Glee

A SAFE RETURN TO GLEE AS 100 NEW BRANDS MAKE THEIR DEBUT

Events are back, with Glee leading the charge as the first dedicated garden retail exhibition to make its in-person return post-lockdown (14th – 16th September NEC Birmingham). This year’s show will bring together hundreds of brands and thousands of exciting products under one roof, providing garden buyers with the first opportunity in 18 months to ‘shop’ new ranges to boost their retail offering and build on the incredible momentum created throughout lockdown. One key part of Glee’s offering is the access to both grassroot and established brands, This year’s event is set to welcome over 100 new brands, made up of UK and international exhibitors, these companies represent a thriving

newness that is helping to shape the future of garden retail. Featuring grass root product development and established brands that are looking to diversify and capture more customers, buying teams will want to make a beeline for these exhibitors as they may be able to source something new and unique to bolster their retail offering in 2022.

New names confirmed for Glee 2021 will be Veritable, Urban Farm It, TriStar Packaging, Tripod Home, Hansa Design, Jadecliff Ltd, Loud & Clear Safety, GoodToBee, Anglo-Peruvian Trading, NIAB, Ergrownomics, Playback Frames ltd, S&S Garden Designs Ltd, Apollo Gardening, Bedmax Ltd, Dansons Europe, Evercreatures, Allingham Games, The Stone & Garden Company, Teal International, Biohort GmbH, Kingsley Designs Ltd, Lave-Lite, Carbon Gold Ltd, Collarways Ltd, Hornsey Hammocks, and GRS Footwear.

Also look out for Poétic Garden, a 75-year-old family run company, based in the Lyon area of France that produces planters and accessories for indoor and outdoor use, with significant advantages such as minimum 90% recycled material, strong designs, cost-efficient production, and an effective logistical operation.

Kin Ltd, a member of the Wilkinson Hardware Stores Ltd. family of businesses, is also debuting at Glee 2021, bringing with it a range of sustainable products for the home and garden. Sustainability will also be on display from PlantGrow – who playfully refer to themselves as “an eco-conscious bunch who have found a solution to many problems in today’s gardening world and horticultural trade”. PlantGrow is the first in the UK to produce natural plant foods and growing mediums through a patented renewable energy process.

Another new-to-Glee exhibitor will be BOOTPAC. Born during the first lockdown in 2020, the BOOTPAC was designed to make recycling easier by enabling the transport of wet or dirty items to the recycling centre to be a simpler and cleaner process. The bag itself fits almost all cars - unlike most boot liners which are car specific - and is designed to last for years and not be part of our disposable culture.

Elsewhere, the So & Mo brand wants to bring performance lawn care products to the domestic market via its debut presence at Glee 2021. The team has developed three formulations focussed on complete plant health which we use over the 12 months for year-round performance.

Update to Glee’s Safe & Secure Guidelines

Glee’s Safe and Secure Guidelines will take into account all elements of the show including pre-, during and post show, and will ensure that all those onsite can rest assured that all possible measures have been put in place to reduce the chance of transmission. Examples of this include access to hand sanitiser and increased cleaning regimes particularly in high traffic touchpoints, plus 3m wide aisles to allow for more comfortable movement around the event, and contactless registration of visitors at entry points. Glee 2021 will also be a mask friendly event.

Additionally, visitors and exhibitors at Glee 2021 will also be asked to verify their Covid-19 Status before entering the event. This can be done by providing evidence of one of the following: a full course of vaccination two-weeks prior to arrival; or proof of negative lateral flow test taken within 48 hours of arrival*; or proof of natural immunity shown by a positive PCR test result for COVID-19, lasting for 180 days from the date of the positive test and following completion of the self-isolation period. Added peace of mind also comes from the fact that the experience gained when constructing and operating the NHS Nightingale Birmingham facility, means the NEC has upgraded all the filter media within the ventilation systems to high efficiency F7 media, which was the standard specified by University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) NHS Trust.

Exhibitors have also been given a wealth of advice regarding how to ensure exhibition stands remain compliant, including guidance on stand layout, data capture, staffing and displaying product effectively.

For more details and FAQs regarding Glee’s Safe & Secure measures please visit www.gleebirmingham.com/thecommunity/safe-secure.

Find out more

To keep up to date on the latest Glee news visit www.gleebirmingham.com. To enquire about exhibiting at Glee 2020 call +44 (0)203 3545 9752.

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