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August 2023
Thu 24
Webinar for Wholesalers-EDATA
Thursday 24 August 2023, 11:00 am, 11:30 am

Using EDATA: Webinar for Wholesalers, Thursday 23 November 2023

Our 30 min webinar takes you on a guided tour of the EDATA data pool so you get the most...

September 2023
Fri 22
Friday 22 September 2023, 11:00 am, 11:30 am

Using EDATA: Webinar for Wholesalers, Friday 22 September 2023

Our 30 min webinar takes you on a guided tour of the EDATA data pool so you get the most...

Wed 27
Featured Wednesday 27 September 2023, 9:00 am, 3:30 pm

EDA Regional Business Forum, Cardiff

This Regional Business Forum will bring you the latest industry insight and market developments and is free for EDA wholesalers, manufacturers, solution providers and service providers.

October 2023
Tue 10
Tuesday 10 October 2023, 10:00 am, 5:00 pm

Merchandising Best Practice, 1 day training course, Bristol

Turn your trade counter into a sales machine: learn how great merchandising can boost sales with this one-day course created...

Thu 19
Thursday 19 October 2023, 11:00 am, 11:30 am

Using EDATA: Webinar for Wholesalers, Thursday 19 October 2023

Our 30 min webinar takes you on a guided tour of the EDATA data pool so you get the most...

November 2023
Thu 23
Webinar for Wholesalers-EDATA
Featured Thursday 23 November 2023, 9:00 am, 9:30 am

Using EDATA: Webinar for Wholesalers, Thursday 23 November 2023

Our 30 min webinar takes you on a guided tour of the EDATA data pool so you get the most...

March 2024
Sun 3
Featured Sunday 3 March 2024, 8:00 am, Tuesday 5 March 2024, 5:00 pm

Light + Building 2024, Frankfurt

Messe Frankfurt GmbH Messe Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main

For more information call the EDA head office on 020 3141 7350. Find out more about Light + Building 2024

Thu 7
EDA Annual Awards Dinner at the InterContinental Park Lane
Featured Thursday 7 March 2024, 7:00 pm, 11:30 pm

EDA Annual Awards Dinner 2024, Thursday 7 March 2024

Join us for the flagship event of the year This major event  in the EDA calendar brings together  industry partners...

April 2024
Wed 17
EDA Regional Business Forum
Featured Wednesday 17 April 2024, 9:00 am, 3:30 pm

EDA Regional Business Forum, Belfast, Wednesday 17 April 2024

Bringing the NI electrotechnical sector together for a day of valuable insights and information. Join us where the world's most...

Thu 25
Featured Thursday 25 April 2024, 10:00 am, 5:00 pm

Merchandising Best Practice, 1 day training course, London

Turn your trade counter into a sales machine: learn how great merchandising can boost sales with this one-day course created...

May 2024
Thu 16
Featured Thursday 16 May 2024, 10:30 am, 3:00 pm

Going for Gold Data Quality Workshop, Thursday 16 May 2024, Rochdale

Join us in Rochdale on Thursday 16 May 2024 at 10.30 am for this hands-on, Going for Gold Workshop. These face-to-face sessions share how to push your data to Gold Quality.

June 2024
Thu 13
Featured Thursday 13 June 2024, 9:00 am, 3:30 pm

EDA Regional Business Forum, Reading

[vc_custom_heading text="Join us on Thursday 13 June 2024, 9.00am - 3.30pm Riversuite, Crowne Plaza Reading Caversham Bridge, Richfield Ave, Reading,...

July 2024
Fri 12
Featured Friday 12 July 2024, 2:30 pm, 5:00 pm

Take the fear out of AI: practical training to transform your knowledge in 2.5 hours. Online

Everyone is talking about AI yet few understand exactly what it is or what it can do. This training course...

Fri 26
Featured Friday 26 July 2024, 2:30 pm, 5:00 pm

Take the fear out of AI: practical training to transform your knowledge in 2.5 hours. Online

Everyone is talking about AI yet few understand exactly what it is or what it can do. This training course...

September 2024
Thu 5
How to interview people and get the best candidate for your business
Featured Thursday 5 September 2024, 9:30 am, 4:00 pm

How to interview people: getting the best candidate for your business – one day training course, London

London

Recruiting the best people for your business is no game of chance - it's about having well-honed interview skills. This...

Mon 9
Featured Monday 9 September 2024, 2:30 pm, 5:00 pm

Take the fear out of AI: practical training to transform your knowledge in 2.5 hours. Online

Everyone is talking about AI yet few understand exactly what it is or what it can do. This training course...

October 2024
Tue 1
Featured Tuesday 1 October 2024, 12:00 pm, 2:30 pm

Take the fear out of AI: practical training to transform your knowledge in 2.5 hours. Online

Everyone is talking about AI yet few understand exactly what it is or what it can do. This training course...

Thu 17
Featured Thursday 17 October 2024, 10:00 am, 5:00 pm

Merchandising Best Practice, 1 day training course, London

Turn your trade counter into a sales machine: learn how great merchandising can boost sales with this one-day course created...

Tue 29
Featured Tuesday 29 October 2024, 11:00 am, 12:30 pm

Talking Shop Teams Dialogue, Tuesday 29 October 2024

Our virtual Talking Shop Teams Dialogues are held every quarter. Talking Shops are open to all EDA Members and Affiliates. Join us...

November 2024
Wed 13
Crewe-Hall-is-the-venue-for-Power-It-Up-2024
Featured Wednesday 13 November 2024

Power It Up: EDA Industry Insight Conference 2024, Wednesday 13 November

Crewe Hall Hotel & Spa Crewe Hall Hotel & Spa, Weston Road, Crewe

[vc_custom_heading text="Shaping the future of the UK's electrotechnical sector. A not-to-be-missed conference bringing together international speakers and business leaders from...

Fri 29
EDA Apprenticeship Service for Affiliate
Featured Friday 29 November 2024, 10:00 am, 11:00 am

EDA Affiliates: Save £3,060 on your next hire – meet Supplytrain, our new EDA Apprenticeship Service partners

[vc_custom_heading text="EDA Manufacturers, Solution Providers and Service Providers Are you looking to save £3,060 on your next hire? Join our...

December 2024
Thu 5
Featured Thursday 5 December 2024, 9:00 am, 5:00 pm

Digitalisation Forum & Data Quality Awards 2024

America Square Conference Centre 17, One Crosswall, America Square, Londo

Join the forward thinkers at this year's EDA Digitalisation Forum and Digitalisation Awards 2024 This event is suitable for all...

Mon 16
Featured Monday 16 December 2024, 9:00 am, 5:00 pm

Power BI – One Day Training Course, Monday 16 December 2024, Bedfordshire

EDA offers a new tutor-led face-to-face course at Wyboston Lakes, Great North Road, Wyboston, Bedfordshire MK44 3AL. At the end...

February 2025
Mon 3
Featured Monday 3 February, 10:00 am, 11:00 am

Manager Insight Session, Monday 3 February 2025

Want to make smarter business decisions? Don't let a lack of data skills hold you back. Join a virtual Information Session during February to discover how specialist training can benefit you, your team, and your business. Booking Now!

Fri 7
Featured Friday 7 February, 11:00 am, 12:30 pm

Talking Shop Teams Dialogue, Friday 7 February 2025

NOT TO BE MISSED: Special Guest: Professor Noble Francis, Economics Director at the Construction Products Association (CPA) gives his Construction Industry Forecasts for 2025. Peter Hill, Chartered and Certified Accountant, will provide guidance on latest Inheritance Tax changes and impact on this sector. Plus, hear the latest results of the Q1 2025 State of the Sector Survey. Booking now.

Tue 11
Featured Tuesday 11 February, 3:00 pm, 4:00 pm

Learner Insight Session, Tuesday 11 February 2025

Boost your career prospects, be faster and more efficient. Join our free virtual sessions in February 2025 to discover how the new apprenticeship programme can help you analyse and use data with confidence mastering essential tools like Excel and Power BI. Don’t miss out, book now!

Thu 13
Featured Thursday 13 February, 3:00 pm, 4:00 pm

Learner Insight Session, Thursday 13 February 2025

Boost your career prospects, be faster and more efficient. Join our free virtual sessions in February 2025 to discover how the new apprenticeship programme can help you analyse and use data with confidence mastering essential tools like Excel and Power BI. Don’t miss out, book now!

Thu 27
Featured Thursday 27 February, 10:00 am, 12:30 pm

FULL! EDATA Sustainability and Packaging Data Training Workshop, London

SORRY, THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULL WITH A WAITING LIST. Click on the event to find out how to join the Waiting List.

Thu 27
Featured Thursday 27 February, 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm

Manager Insight Session

Want to make smarter business decisions? Don't let a lack of data skills hold you back. Join a virtual Information Session during February to discover how specialist training can benefit you, your team, and your business. Booking Now!

March 2025
Thu 6
EDA Annual Awards Dinner at the InterContinental Park Lane
Featured Thursday 6 March, 6:30 pm, 11:30 pm

EDA Annual Awards Dinner 2025

InterContinental Hotel, One Hamilton Place, Park Lane, London

This major event in the Annual EDA calendar brings together industry partners at the InterContinental Hotel on Park Lane, London.

April 2025
Wed 9
Featured Wednesday 9 April, 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm

Inheritance Tax – A wake up call for business owners

Virtual

A 1 hour free webinar to help EDA businesses navigate the new IHT rules that are coming in 2026 and 2027. The EDA has invited Peter Hill, as many of you will know from past Business Forums and his book 'Pricing for Profil', to help Member and Affiliate businesses understand the implications and what actionable strategies to take.

Free
Thu 24
Featured Thursday 24 April, 10:00 am, 12:30 pm

FULL! EDATA Sustainability and Packaging Data Training Workshop

CEF Durham, Janet Nash House, Meadowfield Industrial Estate, Durham, DH7 8RJ

SORRY, THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULL WITH A WAITING LIST. Click on the event to find out how to join the Waiting List.

Free
Tue 29
Featured Tuesday 29 April, 10:00 am, 11:00 am

How newly proposed Construction Product Safety law will impact electrical wholesalers: webinar

Virtual

New Government plans to reform building safety following the Grenfell Tower tragedy signal a major overhaul of how construction products will be regulated, and they will impact the UK’s electrotechnical supply chain. The government’s Construction Products Reform Green Paper, now out for consultation until Wednesday 21 May 2025, includes proposals for legally binding responsibilities for wholesalers and distributors, as well as for manufacturers.

Free
May 2025
Fri 9
Talking Shop Live Online
Featured Friday 9 May, 11:00 am, 12:30 pm

Q2 2025 Talking Shop Live Online: Industry Insight in 90 Minutes

Virtual

Join the EDA's quarterly Talking ShopTalking Shop Live Online, for industry updates, survey insights, and open discussions with supply chain peers.

Free
Thu 15
Featured Thursday 15 May, 10:00 am, 12:30 pm

Take the fear out of AI: practical training to transform your knowledge

Virtual

This virtual training session, designed specifically for EDA businesses, will demystify AI and show you how it can address real-world challenges in your organisation. Led by digital transformation expert Paul Bratcher, the session combines live examples, interactive exercises using ChatGPT-4, and open discussion to help you explore AI’s potential—so you can decide what role it could play in your future.

Thu 29
EDATA Sustainability and Packaging Data Training Workshop
Featured Thursday 29 May, 10:00 am, 1:30 pm

EDATA Sustainability and Packaging Data Training Workshop

Ansell Lighting Unit 6B Stoncross Industrial Park, Yew Tree Way, WARRINGTON

Manufacturers are increasingly being asked for sustainability and packaging data, including packaging materials, to supplement their core product data. This data can now be distributed to electrical wholesalers through the EDATA data pool platform.

Find out how by joining us at this half-day in-person workshop.

Free
June 2025
Wed 4
Featured Wednesday 4 June, Friday 6 June

EUEW 2025 Business Convention

Helsinki, Finland

Join the EDA's UK delegation to the European Union of Electrical Wholesalers (EUEW) 70th Anniversary Business Convention, 4 - 6 June 2025 in Helsinki, Finland.

You will have the opportunity to meet in person and exchange ideas with your peers and key decision makers not only from the electrical wholesaler’s industry but the entire ecosystem.

This year’s convention theme "70 years EUEW: connected to the future” represents a celebration of EUEW’s seven decades of impact while looking ahead to the future of electrical wholesaling and different trends and expectations

Wed 11
Featured Wednesday 11 June, 8:00 pm, 9:00 pm

Cameras Off: Focus on You

Virtual

Learn what mental health really means and how it impacts us all. Discover simple ways to care for your wellbeing, spot signs when others are struggling, and start supportive conversations. Take a proactive step toward better mental health—for yourself and those around you.

Free
Thu 26
EDATA Sustainability and Packaging Data Training Workshop
Featured Thursday 26 June, 10:00 am, 1:30 pm

EDATA Sustainability and Packaging Data Training Workshop

EDA Offices, 3 Thomas More St, London E1W 1YZ

Manufacturers are increasingly being asked for sustainability and packaging data, including packaging materials, to supplement their core product data. This data can now be distributed to electrical wholesalers through the EDATA data pool platform.

Find out how by joining us at this half-day in-person workshop.

FREE
July 2025
Wed 16
Featured Wednesday 16 July, 10:30 am, 3:00 pm

Going for Gold Data Quality Training Workshop

Rotherwick House 3 Thomas More Street, St Katharine's and Wapping, London

Join us in London on Wednesday 16 July 2025 at 10.30 am for this hands-on, Going for Gold Workshop. The session will focus on pushing your data to Gold Standard.

Free
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