African Design Magazine July 2015 | Page 24

News i PARTNER NEWS It has been AGM season for the Kitchen Specialists Association. At a time where the association is reporting back to its members on the state of the association and the industry we asked KSA national manager Stephanie Forbes for some insights as to what is new within the association and the industry. For us at the KSA the AGM is the most important event of the year. This is our opportunity to bring the membership up to speed on what we have been doing behind the scenes and to get their input and feedback on where they would like to see us take the association in the future. Paramount for us has been creating an increased awareness among consumers about the KSA and what we do. In a time where businesses are under strain, it is vital that consumers protect themselves from fly by night operators who could leave them with b-grade work or even disappear taking your deposit. Key