The answer is centre-stage next year when the focus of the 2014 campaign will be a series of workshops at which the established grandees of the trade will be invited to share their experience with theYoung Gunsof 2013.
Meanwhile there is still time for the under 40s to register for this year's event by going to www.nationalantiquesweek.com and telling their own story before January 31.
The message from the organising committee is clear: "We believe that the future of the industry is in the hands of this vibrant young element of the trade working across all sectors of the industry - owning shops, taking over established and sometimes weary family firms, working as auctioneers, exhibiting at and organising antiques fairs and working hard behind the scenes to promote the trade via the antique dealer associations."
