DEALER SUPPORT LIVE 2023

live in different areas of the country - and what this has allowed us to do is take a flexible approach to working hours, which helps the team. Although we all speak daily, we get together for a working lunch on a quarterly basis and will have another of these just before Christmas.” Industry events like the BOSS Awards, which were celebrated in Manchester this year on November 24, are a great way to celebrate both the festive season and a year of hardworking with your team. “We decided to make the BOSS Awards night a team event,” Steve explains. “We can all enjoy it, and catch up with friends and acquaintances, old and new.” And he hasn’t ruled old the possibility of one final surprise. “As for any other little extras at Christmas…well, who knows what Santa might bring?”

INTERNATIONAL CELEBRATIONS

Mike Barron, MD of Synaxon says that their Christmas will look a little different this year. “Although we are a UK business, we have a lot of resource based in our German HQ. Each year the UK team fly over to celebrate with our colleagues, visiting HQ and experiencing the local Christmas Market. As we work remotely in the UK, we are spread across the whole of the country and this year we are meeting up at Molineux, Wolverhampton just before Christmas for a catch-up and some general merriment.”

To make the most of the trip, Mike has made sure his team will experience the best of local goods. “Each member of staff receives a hamper - this year made up from Halfpenny Green vineyard and packed full of local Black Country produce.”

Hybrid working can be a challenge, especially when teams are working with international colleagues, and travelling to celebrate Christmas offers the opportunity to reflect on the years’ work together. “We have regular meetings in various locations in the UK, but the Christmas get together is the one that everyone looks forward to. It’s a chance to reflect on the year just gone, and think about how we can serve the channel better in the coming year.”

So, as we reach the end of 2022, there are a number of great ways you can celebrate your staff this festive season. Whether you decide on a party, award ceremony or Christmas jumper day, the important thing is to make sure your chosen celebrations are well-suited to your employees and demonstrate how much you appreciate their hard work.

After a year of challenges - rising energy prices, supply chain disruption and the costof-living crisis - everyone deserves some festive fun. Time to get planning!!

It’s a chance to reflect on the year just gone and think about how we can serve the channel better in the coming year

2023

JOIN US NEXT YEAR

Dealer Support LIVE returns April 27th 2023 to the Coventry Building Society Arena, and plans are well underway to make it everything the dealer community has asked for – and more!

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ollowing on from the success of the last few years, Dealer Support LIVE seeks to create an interactive experience that brings the magazine to life. It’s an event specifically designed for dealers, aiming to provide clarity and practical, simple-to-apply, and relevant advice for all delegates.

This year boasts even more opportunities to learn, a broader spectrum of exhibitors, and an opportunity to network with peers - along with the ever-popular Q&A session for dealers to get involved in. We’ll be running a selection of seminars – chosen by you, our readers – the details of which are being steadily updated at https://dealersupport. co.uk/dealer-support-live/ as speakers and content is confirmed.

WHY JOIN US?

NAVIGATING A DIFFICULT CLIMATE

Our live event aims to give dealers a balanced view of the current marketplace in order to future-proof their operations, preparing them for whatever the next year might bring with expert advice and solutions.

Our goal is to identify the obstacles and show how to overcome them by offering applicable solutions for improving sales, discovering new verticals and making diversification in practice a doddle.

OPEN Q&A

Back by popular demand, the panel, made up of key figures from a cross-section of the industry, is your opportunity to ask any burning questions on the hot topics currently affecting the office products sector.

Our goal is to identify the obstacles and show how to overcome them by offering applicable solutions

THE IMPORTANCE OF BUSINESS GROWTH

This year we boast a number of sessions that really focus on how to drive and grow business in a tight market; we want you to leave with tangible ideas you can put into practice immediately.

EXHIBITION

An integral part of Dealer Support LIVE is always the exhibition; it offers dealers an opportunity to chat to, and learn from, a broad range of supplier partners, while having the chance to see what’s new in their sector.

INFORMATION TO GO

Dealer Support LIVE offers marketplace insights and business solutions that will help dealers make informed decisions about the direction of their businesses. There will be the quick and easy wins that can be applied to your business straight away – from marketing to sales – as well as more in-depth business modifications that may be thought and time-intensive.

NETWORKING

No-one knows the challenges and benefits of running a reseller business better than those who do it. Dealer Support LIVE is a fantastic opportunity to network with other business leaders in the sector, sharing experiences and solutions and forging long-lasting, professional, relationships to benefit you and your business. In addition to networking opportunities throughout the event, we’ll be hosting a drinks reception at the end of the day for dealers, exhibitors, speakers and suppliers to enjoy.

TICKET INFORMATION

So, what are you waiting for? To book your place today head to https://www.eventbrite. co.uk/e/dealer-support-live2023-tickets-225288262257?aff =ebdssbdestsearch