The first EDA Regional Business Forum of 2025, followed by the Sportsmans’ Dinner, will be held at the Radisson Blu in Glasgow.
Radisson Blu Hotel,
301 Argyle Street ,
Glasgow
G2 8DL
The first EDA Regional Business Forum of 2025, followed by the Sportsmans’ Dinner, will be held at the Radisson Blu in Glasgow.
Radisson Blu Hotel,
301 Argyle Street ,
Glasgow
G2 8DL
10.30am – 10.45am
Welcome and Introductions
Tom Barton, Director of Supplier Relations, Edmundson Electrical Ltd
10.45am – 11.15am
Making the most of your EDA membership and what wholesalers and manufacturers are saying in our latest State of the Sector Survey
Presenters: Margaret Fitzsimons, CEO, and Anne Vessey, Head of Marketing & Communications
11.15am – 11.45am
An overview of the electrotechnical sector in Scotland – presentations followed by Q&A session
Presenters: Mike Stark, Director of Data Cabling and Networks at OCS, and President of SELECT; Darren Crockett, Managing Director, RAS Crockett & Partners Ltd, and Vice President of SELECT; with Alan Wilson, Managing Director, SELECT
11.45am – 12.15am
Battery Storage for the Masses: why this is the next big opportunity for wholesalers
Presenter: Brian Beaver, Sales and Marketing Director, GivEnergy
12.15am – 1.30pm
LUNCH
Grahamston Restaurant, Ground Floor, Raddison Blue
1.45pm – 2.15pm
Net Zero and why ventilation is important: insulating to meet Net Zero goals but not ventilating can lead to potential mould, condensation and Indoor Air Quality issues.
Presenter: Stuart Smith, Head of Sales Region West, Zehnder Group UK Limited
2.15pm – 2.45pm
EV Charging: Wholesalers – Load Smart, Sell Better, and Transform Your Commercial Sales and Contracts
Presenter: Keddy Banda, eMobility Business Development Manager, Schneider Electric
2.45pm – 3.15pm
Air-Source Heat Pumps: An Opportunity for Electrical Wholesalers
Presenter: Craig Dolan, Senior Product Manager, Dimplex and Chair of the Heat Pump Association
3.15pm – 3.30pm
Closing remarks followed by afternoon tea and networking in the Finnieston Lounge
Sportsman’s Dinner in the evening