Glass and Glazing Federation

There's just 7 weeks to go until the glass and glazing industry's newest event, Glass Conference, arrives at Telford International Centre! 🎉 With over 25 speakers and 15+ hours of CPD-accredited content, this is your chance to dive deep into the topics that matter most to you and your business. 📊💼 Glass Conference also offers attendees the opportunity to meet and mingle with industry experts, ask burning questions, and walk away with new insights and connections that could transform your business. 💬 We're delighted to introduce you to our next event speaker, Guy Hobson - Senior Recruitment Consultant, Chase Taylor Recruitment Ltd. Guy first started within the glazing industry ten years ago, working within a national domestic installation business, leading their customer service division. Recruiting across all divisions from extrusion, materials, fabrication and installation, he has an expert knowledge of the industry’s talent pool, skills shortage, salary parameters and the challenges that leaders face when recruiting and attracting talent to their business. We're thrilled to have Guy with us and are looking forward to hearing his insights on the current glass and glazing recruitment landscape 🎉 Stay tuned as we reveal more fantastic speakers who'll be joining us at #GlassConference24! 📅 See the full event programme and grab your free ticket to one of the two event days on the Glass Conference website ➡ https://bit.ly/4fAfbet

Glass & Glazing Federation visits Glass Futures! Members of the Glass and Glazing Federation management team toured the 165,000 square foot Innovation Centre in St Helens where an industrial scale 30 tonnes per day pilot furnace is currently being installed, before meeting with Glass Futures experts to discuss collaborative opportunities such as increasing post-consumer glass recycling. Including leading glassmakers such as Guardian Glass Europe, Pilkington United Kingdom Limited and Saint-Gobain, the GGF community of over 8000 members accounts for over 60% of the sector’s £4 billion annual turnover. The GGF delegation was accompanied by Brian Scott-Picton in his role as Chair of the Glass Committee at the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers. You can learn more about Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers here: https://lnkd.in/ePaXnsh5 Group photo L-R: David Palmer (Technical Officer, GGF), Steve Cook (Commercial Manager, Glass Futures), John Mannell (Technical Officer, Glass Futures), Brian Scott-Picton (Glass Committee Chair, Glass Sellers), Dave Fordham (Global Engagement Lead, Glass Futures) and John Agnew (CEO, GGF Group).

🌟 What’s in it for GGF Members at Glass Conference? 🌟 Join us for an action-packed programme of engaging sessions and hands-on learning, designed to keep you ahead in our fast-paced industry. 🤝 Network with top professionals across glass and glazing. 🎤 Hear from industry experts on the latest trends and innovations. 🎟️ GGF Members enjoy FREE access to one conference day—don’t miss out! Glass Conference offers the chance to spend two days boosting your skills, making valuable connections, and learning how to grow your business. You don't want to miss this 🤩 Book now to join us at Telford International Centre in October ➡️ https://bit.ly/4fAfbet #GlassConference24 #IndustryNetworking

Great day today at Glass Futures with GGF Technical Officers Dave Palmer, John Mannell along with Brian Scott Picton from the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers. Our thanks to Dave Fordham of Glass Futures who hosted us. What a great facility we will have in the UK for innovation and research for all aspects of the glass sector.

🎙️  It's time to meet your next Glass Conference speaker! 🎙️ Introducing Kevin Jones, GGF Senior Technical Officer. With a wealth of experience in the fenestration industry, Kevin has worked closely with specifiers, system houses, and installers. 👷♂️ His deep understanding of the building regulations and their impact on the new build sector is second to none. 🏗 Catch Kevin in action at Telford International Centre on both days of Glass Conference, Wednesday 16th and Thursday 17th October! 🎉 You're able to grab tickets and view the full event programme via the Glass Conference website ➡ https://bit.ly/4fAfbet #GlassConference24 #IndustryInsights

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Get ready to meet our next speaker for #GlassConference24! 🎉 Lee Galley, RISA Ltd's very own Technical Manager, leads the independent inspections department. With 37 years in the industry, starting as a fitter's mate, he's worked across various business sizes before joining RISA at its launch in 2016. Lee now specialises in Expert Witness reporting and dispute investigations, offering valuable insights into the causes of disputes, how they escalate, and, most importantly, how to prevent them. Our exciting range of Glass Conference speakers will cover everything from cutting-edge technical advancements to smart business strategies, covered in sessions designed to give you everything you need to succeed in the Glass and Glazing industry. 🛠 We are looking forward to seeing Lee at the Installer Hot Desk session, an opportunity for attendees to take part in a LIVE Q&A! 🗨 GGF Members, you can book your FREE ticket to one of the two days at Glass Conference and view the full event programme via the website 👉 https://bit.ly/4fAfbet

Secure your spot on the most essential Health & Safety training course for the fenestration industry, the GGF's brand new IOSH-approved "Managing Safely in the Glass & Glazing Industry" training course. 🌟 Tailored just for our sector, this 3-day, in-person course at the GGF head office gives directors, managers, and supervisors essential health and safety skills. 👷♂️ The next course starts on August the 19th, and we still have spots available! Regular price is £600, but we’ve got special discounts for GGF Members, FENSA Approved Installers, and BFRC customers. 🤑 Don't miss out – book your spot now! 👉 https://bit.ly/3WAyDyT #GlassAndGlazing #HealthAndSafety #TrainingCourse #HSE

We're delighted to introduce you to your next #GlassConference24 event speaker! 🎉 Nick Caddy is managing director of Adverto Media, a digital marketing agency that specialises in supporting double glazing installation companies across the UK. He has many years of experience in this industry as it runs in the family after his Nan & Grandad established Caddy Windows 40 years ago. Nick is especially interested in how evolving technologies can be used to develop marketing practices, as well as being passionate about how ‘The 7 Pillars of Marketing’ are vital for any business to thrive. Join Nick at the 'Ignite: Running a Successful Glazing Company' session on Wednesday the 16th of October at Telford International Centre! We're looking forward to hearing his marketing insights. 💭 Grab your FREE ticket to one of the two days at Glass Conference here 👉 https://bit.ly/3L6TZi8   #IndustryEvents #Glazing

Having Glass and Glazing Federation federation as a sponsor for #PiGsNewcastle couldn’t make us more STY-lish! 🐖 Thank you so(w) much. Book your FREE place for Thursday 22 August here https://loom.ly/mx4lTHg