The organisers of The FIT Show, the new business event for the window, door and conservatory industry taking place in April next year, say that more than 50% of the floor space has already been sold just weeks after it was officially launched.

A mix of large and small companies has clamoured to book exhibition space at the event, which is the first to clearly target fabricators and installers working in the home improvement glazing sector. An exhibition of more than 150 companies in addition to a programme of seminars, discussions, competitions and networking has had immediate appeal to firms looking for an effective way of reaching potential new customers face-to-face. When it takes place on 16^th to 18^th April 2013 it will be the first national event for the glass and double glazing sector for more than 3 years.

Matthew Glover, managing director of The FIT Show and whose commercial interests include the manufacture of windows, doors and conservatories, says he is delighted with the response: “We launched The FIT Show because we listened to so many people saying that the industry needed its own show, that a sector worth more than £3.7 billion should have its own showcase. This is a market in which business is done face-to-face and the response we have had confirms the need for our own industry event.”

Whilst there is a clear desire for a new business event, the decision process has been made easier by the inclusive stands being affordable with transparent pricing. “Our research showed that a key requirement was for value for money and clear pricing,” explained Matthew. “This is common sense really. In addition however the venue, the Telford International Centre, offers one of the finest exhibition and meeting centres in the UK and the free parking and easy access is also very attractive.”

The burgeoning exhibitor list now includes such diverse brands as Conservatory Outlet; Custom Glass; CWG Choices; Door-Stop International; Edgetech; Elumatec; FUX/White Extrusion Machinery; Insight Data; Liniar Windows/HL Plastics; Lister Trade Frames; Mila Hardware; Pilkington; Prefix Systems; Promac Group; Quickslide; Solidor; Synseal; Universal Arches; Windowlink; Zoom Conservatory Systems; Tuffx Processed Glass; Anglo European; Totali Timber Solutions; Eclectic Systems; Deceuninck; and Bison Trade Frames; Business Micros, Distinction Doors; Fab n Fix; Glass People; UAP; and Window Industry Consumables; Glazerite; Dempsey Dyer; and Group Homesafe. A substantial list of ‘pre contract’ exhibitors swells the list still further.

Further information about exhibiting at The FIT Show, including an up to date floorplan, can be found on the web site at www.fitshow.co.uk; or see the sales brochure online at http://www.motionlab.co.uk/fitshow.

Conservatory Outlet was one of the first companies to sign up as an exhibitor at the Fabricator Installer Trade (FIT) Show; the all new industry exhibition which was recently unveiled and which will take place during 16^th-18^th April 2013.

The Wakefield-based double glazing fabricator is keen to attract new installers from various regions of the UK to its network of customers and sees FIT Show as the perfect way to demonstrate its offering to potential Conservatory Outlet dealers.

In addition to its uPVC double glazing product range, which includes Energy Saving Trust Recommended windows, Secured by Design windows and doors, and luxury conservatories and orangeries, Conservatory Outlet will also promote the benefits of being part of its network of dealers. Members not only receive free sales leads, search optimised lead generating websites and bespoke marketing literature, but also the experience, advice and trade secrets of many other successful installers thanks to regular benchmarking exercises and network events.

Conservatory Outlet’s support of this new exhibition is unsurprising – managing director Matthew Glover is also the principle organiser of FIT Show and MD of FIT Events Ltd. – but as sales director Greg Kane explains, FIT Show will be an unmissable date in the 2013 calendar.

‘I’ve seen at first hand Matthew’s passion for delivering an exhibition that the industry can be proud of and that will get businesses talking, thinking and ultimately buying from one another. The marketing plan to attract trade visitors is genuinely exceptional and I don’t want Conservatory Outlet to miss out by not being there.’

Conservatory Outlet has recently welcomed new installers to its network from Aberdeen, Middlesex Gloucestershire and Hampshire, whereas key regions such as the North East, the Central Midlands and East Anglia do not currently have a local dealer.

‘FIT Show could play a crucial part in our efforts to achieve full UK coverage and ensure that every person in the country has a Conservatory Outlet Dealer in easy reach’ added Greg.

Matthew Glover, Managing Director of Conservatory Outlet has announced plans to stage a brand new national window, door and conservatory trade show aimed at fabricators and installers involved in the glass and double glazing industry.

Due to be held between 16-18^th April 2013, the Telford International Centre will be transformed into the home of double glazing, doors and conservatories for the FIT (Fabricator and Installer Trade) Show, the first event of its kind for five years.

In accordance with its slogan of ‘everyone’s going’, the FIT Show has already attracted the attention of 30 companies including EdgeTech, Lister Trade Frames and Synseal, with half a million pounds-worth of exhibition space booked before the official launch.

Extensive research was carried out prior to the introduction of the event to ensure that the needs of both exhibitors and visitors were catered for. Located in the very heart of England, entrance to the FIT Show will be free and a range of affordable exhibition stand packages are available.

The inaugural FIT Show will also encompass a comprehensive seminar programme, innovative features, planned evening entertainment and networking opportunities as the organisers look to set up an event relevant to the industry in the 21st century.

Armed with a £500k marketing budget, the FIT Show will be heavily promoted in trade-related publications and across social media platforms over the next 14 months in the lead-up to the event so that the exhibition gets optimum exposure and reaches as many key industry figures as possible.

Mr Glover has created and organised the event together with colleague and business partner Paul Godwin who runs a business-to-business public relations agency based in Hertfordshire. They each share a long-held passion for the conservatory industry.

For more information please visit www.fitshow.co.uk.