Giftware Association hosts Meet the Buyer event

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The Giftware Association (GA) will be holding a Meet The Buyer? day with a team from The Tillington Group of Garden Centres.

The event will take place on May 11 at Brentwood in London. The Tillington Group of Garden Centres is a not-for-profit association of some of the best independent garden centre businesses in the UK that co-operate in buying and marketing.

There are 11 member companies with 38 garden centres, representing a combined turnover of more than ?200 million. They sell a wide range of products from plants, gardening products and furniture to books, greeting cards and giftware. GA said: “This special event gives suppliers the chance to meet face-to-face with the key decision makers of some of the largest award-winning gardens centres from across the UK.”

The day provides the chance for suppliers to showcase their products to the team of buyers and will follow the same format as a mini trade fair. It will last between 90 minutes to two hours – allowing sufficient time to present and answer any questions ? with networking before and after the event.?The function is free to all GA members or ?50 for non-members.

If you are interested in joining GA, please contact via?enquiries@ga-uk.org If you are interested in attending the event email simone.rose@ga-uk.org. Your application will be reviewed and you will be contacted with more details.

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