Drawing on his lived experience with neurodivergent friends, family and colleagues, Mark will give an overview of the neurodiversity movement, and how this is shaping a new understanding of how conditions like dyslexia, Autism and ADHD are not only disabilities but can also be strengths if they can be better understood and accommodated.
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We would like to share some good news today, with a brilliant project founded by one of our members, Laura Harris from LH Analytics.
Please get involved and spread the word about High Street Positives!
Read moreTo start this off I was given a really simple brief from the team, write a blog post about something relevant and, hopefully, engaging.
Resultantly a fairly literal response, a reflection on how to stay relevant in today’s fast-paced world—an issue that has only become more pressing after recent changes in our industry.
Read moreWith our keynote speaker Ketul Patel and expert panel we explored the concept of Community Retailing, sharing innovations and lessons from successful community retail operations.
Can you help SLA member Matthew Hopkinson of Didobi Limited, with some research into night-time working habits?
Read moreCongratulations to our incredible Society for Location Analysis Awards winners for 2023. We were delighted to present these awards at our event, Reimagining Retail in London on 9th May 2024.
Read moreWrite up of our event: Reimagining Retail, by Tim Horsey, SPR member
The night time economy covers a wide range of activity between the hours of 6pm and 6am, covering everything from entertainment, bars and restaurants to the engine rooms that keep cities moving and healthy and secure: distribution, health and social care, transport. In our next event we will be joined by BT, who are kindly hosting this session, to explore how policies can shape cities and the services that serve them.
Read moreHuge congratulations to Jonathan Reynolds, who was awarded the Jon Walker Award for 2023. Jonathan has been the Chair of the SLA for over ten years from 2013 to 2023.
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