FIT Show Launches Comprehensive CPD Learning Programme - Registration Now Open!

FIT Show, the UK's leading trade event for the window, door, flat glass, hardware, components, and roofing industries, has unveiled its extensive learning programme for the 2025 event.

Taking place at the NEC Birmingham from 29 April to 1 May 2025, FIT Show offers a unique opportunity for industry professionals, from installers, fabricators and construction professionals through to roofing contractors, architects and specifiers, to gain valuable insights and stay ahead of the curve.

Key Highlights of the Learning Programme:

• Lock It Down: Protecting Your Tools and Livelihood
  Speakers: Alice Lester Brookes, Senior Brand and PR Manager at On The Tools, Shoaib Awan, AKA ‘The Gas Expert’, founder of Trades United
  Description: This session explores practical tips and strategies to prevent tool theft, from site security to marking equipment.
• State of nation: Behind the data
  Speakers: Elton Boocock, Managing Director, Business Pilot & Tom Butler, Head of Sales & Marketing, GGF
  Description: Presents curated data to provide insights into the glass and glazing market, focusing on future consumer trends and market demands.
• Are you ready for the Future Home Standards?
  Speaker: Kevin Jones, Senior Technical Officer, GGF
  Description: Offers practical guidance on upcoming changes to ensure businesses are equipped to navigate the transition.
• The Future of Training and Competence in the Glass and Glazing Sector
  Speaker: John Mannell, GGF
  Description: Showcases a bespoke course on the new GGF Training online learning platform, highlighting its capabilities for skill development.
• Entrepreneurs and Leadership in the Industry
  Moderated by: Robin Clevett
  Description: A panel discussion offering advice on achieving business success and entrepreneurial perspectives from industry leaders.
• Fabricators and Installers Under Fire: Cybersecurity Threats & Your Bottom Line
  Speaker: Greg Du Feu, Managing Director, Du Feu IT
  Description: Addresses rising cyber threats facing fabricators, focusing on real-world impacts like downtime and lost revenue.
• Digital Transformation and AI: Moving Beyond the Hype to Practical Tools
  Speaker: Elton Boocock, Business Pilot
  Description: Explores how digital tools can streamline workflows, improve efficiency, and enhance project management.
• Discovering the latest colour and texture trends to stay ahead of the curve
  Speaker: Leon James, Product Manager, RENOLIT UK
  Description: Provides insights into current market trends and future color demands, exploring popular colors and textures.

The CPD-Certified learning programme, which is sponsored by the GGF & FENSA, will be supported by practical demonstrations on The Installer Demo Zone, sponsored by Smart Systems.

The Installer Demo Zone will include live product demos from the likes of Made for Trade, ALUK, Bereco, Smart Systems and Brett Martin.

The Timber Joinery Network will also be running live machinery and demonstrating the construction of a timber window.

With CSCS ending Grandfather Rights and a tightening up of MTC requirements for installers and surveyors, the GGF is also using this year’s FIT Show as an opportunity to demonstrate how companies can complete compliancy quickly, easily and cost effectively through its recently launched online training platform and industry partnerships.

Visitors to the stand will be able to participate interactively in course demonstrations, laying out a clear and navigable pathway towards ensuring its site teams are trained ready for accreditation.

Nickie West, FIT Show Event Director, commented:

“We're thrilled to launch our most comprehensive learning programme yet for FIT Show 2025.

“With expert-led sessions, live demonstrations, and a focus on the future of our industry, this is an unmissable opportunity for professionals to enhance their skills and knowledge.”

Registration for FIT Show 2025 is now open, offering FREE access to all exhibits and seminar sessions. Don't miss this chance to future-proof your business and connect with industry leaders.

To register and view the full seminar programme, visit www.fitshow.co.uk.

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