IHG’s award winners surprised at national event
The pinnacle of Independent Hardware Group’s (IHG) 2022 online Expo was once again its annual National Awards of Excellence ceremony, with members and suppliers invited to view a telecast of winners being announced across 15 award categories. Held on March 23, the...
Paint Place members head ‘Back to the Future’ at Townsville conference
“Can you feel it? Now it's coming back. We can steal it. If we bridge this gap.” These were the opening lyrics that welcomed Paint Place Group of Stores members to their Townsville conference held from March 18 to 20, as the opening song ‘Geronimo’ launched General...
IHG makes successful switch to Virtual Expo
The Independent Hardware Group’s (IHG) Virtual Expo made its debut on February 22, complete with all of its trademark events including business sessions and a National Awards of Excellence ceremony which ran alongside exhibition halls, expo deals, webinars and...
IHG unites ‘through tough times’
IHG’s 2020 Expo, held at the Gold Coast Exhibition and Convention Centre from February 10-12, did not disappoint, with informative business sessions and workshops delivering many initiatives for future business growth, particularly in the trade, digital and smart...
Queensland Hardware Industry Awards 2019
Over 130 guests represented the Queensland hardware industry, on Saturday July 13 at Rydges Southbank in Brisbane, to celebrate the Queensland Hardware Industry Awards. Recognising all things great about the independent hardware industry, the Hardware...
Events
Inspirations Paint 17th National Conference 2019
Paving the way for the next 40 years Inspirations Paint held its 17th National Conference in Hamilton Island, Queensland from May 22-25. The bi-annual conference brought together franchisees and key business suppliers, with a total of 264 delegates, including 27...
CSS Melbourne Conference 2019
CSS celebrates new structure at Melbourne conference CSS (Construction Supply Specialists) held its national conference at the Melbourne Showgrounds and Melbourne Cricket Ground May 22-25, with 60 out of its 64 members attending the market day, workshops and awards...
HBT’s Melbourne Conference 2019
HBT’s Melbourne Conference powers ‘True Independence’ HBT’s (Hardware & Building Traders) National Conference began with an air of excitement and enthusiasm as over 300 stores, up 50 stores on last year, collaborated at the Melbourne Convention and...
Kärcher opens purpose built center at its new Oceania headquarters
Worlds #1 cleaning brand Kärcher opens purpose built center at its new Oceania headquarters The official opening was presided over by Mr Hartmut Jenner, Kärcher’s Global Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Kärcher Management Board. Kärcher Oceania’s new...
Hardware Australia 2019
Time for independents to unite Adelaide once again played host to some of the nation’s top hardware and trade influencers at the IHG Expo from February 18 to 20. As the largest event of its kind...
IHG Conference 2019
HARDWARE AUSTRALIA 2019 Adelaide once again played host to some of the nation’s top hardware and trade influencers at the IHG Expo from February 18 to 20. As the largest event of its kind in the...
AIS National Conference – Fortitude Valley, Brisbane 2018
AIS unites and celebrates a successful year of trade AIS (Australian Industrial Supplies) held its national conference at the Royal International Convention Centre, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, from October 10-12, with shareholders coming together from around...
Natbuild Conference – Auckland, New Zealand 2018
Natbuild: We Work Together, You Get Results. Natbuild welcomed their latest member to the group during the Natbuild Conference, held at the Cordis Hotel Auckland, New Zealand from October 22 – 24. Matt Collins, Mark Adams and Anita Trengrove (Barwon Timber). With...
HBT Business Workshop – Gold Coast 2018
HBT’s yearly business workshops and tradeshow were recently held at the Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast from September 20 to 21, with members and suppliers gathering to share ideas alongside several new steering committees under the HBT, ITT (Industrial &...
Total Tools – “We can’t be beaten” Gold Coast, September 2018
Now boasting 70 stores nationally, Total Tools had plenty to celebrate at the recent 2018 Total Tools Supplier Conference, held at the Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast from September 4 to 6. Total Tools’ most recent, ‘We can’t be beaten’ marketing campaign was...
Inspirations Paint 17th National Conference 2019
Paving the way for the next 40 years Inspirations Paint held its 17th National Conference in Hamilton Island, Queensland from May 22-25. The bi-annual conference brought together franchisees and key business suppliers, with a total of 264 delegates, including 27...
CSS Melbourne Conference 2019
CSS celebrates new structure at Melbourne conference CSS (Construction Supply Specialists) held its national conference at the Melbourne Showgrounds and Melbourne Cricket Ground May 22-25, with 60 out of its 64 members attending the market day, workshops and awards...
HBT’s Melbourne Conference 2019
HBT’s Melbourne Conference powers ‘True Independence’ HBT’s (Hardware & Building Traders) National Conference began with an air of excitement and enthusiasm as over 300 stores, up 50 stores on last year, collaborated at the Melbourne Convention and...
Kärcher opens purpose built center at its new Oceania headquarters
Worlds #1 cleaning brand Kärcher opens purpose built center at its new Oceania headquarters The official opening was presided over by Mr Hartmut Jenner, Kärcher’s Global Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Kärcher Management Board. Kärcher Oceania’s new...
Hardware Australia 2019
Time for independents to unite Adelaide once again played host to some of the nation’s top hardware and trade influencers at the IHG Expo from February 18 to 20. As the largest event of its kind...
