront of the industry as well as a range of practitioners willing to share their experiences and expertise, exhibitors and great opportunities for global networking. The Conference will also announce the establishment of an International Fashion Incubator Organisation.

Conference Convenor, Carol Hanlon said “We are excited that Mike Todd the founder of Two Deck will be addressing the 3rd International Conference of Fashion Incubators in Perth in September 2011. Mike will address the conference on the challenges of going International and expanding your business beyond the territory of a locally developed market.”

Mike Todd started his professional life by embarking upon the adventure of becoming a submariner. Since then he has helped to steer many multi-national companies and brands to the success and international recognition, and his global positions have taken him across the world to experience firsthand the practices, pitfalls and possibilities of the international markets.

Two Deck offer a full range of brand, distribution and people related consulting services.