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The Glazing Summit is returning for 2019 – and some of the biggest names in the glazing industry have signed up to spearhead the ‘must attend’ event. Taking place on Thursday, September 12 at Edgbaston Stadium and Conference Centre, Birmingham the day will be packed with industry insight, advice and discussion on the issues that matter. Andrew Scott, the founder of the Glazing Summit and CEO of glazing industry specialists Insight Data and Purplex Marketing, said: “This is a no-nonsense conference for fabricators, installers and component suppliers who want the inside track on where the industry is going, where the opportunities are and how to maximise growth and profitability.” The Glazing Summit broke new ground and is an invaluable platform for industry leaders, CEO’s and stakeholders to come together, learn, share experience, and network with like-minded professionals. Last year’s inaugural conference was a resounding success,
attracting over 400 business leaders from across the glazing industry. It also packed in 23 expert speakers, panel debates, lunch and networking with the industry’s most influential people. 2019 sees a second stage added, the Technical Stage, and, with a fresh line-up of key speakers discussing the issues that matter, this year’s Glazing Summit promises to be bigger and better. The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF), who are headline sponsors, are fully behind the Summit, and the company’s Chief Executive, Kevin Buckley, commented: “We are delighted to be headline sponsors of this event and look forward to a day of healthy debate covering all of the key issues affecting our industry.” The new Technical Stage, which is being sponsored by industry giants Yale, will tackle the key issues around technical, compliance and regulations, providing senior technical people and designers, production
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directors, H&S and compliance officers with a platform to learn and share best-practice. The main stage will be packed with key-note speakers and industry experts debating the latest industry trends, the big issues facing the sector, new technologies and products, and where the industry is going. The day will then be rounded off with the Glazing Summit Leaders Dinner in the evening, which is sponsored by Unique Window Systems.
“Trade Windows wanted to create a premium brand for window installation. The help we received from Pearl Window Systems and the quality of the marketing materials and product, gave us the opportunity to achieve this. We have now rebranded with great success to ‘The Signature Collection by Trade Windows’.” Kev Page and Joanne Sharkey Trade Preston Windows
“The Summit is for industry professionals and we’re delighted that organisations such as the GGF, CAB alongside major industry suppliers such as Yale, Edgetech, Window Ware and ODL have already backed the event,” added Andrew. To reserve tickets or sponsor the event, visit www.glazingsummit.co.uk or call 01934 808293. READER ENQUIRY NO: 0619/0001
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