CIH recently introduced its new Tradeshow Reloaded at the end of September – which brought together members, agents and suppliers to network and hear latest business updates from the CIH leadership team ahead of the crucial peak trading season.
Held on 20 September at Ascot Racecourse and 27 September at Aintree Racecourse, the inaugural events welcomed over 30 suppliers, enabling attendees to learn more about new products and secure event-exclusive offers. By hosting the events on Sundays at venues in both the North and South of the UK, CIH provided members a more accessible choice of location while reducing the time they needed to spend away from their businesses.
Both events followed a similar programme, including presentations from the CIH leadership team. Members received updates on group performance, supplier and service developments, new upcoming initiatives and commercial opportunities in the months ahead.
There was also an opportunity to ask CIH CEO, Harry Kyriacou, Chairman Steve Scogings, and Vice Chairman, Andrew Thomas, questions about the company and its strategy during the presentation. Members and agents then had the chance to visit supplier stands, meet directly with the teams and explore promotions.
Commenting on the launch, Mr Kyriacou, said: “Our role at CIH is to give members the support and opportunities they need to help their business thrive. Tradeshow Reloaded was created to exactly do that: to give our members another valuable opportunity to meet with us and suppliers alongside Showcase.
“I remember the trade shows from before Showcase, when we used to have one in Bradford and one at Heathrow, and I remember how excited and ebullient those events were, and I wanted to bring that back to CIH. The conversations we had in Ascot and Aintree show us how valued these events are by our members, so we plan to alternate between Tradeshow Reloaded and our overseas Conference every second year, to offer our members every chance to connect, learn and grow, together.”
Tradeshow Reloaded forms another part of CIH’s ongoing commitment to supporting independent electrical retailers through the strength of its Euronics network. Alongside the more established initiatives of Showcase and Conference, the new event series reinforces the value of CIH membership to independent retailers across the UK, ensuring members continue to benefit from opportunities to develop and grow their businesses.
