Clearview North August 2014 - Issue 153 | Page 67

August 2014 FITReview PAUL PACKS ‘EM IN AT FIT – AND HE’S ALREADY SET FOR 2016 With a message like ‘How to Convert Eight in every 10 Conservatory Leads.,’ it was no surprise that master salesman Paul Clifton’s seminars drew in the crowds at this year’s FIT. And now, after packing in more than 50 for each of the three days, the industry guru is already planning his next crowd-puller for FIT 2016. Many were so impressed that they even asked Paul to come and address their sales teams personally and he was seen holding court in bars and meeting rooms all over the Telford Centre throughout the event. FIT Show MD Paul Godwin said: “Paul wowed them so much at the first FIT Show we had to get him back and he didn’t disappoint; he was by far the biggest draw at all MILA GIVES BACKING TO FIT 2016 Mila has announced that it will be returning to the FIT show in 2016. The hardware specialist was one of the launch partners of the event in 2013 and has confirmed that it has once again booked a stand for the show in April 2016. Richard Gyde, Managing Director of Mila, says: “It was always our intention to return to FIT. It didn’t suit our product development programme to return after of our FIT for Business seminars and feedback has been massive. We’re delighted he’s agreed to come back for 2016.” Paul, author of ‘What Master Salesmen Know that Average Salesmen Don’t’, aims to appeal then to installers with a presentation based on ‘How to Grow your Window and Conservatory Profits.’ just one year but we’ll certainly be back in 2016 with lots of new innovations to impress the market. “Our sales and technical teams came to the show this year and were hugely impressed once again with the presentation and professionalism of the organisers and with the determination evident from both exhibitors and visitors to ensure that the show was a success. “It’s really important to us that the FIT show does become a fixture on the industry calendar and we’re certainly giving our backing to the plan to hold the event every two years from now on. This, we believe, matches the pace and level of innovation in our industry and will help to increase and sustain visitor numbers in the future.” Mila’s stand in 2016 will be in Hall 2, close to a newly created entrance. FIT FOOTFALL WINNERS GLAZERITE DO IT FOR A SECOND YEAR The FIT Show 2014 proved to be a resounding success for Wellingborough-based fabricator Glazerite, And