InstallerFESTIVAL – Trends for 2021 Installer is returning in November with another of its popular InstallerFESTIVAL digital events. Running from 16-20 November, InstallerFESTIVAL will be a week of online activity to help heating, plumbing and renewables engineers get up-to-speed with the latest industry Trends For 2021. There’s no charge – Hit the link to register for updates: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/installerfesitval-trends-for-2021-tickets-124545576171 Designed specifally for the heating, plumbing and renewables industry, the week will focus on products, solutions, legislation updates, design trends, apps, and everything else to forward to in the new year. This schedule page is in partnership with Mira Showers. To check out the best products to look out for in 2021, head to: www.mirashowers.co.uk Including: • Product demos • Product launches • Offers • Competitions • Challenges • Virtual training sessions • Business advice • and more! The full timetable will be available here soon: Timetable Monday 16 November 11am Webinar: Future of Heating in Scotland Join Phil Hurley, Managing Director of NIBE, and Martyn Raine, Technical Manager at SNIPEF, to discuss the future of renewables in Scotland. This session will look at the current uptake of renewables in Scotland, where the opportunities lie for heating and plumbing tradespeople, and how to diversify your business. Read MoreReserve a spot Tuesday 17 November 10am Five people will win a Quikcore We’ve teamed up with Quikcore for an exclusive giveaway on Tuesday 17 November at 10am, where we have five sets of Quikcores up for grabs! Make sure you’re following us on Twitter and Instagram so you don’t miss it! Read More 11am Webinar: The hassle-free, no excuses way to get paid on time GoCardless are on a mission to take the pain out of getting paid. Join this webinar to find out more about using direct debit to collect payments for your invoices. We’ll explain why direct debit can be a better option than other payment methods, how we make it simple and easy to use, and how we connect with partners including Quickbooks, Xero and Sage. We’ll give you examples of other businesses that are using GoCardless to collect their payments, and tips on how we can help you reduce your costs and cut the time you spend chasing payments. Read MoreReserve a spot 1pm Webinar: Webinar explaining appliance compliance New Air Quality Domestic Solid Fuel Standards and incoming Ecodesign Regulations are driving change for installers and their customers when it comes to choosing and using solid fuels and appliances. HETAS and Woodsure CEO, Bruce Allen, joins InstallerFESTIVAL to explain what the new regulations mean, highlight the key differences between appliance approval schemes and which makes compliance easiest for installers. Read MoreReserve a spot 3pm Q&A with BiKBBI Installer is joined by Damian Walters, Chief Executive of the BiKBBI, for an interview discussing the government sanctioned and not-for-profit registered institute dedicated to the kitchen, bedroom and bathroom industry. They will discuss what the BiKBBI does, how it supports kbb installation specialists in Europe, and the challenges it, and its members, have faced during the Coronavirus pandemic. Read MoreReserve a spot Wednesday 18 November 11am Webinar: An update on the Green Homes Grant plus Q&A Simon Ayers, Chief Executive of TrustMark, joins InstallerFESTIVAL for a webinar discussing the government’s Green Homes Grant scheme, plus he will be answering your questions live. TrustMark is the Government Endorsed Quality Scheme covering work a consumer chooses to have carried out in or around their home. When a consumer uses a TrustMark Registered Business, they know they are engaging an organisation that has been thoroughly vetted to meet required standards, and has made a considerable commitment to good customer service, technical competence and trading practices. TrustMark is proud to be a part of the Green Home Grant scheme and are fully committed to helping ensure the tradespeople carrying out the works are supported as they prepare to rise to the challenge and deliver energy efficient, low carbon homes fit for the future. Read MoreReserve a spot 1pm Webinar: The easy way to grow your business in 2021 In this exclusive webinar, ADEY talks with active gas engineers about how they run their business, the problems they have, and how ADEY Business Tools will help them grow their business with ease in 2021. Find out how being able to generate your own leads through your website and helping homeowners spread the cost of a service can transform your business, helping you work smarter not harder. Read MoreReserve a spot Thursday 19 10am Triton Showers Q&A To help fitters get a feel for what training is available with the manufacturer in these Covid times, Martyn Brown, Technical Manager at Triton, discusses how Triton are tailoring their training offering to be more readily available online in the current climate whilst still being right there should installers require some Triton technical knowhow from their team of experts. PLUS keep your eyes peeled for a top giveaway. Read MoreReserve a spot 11am Webinar: Introducing Tribrid Technology from CT1 CT1 is excited to announce an exclusive virtual session for the next InstallerFESTIVAL. Register for the session now and be entered into a prize draw, where one lucky participant will win a bumper product hamper. CT1 replaces several products in one, replacing mastic, wood and P.U adhesives, silicone, sanitary and butyl rubber sealants in just one tube, and can even be used under water. Tribrid technology has now gone even further, making CT1 three times stronger, with longer colour retention, and anti-bacteria and anti-mould properties. Read MoreReserve a spot 1pm The SmartLINK Gateway: The smarter way to check every tenant's safety, at any time Installer will be joined by Michael Wright, Product Development Manager at AICO, for a webinar discussing the SmartLINK Gateway. Stemming from this ethos of innovation, Aico has launched the SmartLINK Gateway to provide a groundbreaking solution for Registered Social Landlords to have access to real time data insight into the status of the Smoke, Heat and Carbon Monoxide alarm systems across their entire housing stock. Using its built-in GSM data connection, the Ei1000G utilises Aico’s next generation of wireless technology to report events including Fire/CO activations and alarm head removals as they happen to the SmartLINK cloud portal, for full visibility and remote monitoring. The Ei1000G SmartLINK Gateway aims to improve efficiency, reduce costs, aid with forecasting and compliance and enable smart asset management. The SmartLINK Gateway will revolutionise the way in which alarm systems are managed, paving the way to a solution-focused approach to asset management. Read MoreReserve a spot 7pm Installer catches up with Heating Installer Awards 2020 winners Installer is joined by Phil Metcalf, Heating Installer Award winner 2020, Todd Glister, National Runner Up, and Ryan Carlton, Rising Star Winner, to catch-up on what life’s been like since the annoucement in May. Read MoreReserve a spot Friday 20 November 10am Win an ADEY ProCheck at InstallerFESTIVAL Installer has teamed up with ADEY for InstallerFESTIVAL and we’re giving you a chance to win an ADEY ProCheck kit. ADEY ProCheck® is the UK’s first universal digital water test that gives you instant lab-style results and recommendations using a smartphone. The on site water test uses a dedicated ADEY ProCheck kit and your smartphone to generate real time lab-style results for inhibitor, corrosion and pH instantly. Read More 11am Gas Safe Register technical webinar and Q&A As part of InstallerFESTIVAL, installers are invited to attend a live briefing on Gas Safe Register from Gas Safe’s Technical Officers. They will talk through some of the key aspects of the operation of the Register, clarify a few points about role and remit and perhaps bust a few myths along the way. Read MoreReserve a spot 1pm How to make sustainable choices with Geocel Andy Cummins, Senior Product Manager at Geocel joins InstallerFESTIVAL for a video Q&A on Friday 20th November at 1pm. Installer will chat to Andy about why installers should be adopting more sustainable solutions. The session will also include a video demonstration of how the company’s innovative sustainable ecoSEAL system works. Read More 3pm Live Q&A with Hiber Installer is joined by Kilian Pender, founder of hiber, for a live Q&A as part of InstallerFESTIVAL. Find out more about how hiber makes quoting, pricing and ordering parts a breeze, equip you with software & back office support, and allow you to offer finance to your customers. Read MoreReserve a spot