Glee’s operations team have been crowned 2015 winners of the Best Organising Team of the Year by a leading trade body.

The accolade is awarded by the Association of Event Organisers (AEO) to organisers who have excelled in demonstrating the collaborative nature of organisation, whilst clearly outlining and meeting objectives and achievements, and continually thriving for improved productivity, efficient and performance.

Kelly Yeo, Glee’s senior operations manager said: “We are beyond excited to have won. It is of course fantastic to be recognised for our hard work by our peers, but more importantly this award is testament to the ongoing support of the garden retail industry which collectively has helped Glee to develop and grow. Everyone from the show’s exhibitors, to its visitors, supporting trade associations and media have all come together in the last two years to demonstrate their support for the long-term future of the show, and it has been absolute joy to be able to help turn this support into the show we see today.”

The Glee team was pitted against teams from across the event and exhibition industry, many commanding significantly bigger budgets. Kelly and Hannah Heinemann - the full contingent of Glee’s operation team – knew they had to work hard to create stand out. However the facts spoke for themselves. A new location, growth in the show’s footprint and exhibitor numbers was all supported by a major turnaround in the show’s Net Promoter Score (NPS), something that no other show was able to demonstrate so successfully.