Global DIY Summit

The European DIY Retail Association (EDRA) and the Federation of DIY Manufacturers (fediyma) have announced that after this year’s successful European Home Improvement Forum, they are launching a global event next year.

It will be held in Brussels on 8-9 June 2011, and will have the title ‘One World – What will shape the future of home improvement worldwide?’, focussing on four themes:

• One World – How will global players protect the environment?
• The common European market – Tomorrow’s challenges and opportunities
• New growth markets worldwide – Successful strategies and new ideas for the future
• Sourcing in the new world – Global, regional or local?