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Openings Winter/Spring 09/10

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1. Contents page
2. Solar Shading
3. Blind Design Trends
4. Fabric protection
5. Showcase 2010 Show Guide
6. Questions to the President
7. New Blind Business
8. Employers Rights

Openings Autumn09

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1. make it safe
2. The Wonder of Wood
3. Consider Wood
4. Part-L Regulations
5. Blinds Environment
6. How safe is your data?
7. Contract Blinds in Focus
8. Your holiday entitlement
9. Consumer Rights
10. Solar Shade – Future

Openings Summer 09

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1. Cover + Contents
2. Internet
3. Make It Safe
4. Digital Print
5. Cash is King
6. 7-Day Cooling Off Period
7. Day In The Life
8. Window Films
9. Communication
10. Employment Legislation
11. BBSA Pages

Openings Spring 09

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1. Contents
2. Pleated Blinds
3. Accessorize
4. R + T Stuttgart
5. Crystal Blinds
6. Awnings
7. Dick Dolmans
8. Roller Blinds
9. Mike Fisher
10. Andrew Chalk
11. Measuring Devices
12. Employment Tribunals
13. BBSA in action

Openings Winter 2008/09

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1. That was the Year that was...
2. New challenges for business.
3. At their discretion.
4. Credit where it's due
5. Credit Insurance - is it worth it?
6. Solar Shading & Energy Saving
7. Shade Specifier
8. R + T Stuttgart 2009
9. Ecobuild
10. BBSA in action

Openings Autumn 2008

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1. Contents
2. A Blind or a Curtain?
3. Company Doctor
4. Shade Specifier
5. First Aid at Work
6. Smarter Shading
7. Scottish Showcase
8. BBSA In Action

Openings Summer 2008

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1. Contents
2. Dave Morgan – New President
3. Shopwatch
4. Dim-out Black-out Blinds
5. Day in the Life
6. ACID
7. Your Accountant
8. Marketing
9. Cord Safety
10. Where does my blind come from?

Openings Spring 2008

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1. Awnings
2. Shutters
3. Shade Project
4. Shop Watch – Retail Outlets
5. ES-SO Climate for Change
6. Day in the Life of a Sales Rep
7. Show Case'08
8. Blind Cord Safety

Openings Winter 2007-08

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1. Conservatories
2. Shade Specifier
3. Shop Watch – Retail outlets
4. Chris Swift – Presidential thoughts
5. Marketing
6. Good Practice – Training Counts

Openings Autumn 2007

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1. Cover and Contents
2. 50th Issue of Openings
3. Venetians
4. Profile on Blind Companies
5. Luxaflex New Japanese Blinds
6. Kitchen Blinds
7. Recycle
8. Marketing
9. BBSA in Action

Openings Summer 2007

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1. Cover and Contents
2. Ballauff
3. Blinds for the Lounge
4. Nice Motors
5. Company Features
6. Climate Change
7. Marketing
8. Awnings - Summer Success
9. BBSA in Action

Openings Spring 2007

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1. Cover & Contents
2. Company Profiles
3. Bathrooms
4. Pleated
5. Robertshaws Roadshow
6. Vertika Bio Cote
7. Somfy - Motorisation
8. Family Friendly
9. Online Business 1
10. BBSA in Action

Openings Winter 2006/7

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1. Cover and Contents
2. Blind Trends
3. Gerald Arding's Crystal Ball
4. Manufacturers
5. Bedrooms
6. Smoking Ban
7. BBSA in Action

Openings Autumn 2006

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1. Contents
2. Motorisation
3. Gordon Stevens
4. Somfy
5. Newhouse Textiles
6. CustomWest Plantation Shutters
7. Blind Shapers Profile
8. Vertical Blinds
9. Software
10. Height Aware H&S
11. Insurance Issues
12. BBSA in Action
13. Age Discrimination

Openings Summer 2006

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1. Cover and Contents
2. Roman Blinds
3. Conservatories
4. EAB Blinds Profile

Openings Spring 2006

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1. Contents
2. Awnings
3. Tobin James MD - Faber Blinds
4. Screen Fabrics
5. Concept Systems
6. Andrew Dootson - SWS
7. BBSA Openings Awards
8. R+T Stuggart

Openings Winter 2005/6

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1. Cover and Contents
2. AG Textiles Profile
3. Centurion Profile
4. Fire Precautions
5. Kingfisher Profile
6. Out Door Textiles
7. Plantation Shutters
8. R+T Stuttgart Exhibition
9. Robertshaws Profile
10. Smart Home Show
11. SUD Profile

Openings Autumn 2005

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1. Cover and Contents
2. Louvolite Profile
3. Pattern Books
4. Plantation Shutters
5. Waiting for Payment
6. New House looks East
7. Mechoshade Profile
8. Venetian Blinds
9. Vantana Profile
10. Prima Awnings Profile

Openings Summer 2005

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Openings Spring 2005

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1. Cover and Contents
2. Blind Cord Safety
3. Blind Costs
4. Steve Whitehead Profile
5. Mike Fisher Profile
6. Woodweave Blinds
7. Shadewell Profile
8. Employment Legislation
9. BBSA in Action

Openings Winter 2004/5

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1. Cover and Contents
2. Developments in Blinds
3. Elero Profile
4. Robertshaws Profile
5. Delta Blinds Profile
6. BBSA in Action

Openings Autumn 2004

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1. Cover and Contents
2. Mermet Profile
3. Vertical Blinds
4. Broadview Profile
5. Panel Blinds
6. Printed Blinds
7. Citation - Employment Law
8. Safety - Roller Shutters
9. BBSA in Action

Openings Summer 2004

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1. Cover and Contents
2. Smoking Ban
3. Bo Linstrom Profile
4. Solar Shading
5. Health & Safety
6. New Premises
7. Gerald Arding Profile
8. Venetians
9. Safety Features
10. SHY Feature
11. BBSA in Action

Openings Spring 2004

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1. Cover and Contents
2. Plantation Shutters
3. Faber Profile
4. Pleated Blinds
5. Point-of-Sale
6. Winsol Profile
7. Vickers Profile
8. BBSA in Action

Openings Winter 2003/4

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1. Cover and Contents
2. Awnings
3. Decora Profile
4. Global profile
5. New House Profile
6. Mike Fisher – 25 years on
7. Software
8. Marketing
9. BBSA in Action

Openings Autumn 2003

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1. Cover and Contents
2. Innovation
3. Blind Fabric
4. SHY profile
5. Somfy Profile
6. Stevens Profile
7. Internet Part II
8. How to use the Internet
9. Employee Relations
10. BBSA in Action

Openings Summer 2003

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1. Cover and Contents
2. AMO
3. Venetian Blinds
4. Eclipse
5. Flyscreens
6. Global Warming
7. Light and Shade
8. Software
9. Swift Blinds & Curtains
10. Technology & Machinery

Openings Spring 2003

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1. Cover & Contents
2. Automation
3. News
4. Sani
5. Wooden Venetians
6. Stuttgart R+T Exhibition 2003
7. Software
8. Sunscreen Blinds
9. BBSA in Action

Openings Winter 2002/3

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1. Cover and Contents
2. BBSA Insurance
3. Blinds and Shutters '03
4. Computer Feature
5. Low Price Feature
6. Steve Birtles Feature
7. Weather Feature
8. Woodweave Feature

Openings Summer 2002

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1. Cover and Contents
2. Automation Feature
3. Brand Feature
4. Canopies
5. Colour Feature
6. Home Improvement Feature
7. Roller Feature
8. Venetian Feature

Openings Spring 2002

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1. Cover and Contents
2. Blind Van Feature
3. Comfort Feature
4. Design Trends Feature
5. Energy Feature
6. Gratton Davey Feature
7. Marketing Feature
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BBSA ‘make it safe’ mandatory for all members

Code of Practice Amended

BBSA focuses on child safety at Showcase event

BBSA urges all to ‘make it safe’