The Garden Centre Association ( GCA ) has launched the overarching theme for its next annual conference and has declared reserve now open for the event . ' The Unique Garden Centre Experience ' is the master stem of the 2025 Conference , which take spot at De Vere Wokefield Estate , Reading , from January 26 until 29 .
Will Blake , GCA Chairman and Managing Director of St Peters Garden Centre , articulate : " We ’ve been working severely behind the shot to curate what promises to be one of our best conferences to date and we ’re really seem forrard to welcoming as many fellow member as potential to our 2025 event . It all kicks off on the Sunday with a brainy London Retail Safari , which has been organized by GCA Chairman - Elect , Ben Harrison from Haskins Garden Centres and is being head by Matthew Brown from Echo Chamber . "
Blake continued : " It starts with a trends presentment in central London . Then , take after a engrossing spell of various retail venues , the party will take on back at Battersea Power Station for deglutition and nibbles , before being taken back to the hotel via a 50 - seater luxury coach . Profits from this result will be shared with the three main charities we support – Greenfingers , The Colegrave Seabrook Foundation and Perennial . "
From left : GCA CEO , Peter Burks , GCA Chairman , Will Blake and GCA Chairman Elect , Ben Harrison .
Will append : " Monday always focuses on the operating side of business , so is a nifty day to bring squad member , especially if you think you are in with a chance of an laurels . We will see the presentation from this class ’s heighten Stars ' finalists too and our guest loudspeaker will be focusing on customer experience , employee date and leading . The mean solar day complete with our Associate Members ' networking dinner party , which always includes a fancy - dress theme ; this year ’s is ' The London Underground ' . "
During the day on Tuesday , there will be a particular accent on the economy , selling and the environment with updates from the Royal Horticultural Society ( RHS ) and the Horticultural Trades Association ( HTA ) , plus an overall theme presentment entitled ' The Unique Garden Centre Experience . '
GCA CEO , Peter Burks , order : " We will find out from our chosen trio of Jacob’s ladder , have a fascinating public lecture on Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) and presentations from the International Garden Centre Association ( IGCA ) and our GCA Trust . We ’ve an impressive roll of node speakers too and we ’ll be releasing full details of these presently . "
The conference concludes with an Associates ' exposition , which will see more than 50 members presenting their wares to delegates in an cozy setting and an Awards Gala Dinner .
For more info : Garden Centre AssociationTel . : 01244 952170[email protected]gca.org.uk
