ATG's Seminar on CITES
Kim McDonald of Taxidermy Law in full flight of his presentation with BADA secretary general Mark Dodgson (not pictured) on the essentials of CITES
ATG's Seminar on CITES
Delegates used the event’s lunch period and coffee breaks to catch up on business. "Great venue and great opportunity to network," said one delegate. “It was over too quickly!” said another.
ATG’s Seminar on CITES
During Auctioneers Question Time, questions ranged from: “what proportion of CITES-protected material in an object renders that object subject to CITES in the EU?” to queries around which authorities’ are recognised by CITES administrators for decisions on materials such as rosewood
ATG’s Seminar on CITES
BADA president Victoria Borwick MP appeals for unity between dealers and auctioneers in presenting the industry’s case for antique ivory to the government
ATG’s Seminar on CITES
Joseph O’Kelly (left) and Antigone Clarke (right), co-owners of Hygra.com Antique Boxes with author and BBC Antiques Roadshow expert Marc Allum
ATG’s Seminar on CITES
Jennifer Bell of Chilcotts Auctioneers listened intently during Auctioneers Question Time
ATG’s Seminar on CITES
Networking sessions allowed delegates to catch up with former colleagues and make new contacts.
Held in etc.venues' new conference centre in County Hall, the irony of the seminar's Westminster location – offering panoramic views of the Houses of Parliament – was not lost on delegates as they were urged to lobby their MPs.
ATG’s Seminar on CITES
The catering at etc.venues Westminster – involving a three course lunch, coffee breaks and complimentary drinks at the event’s close – was highly rated
ATG’s Seminar on CITES
Theo Burrell (left) and Lee Young travelled from Lyon & Turnbull to attend the seminar and catch up with each other
ATG’s Seminar on CITES
Gavin Megaw, director of Hanover PR and a specialist in reputation management, called on delegates to “get on the front foot” to manage the industry’s image with policy makers and the public.
Delegates welcomed Gavin's advice for the industry to support a conservation charity and for individual auction houses and dealers to promote their position on endangered species more publicly on websites.
ATG’s Seminar on CITES
Roseberys’ boss Ian Cadzow (left) and Philip Belcher of Bellmans
