In This Issue
Sell-off cash is critical to WGC's survival
Treadstone Products enjoys success at GCA conference
Make hay while the sun shines, says GTN Bestsellers
Vitavia greenhouses bring life to the garden
Horticultural Rising Stars have until Friday 22nd February to enter
Saddle up for Garden Re-Leaf Cycle Ride
Klondyke brings outdoor living to life at showcase event
The Pot Company offers unique range of Chinese Water Jars with exclusive discount
RHS celebrates half a million members
Tong raises £10,000 for children's cancer charity
Brian's lifetime in horticulture is just what doctor ordered
Get your own copy of GTN Xtra
Choice appoints Terry Maywood as non-executive chairman
Warmer weather set to ignite garden product sales
Veg-2-Grow sales start to pick up
Just the spark for growing media sales growth
Good recovery for plants after snow
HTA announces important diary dates for 2019
New Spring Fair Portfolio Director to take up role in re-edit year
Year of the Nasturtium and Carrot
The best of last week's
Caulders buy two centres from Dobbies
New Marketing Manager for LOFA
And the winners are….Glee at Spring Fair New Product Showcase winners confirmed
E.P. Barrus continues expansion with new warehouse
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
Buy your subscription to GTN Bestsellers
All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
Going for gold – Casual Dining’s Innovation Challenge Awards boasts record entries
Send us your news and great ideas

Contact us with your news. 

Email neil.pope@tgcmc.co.uk, or trevor.pfeiffer@tgcmc.co.uk or call the GTN News team on 01733 775700






New Spring Fair Portfolio Director to take up role in re-edit year

Charlie Cracknell has been appointed Portfolio Director for Spring Fair, and will be in post from April 2019, assisting in shaping the strategic direction of the show.

 

With over 20 years of international event experience, Charlie has held a number of senior sales and event leadership roles working across multiple sectors, and has built successful customer-focused events and communities.

 

Spring Fair, the UK’s largest source of gift and home decor in the UK, announced last week that it will undergo its first major re-edit in eight years for the 2020 show. This year’s Spring Fair took place at Birmingham’s NEC (3-7 February) with over 2,000 exhibitors showcasing their offerings across 15 distinct show sectors.

 

Commenting on the show, Elaine Anderson at Bluebone commented: “We launched 100 new products at Spring Fair which were very well received and we have had lots of orders placed. It’s very well attended and offers lots of breadth and depth of products for home and gift sectors.”

 

Next year the exhibition, now in its 69th year, will have a renewed look-and-feel, which will reinvigorate the way buyers source products and connect with exhibitors. Celebrating both the Gifts and Home & Living sectors will remain a fundamental element of the show.

 

Julie Driscoll, Spring & Autumn Fair’s new Managing Director, said: “Charlie has a wealth of experience in shaping wider business strategies, leading global projects and helping to implement best practice. He will be reporting to me, and the team are very much looking forward to him starting in his new role.”

 

Charlie Cracknell added: “I’d like to thank Julie and the team at Spring Fair for the opportunity to take up a role at such an exciting time for what is one of the most established and respected brands in the business. It’s fantastic to be involved, and I’m already planning a concierge matchmaking programme for the show, aimed and finding and matching buyers with the ideal exhibitors. I’m thoroughly looking forward to making my mark in a re-edit year that will see some real innovation and bold changes for the brand.”

 

The investment programme that supports the re-edit follows the acquisition of Spring & Autumn Fair by ITE Group Plc.

 

Charlie lives in Wokingham with his wife Rachel and 7-year-old son Cooper. He’s a keen cyclist, and enjoys running and playing golf.

 

During his career, Charlie repositioned and established the UK IFSEC security exhibition into the leading European event for the sector. He helped to geo-clone the brand to establish a global footprint, launching the brand internationally and creating events in India, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Nigeria, Turkey and Malaysia.

 

He’s also led a team as Senior Exhibition Director, in a role that encompassed launching greenfield events in Asia and in the Travel Technology sector, as well as revitalising and growing audiences and exhibitors at established events in Brazil and the golf sector. More recently Charlie has been leading the Gastech exhibition and conference portfolio, where he has been shaping the annualisation of this roving event, that is the market leader for the energy sector.

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Del.icio.us Digg | Comment (0)
Comment
Name:*

Email Address:*

Comment:*