GGF at “best ever” FIT Show

The Glass and Glazing Federation took part in the recently-held FIT Show, where almost 10,000 visitors and over 250 companies exhibited over the three days of the event.

The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) was pleased to be part of the FIT Show held at Birmingham’s NEC 23-25 May. The show attracted a record number of almost 10,000 visitors and over 250 companies exhibited over an incredibly busy three days that showcased the best of the industry.
Attending his first glazing industry show, Phil Pluck GGF Chief Executive commented: “It was an invaluable event for really getting under the skin of the industry and discovering what people and businesses are really doing and thinking. We connected with many of our Members and some were keen to express just how important the GGF is to their companies and being the voice of glass and glazing. The show proved to be a fantastic arena for promoting the benefits of being associated with the GGF.”

Birmingham NEC hosted the show for the first time and it was clear that the exhibition benefited from being larger with more stands on a bigger scale than previous years. In addition, the organisers allowed exhibitors to run their own stand parties on the first evening (Big Tuesday) of the show. The GGF used this to great effect with its 40th Anniversary Party that attracted over 80 people who seemed to enjoy the live entertainment and networking with other Members and guests.

James Lee, GGF Director of Marketing and Communications added: “We enjoyed having more space this year. It allowed us to make a really strong brand statement to reflect our 40th anniversary year. The four metres high “Founders Wall”, our Members Lounge and the GGF video on our TV monitors attracted many visitors to the stand. It was good to see many Members enjoy our hospitality and it was great to engage with many non-members who were interested in joining the GGF.”

Brian Smith, GGF Director of Home Improvement and Membership added: “We were inundated with membership enquiries as our special offer of 40% off first year’s subscriptions attracted many potential new members to our stand. The good news is, the special offer continues for 40 working days after the FIT Show. So companies who couldn’t make it to our stand, can still take advantage of this once in a generation special subscription offer for new members. Overall, this was the best ever FIT Show for the GGF.”

The FIT Show organisers (FIT Events) are already looking ahead to 2019 and doing it all again at the Birmingham NEC. The GGF has already booked to exhibit in 2019.