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INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 10 images JULY 2019 Follow us on Facebook: @imagesmaguk CHANGING FACES Pure London has made two new appointments for this year’s show: Gloria Sandrucci as event director and Melanie Alston as event manager. Gloria, who has been with Pure London for six years, said: “My key objective is to make Pure London the most inspiring fashion platform in the UK by being constantly relevant and innovative and most importantly adaptable to the industry needs while thriving in customer service. I want to excite and inspire our retailers by bringing a fantastic mix of brands supplemented with high quality content from leading industry experts and change-makers.” Melanie, who joined Pure London 10 years ago and has been head of womenswear since 2011, said: “As event manager I aim to develop an offering of new, bellwether brands for each sector and work more closely with key fashion agents and long- standing brands to really understand what they need from a UK trade show.” Pure London will be held at the London Olympia from 21-23 July. www.purelondon.com Gloria Sandrucci SAI is collaborating with Oxford University on an AI research project Melanie Alston SAI collaborates with Oxford Uni on AI project SAI, a software provider for the signmaking, digital printing and CNC- machining industries, has announced it is partnering with Oxford University on a three-year research project that will explore the possibility of developing an artificial intelligence (AI) assisted software solution. “During the initial stage, researchers from the university’s Department of Engineering Science will use aggregate data to determine the common trends and behaviour of sign designers,” said SAI. “If clear patterns emerge, a software which aids large format print providers and sign and display companies when designing signage could be brought to market in the future. “In line with SAI’s ethos of value-added solutions, the project follows an increased demand from large format print providers and signmakers to reduce the time spent at the design stage. The software envisaged by the project could serve to inspire designers with suggestions, including best practice fonts, images and layouts, that the AI tool is trained to provide. Beyond this, it could reduce the time and cost restraints currently faced by large format print providers and sign shops.” www.thinksai.com Golden Finishes products now available through Envoy Embroidered badge and pennant manufacturer Golden Finishes has announced that its American- style pennants and promotional tablecloths are now available through the Envoy Group. The products will feature in the Envoy catalogue, allowing the company to bring its products to wider customer base. www.goldenfinishes.com International conference on cellulose fibres Nova-Institute will hold the first International Conference on Cellulose Fibres (CCF) on 11- 12 February 2020 in Cologne, Germany. The conference will focus on the importance of the fibre group, which is said to be the fastest growing in the textile industry. www.nova-institute.eu www.cellulose-fibres.eu