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More help for birds, bugs and bats from Wildlife World
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The Greatest Awards go back on tour in 2016
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Matthew Bent shortlisted for prestigious business award
Digital marketing guru to speak at HTA technology conference
HTA confirm National Plant Show dates
Kent & Stowe spade named as top magazine's best buy
GIMA sets up new HR and employment mentoring
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Digital marketing guru to speak at HTA technology conference

Phill Blundell, CEO of Eagle Eye, and retailer panellists from Willowbrook and Ruskin and Belton Garden Centres are the latest speakers to join the programme for the HTA’s forthcoming technology conference.

Theme of the cross-industry conference, which takes place on Wednesday 24 February at Cranmore Park, Solihull, is ‘Using technology to grow’.

Phill Blundell, CEO of Eagle Eye (left), will offer insights into how the company’s digital marketing platform, Eagle Eye Air, securely validates and redeems digital promotions in real-time for retail, grocery and hospitality industries, replacing paper-based methods. His current customer base includes Marks & Spencer, Asda, Greggs, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Pizza Express.

Willowbrook Garden Centre and Ruskin and Belton Garden Centres will take part in panel session, offering their experiences of EPoS, , including the successes and challenges.

Other conference speakers include:

David Denny, HTA Market information manager, previewing the launch of the Garden Centre Sales Benchmarking System

Naomi Langford-Wood – Entrepreneur and businesswoman

Terri Jones – Joy of Plants Founder

Grant Davis – Independent consultant

2 Circles - Complete business solutions

Edwin Meijer - Garden Connect, Apps and EPoS

Barclaycard – flexible payment options

The one-day conference is sponsored by headline partner CSY Retail and conference partner Swan Retail. 

For more information, please contact: events@the-hta.org.uk

 

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