<b>Antler chief</b><p></p><p> Geoff Potton has been appointed as chief executive of Antler Homers which is planning to expand. Potton was previously at Bryant and Miller.</p><p>&amp; </p><p>&amp; </p><p><br> <br> </p><p><b>Cooper&amp;’s coast</b></p><p> Persimmon has appointed Mark Cooper as commercial director for its south coast region. He joins from David Wilson and has more than 15 years experience in housebuilding.</p><p><br> <br> </p><p><b>Crosby marketeer</b></p><p> Kim Minshull is the new marketing manager at Crosby Homes (Yorkshire) having previously been account manager at several design agencies in the region.</p><p><b><br> <b>DIARY DATES</b></b></p><p> <b>AUGUST</b></p><p><br> </p><p><b>13-16 &amp;&amp; 19-21 August - course (also 8-11 &amp;&amp; 14-16 Oct, 10-13 &amp;&amp; 16-18 Dec) </b></p><p> Visual Strength Grading: TRADA course to equip graders to grade softwood to BS 4978 and to understand the specification of structural timber. TRADA Technology offices, High Wycombe. </p><p> Contact Mark Cooper 01494 569487 or training@trada.co.uk</p><p><br> <b>SEPTEMBER</b></p><p><br> </p><p><b>11 September - conference</b></p><p> HBF annual planning conference Delivering the 40% - a positive role for greenfield development, speakers include Gideon Amos, RTPI director. The Winter Gardens, Weston-super-Mare. </p><p> Contact Sandra Hooman 0121 743 1882</p><p><b>16-22 September - urban design week</b></p><p> Urban Design Week 2002, themed &amp;“street life&amp;”, includes launch event, lectures, conferences, and events across the UK, organised by UDAL. </p><p> Contact …