INDUSTRY NEWS
£ 10K CHARITY DONATION REPLACES CUSTOMER GIFTS
» SASH WINDOW SPECIALISTS Victorian Sliders have begun 2022 by supporting two extremely worthy causes . In place of the Christmas gifts they would usually send to their customers , the South Wales firm has donated £ 5,000 to Ty Hafan ’ s children hospice , and £ 5,000 to ABF – The Soldier ’ s Charity . One of Britain ’ s leading paediatric palliative care charities , Ty Hafan offers comfort , care and support to life-limited children throughout Wales .
Formerly the Army Benevolent Fund , ABF supports 60,000 serving soldiers and veterans of the British Army in 63 countries , giving grants to individuals , families and other organisations . In the 2020-2021 financial year , the youngest person it helped was aged two , and the oldest was aged 103 .
“ Throughout the pandemic , thousands of fantastic charities supporting people across the country have struggled to raise
vital funds ,” comments Victorian Sliders Marketing Manager Geoff Bishop .
“ That ’ s why , this year , we decided to do our bit to help Ty Hafan and ABF continue their incredible work . If you ’ d like to do the same , please visit the Ty Hafan and ABF websites – http :// tyhafan . org and https :// soldierscharity . org ”
Date announced for Glazing Summit 2022
» THE 2022 GLAZING SUMMIT WILL take place on Tuesday , October 18th at Edgbaston Stadium and Conference Centre .
Last year ’ s Summit sold out as live events returned for the first time since the pandemic , and organisers are expecting to welcome around 400 industry leaders , key influencers , and decision makers this year .
And momentum is already building at this early stage , with dozens of big-name companies signed-up to sponsor already , including industry giants Yale as headline sponsors .
Andrew Scott , Glazing Summit founder , said : “ There was a real buzz at last year ’ s Glazing Summit and the plan now is to take it up a notch .”
The one-day conference attracts fabricators , installers , glass companies and component suppliers , providing the best networking and a chance to connect with new customers .
Sponsors already on board for 2022 include the likes of MACO , Exlabesa , Unique Window Systems , Glazpart , Carl F Groupco Limited , Shelforce , Caribbean Blinds , Business Pilot and Chase Taylor Recruitment . With a nine-month advertising and promotion campaign starting soon , the Glazing Summit is an ideal platform to show industry leadership and connect brands .
www . glazingsummit . co . uk
Seminar success
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» LEADING CONSERVAtory roof manufacturer , SupaLite , successfully hosted and delivered a series of SupaSeminars for its dedicated customers in Preston , Newcastle , Essex , Leeds , Bristol , Coventry and Edinburgh .
During the roadshows , installers were also shown the latest upgrades to the SupaLite roof system and were even given a sneak preview of the
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organisation ’ s new app , which is due to launch early this year . The innovative trade and retail pricing app will provide roof costs for business owners and prices based on the organisation ’ s customers ’ retail pricing . The app also links to SupaLite fuse which means installers will have free access to a database for their retail sales .
Additionally , more than £ 1700 was donated to different
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charities across the UK as each SupaSeminar included its own raffle which allowed the winner to pick a charity of their choice .
Steve Hacking , managing director at SupaLite , said : “ Hitting the road meant we were finally reunited with our customers , who were able to
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see our products first-hand and a sneak peek of a new product . We ’ re hoping to roll out and host more in person SupaSeminar sessions in 2022 .”
www . supaliteroof . co . uk
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