The People in Glazing Society (Pigs) organised its biggest afterparty yet ever at last week, at the Fit Show trade exhibition. More than 500 of the show’s visitors rocked up and out to Pigs house band, Ellie Jones and the Giants, whose presence was sponsored by Emplas.
During the course of the evening, 24 May 2023, the Balls2 Marketing team served more than 1,600 drinks. Snacks were also served, including 150 portions of fish and chips for revellers, and a ‘Pig ‘n’ Mix’ sponsored by Window Ware.
“This was the best Fit Show ever for Pigs,” said Sarah Ball, the society’s organiser and joint managing director of the marketing agency, Balls2 Marketing. “We wanted the Pigs Pavilion to offer something for everyone, and we organised other events and activities alongside the main afterparty.
“’Hair of the Hog’, sponsored by Ultion, was super popular with early birds on Thursday morning. In total we ran seven events from the stand.
“The ‘Best Goody Bags in the World’ were a big draw to the stand. We gave out 500 bags over the three days, with 17 gifts inside, so that’s a whopping 8,500 freebies we handed to lucky visitors. The bags also included a Lifesaver guide from the suicide prevention charity Kelly’s Heroes.
“By the time we packed up on Thursday afternoon, every bag, drink, snack and sweet was gone! As ever, massive thanks go out to all our sponsors for their support. Events like these simply could happen without them, and this event attracted more sponsor than ever before. They included: Air, Altegra, APS Aluminium and Plastics Systems, Bison Frames UK, Brett Martin, Business Pilot, CiiLOCK Engineering, Comar, DAWS, EasyVent, Edgetech UK, Emplas Window Systems, Eurocell, Everglade, Extrudaseal, Fit Show, Frame Fast UK, Georgian Bar Company, Glass Express, Glassparts, Glazerite UK Group, Glazpart, Kubu Smart Security, Morley Glass and Glazing, Origin Global, Quickslide, RegaLead, Reynaers Aluminium, Selecta Systems, Silka super insulated aluminium range of windows, doors and rooflights, SupaLite Tiled Roof Systems, Thermoseal Group, UAP, Ultion, Unique Window Systems, VBH, Veka UK, Visual Eyes, Window Ware, Yale Door and Window Solutions, and Yelken.
“Our goody bag sponsors included APS Aluminium and Plastics Systems, Brownhills Glass, Edgetech, Extrudaseal, Georgian Bar Company, Glass Build America, Glazpart, Kubu, Liniar, Origin Global, Quickslide, RegaLead, Selecta Systems, UAP, Whitesales and Yale Door and Window Solutions.
“Big thanks to go to Andrew Haring from the National Glass Association of America, who hung out with us at the sty. It was brilliant to spend time with him, and Balls2 Marketing will be taking the Pavilion to Glass Build America in Dallas for September 2024.
“Finally, my thanks go to all the team at Balls2 Marketing,” Sarah added. “From pulling pints, to helping set up the stand, filling goody bags and all the backroom support, we really could not deliver anything of this size without you.”
There are two more Pigs networking events for 2023. The next is scheduled for 15 June in Bristol, and the last is for 28 September in Birmingham.
