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Video containing footage of Sainsbury's 2005 Management Conference on the theme of "Getting Better Every Day", held on Monday 19th September 2005 at Cheltenham Racecourse.

Includes footage of:
00:00:00: Attendees being interviewed about the "Try something new today" branding.
00:04:23: Presentation by supply chain director Lawrence Christensen about recent achievements in the supply chain and future developments.
00:20:25: Presentation by managing director of convenience Jim McCarthy about the future of the convenience format.
00:42:00 and 00:56:06: Conference host introducing the "Sainsbury's Customer Handicap Chase" video (see AV/1017; the video was not able to be played the first time it was introduced).
00:42:34: Part of presentation by retail director Ken McMeikan about leadership, efficiency, changes branches can expect (including in the produce (fresh fruit and vegetables) department, bakery, and J's Restaurants), checkout training and Christmas 2005 trading.
00:56:42: Chief executive Justin King, customer director Gwyn Burr, Lawrence Christensen, trading director Mike Coupe, and [director of change or competition enquiry director?] Hamish Elvidge appearing consecutively onstage, mostly in fancy dress costumes, promoting their products in the "bid up" (a competition in which each director supported a "hero line" and encouraged branches to boost sales).

Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 28 seconds.