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One of the most valued roles of the DBA is that it acts as a hub for the national design community, providing opportunities for professional development and networking.

The DBA runs a series of stimulating events and debates around the UK that focus on both long-standing and emerging issues relevant to the design community.

UK-Wide Events

The DBA run various events throughout the year in London and across the UK. For event coming up see below in our booking now section.

DBA Events Booking Now:

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Here is a look at what's coming up in the next few months. Click on the event below for more details.

12/05/08 To book your place on our FREE workshop ‘How to write a Design Effectiveness Awards entry’ click here
22/05/08 Looking to become more effective in creating value through your design work? To book a place on our workshop ‘Value of Design in Business’ click here
18 & 19/06/08  

New director level workshops - London
Full details and booking form click here

 

 

Past events:
22/04/08

DBA preaches effective design to IoD City Branch

Case-studies from the financial sector

15/04/08

Beating the Big Guys - London

A DBA marketing seminar with Blair Enns

14/04/08

Beating the Big Guys - Manchester

A DBA marketing seminar with Blair Enns

18/03/08

DBA Inclusive Design Challenge Awards Presentation

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03/03/08  

DBA Business Briefing Conference

Marketing & Promotion London

04/02/2008 to 26/02/2008  

Regional DBA Business Briefings on Marketing & Promotion

Manchester Leeds Glasgow Newcastle Bristol Birmingham

30/01/08

31/01/08

 

DBA in Preston 30 & 31/1/08

Debate on Design Competitions

Breakfast workshop on creating your own Design Effectiveness Casestudies

22/01/2008  

Pack it in debate

This house believes that we have to give up our current lifestyles if we want to reduce packaging

4/12/2007   Michael Wolff in the chair (London)
26/11/2007  

Business Briefing: Project Management - London

Presentations available to download

15/11/2007   Michael Peters in the chair (London)
13/11/2007   Business Briefing: The Life Cycle of a Design Consultancy - Leeds
19/10/2007  

Michael Wolff in the chair- PLUS Design Festival (Birmingham)

15/10/2007   Business Briefing: The Life Cycle of a Design Consultancy - London
9/10/2007   Business Briefing: The Life Cycle of a Design Consultancy - Edinburgh
8/10/2007   Business Briefing: The Life Cycle of a Design Consultancy - Newcastle
18/9/2007   Business Briefing: The Life Cycle of a Design Consultancy - Bristol
20/9/2007   Business Briefing: The Life Cycle of a Design Consultancy - Leicester
20/9/2007   DBA Salary Survey breakfast launch (London)
24/9/2007   Business Briefing: The Life Cycle of a Design Consultancy - Manchester
2/10/2007   Daniel Weil in the chair (London) POSTPONED
6/9/2007   DBA Design Challenge launch event
19/7/07   DBA Martin Lambie-Nairn in the chair (Leicester)
11/7/07   DBA Michael Peters in the chair (Newcastle)
2/7/07   DBA/L&SEPS 'Pack it in' debates (London)
28/6/07   DBA AGM (London)
19/6/07   DBA Michael Wolff in the chair (Scotland)
14/6/07   DBA Bill Moggridge in the chair (London)
22/5/07   DBA Rodney Fitch in the chair (Leeds)
10/5/07   DBA Daniel Weil in the chair (Bristol)
25/4/07   DBA Rodney Fitch in the chair (London)
22,26&28/3/07   DBA Win without pitching revisited - workshops and lecture (London/Leeds)
8&20/03/07   DBA Wally Olins in the chair (London/Manchester)
6/2/2007   DBA Inclusive Design Challenge ceremony
11/12/06   DBA Business Briefing on business development (London)
23/10/06   DBA Business Briefing from Contact to contract (London)
10/2006  

DBA Win without pitching series (UK wide)

3/10/2006   DBA Charge-out rates and salary levels report launch event
6/7/2006  

DBA Design effectiveness lecture in London

27/6/2006   DBA Inclusive Design Challenge launch event at RCA
14/6/2006   DBA AGM and Membership Consultation
May 2006   DBA Business Briefings on business development (throughout UK)
25/5/2006   DBA Legal templates and contracts launch
22/2/2006   DBA Design Challenge award ceremony
28/2/2006   Survey of Salary & Charge Out Rates Report launch event
1/3/2006   DBA member only brainstorming event
5-6/4/2005  

DBA 24hr Design Challenge

The inaugeral 24hr Design Challenge was launched by Michael Wolff on 5 April

2004-2005  

DBA Masterclass Series

Distinguished figures in industry talk about the tangible and intangible impact of design on their organisation.

Presentations from:

Stuart Cosgrove, director of nations, Channel 4

David Williamson, managing director, Progreso

Rob Morgan, marketing director, Golden Wonder

Andrew Keeble, director, Manor Born

Mark Palmer, marketing director, Green & Blacks

Karen Bilimoria, ceo, Cobra Beer

2004-2005  

DBA Business Briefings

A series addressing challenges raised by our members that impact their businesses daily.

Subjects covered to date:

How to articulate the value of design

HR Business Briefing - maximising the potential of your staff

PR Business briefing - Raising the profile of your consultancy

Gaining & developing clients overseas

Financial management to drive profitability

2005  

DBA Design and Society

This exciting series feature speakers and organisations who are leading the field and use design to provoke positive change within society.

Presentations from:

Eugenie Harvey, founder, We Are What We Do

2005  

Overseas Trade Events

UK Trade & Investment event for design companies interested in working in Japan

     

The DBA would like to thank the following companies for their support of DBA events and training activities in 2007:

Humphries Kirk - Business Briefing sponsor

Willott Kingston Smith - Business Briefing sponsor

Impress Print - Print sponsor

Screaming Colour - Print sponsor

Robert Horne Group - Paper sponsor

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