Being a member of BHETA means that you have access to not only a wide range of services and benefits, but that you are able to share the challenges of difficult trading times with other members.  Forums and seminars are booked throughout the year and will often include guest speakers that are invited to share their knowledge with members.

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The benefits of BHETA networking opportunites as summarised by our members:

“If you genuinely want to understand the dynamics of the UK DIY industry and to discuss the daily challenges that it presents, with like minded people, then BHETA provides the one and only forum for doing this. Every major industry has a thriving Trade Association and the only surprise to me is the number of people who seem to believe that they can learn nothing by being involved – more fool them!”

Max Crosby-Browne, CEO. Home Decor Innovations

‘Like minded professionals across varied brands sharing their challenges and commercial perspectives makes you realise how much can be gained by ‘taking part’ in our very own trade’s association. I’m wiser for it and in an ever changing environment welcome the benefits that networking with each other can bring. (Aesop – ‘”In union there is strength”)’

John Grayson, Managing Director. Hamilton Acorn Ltd

“Working with bheta members is an important tool of the industry, our events are used by an increasing amount of people to have informal conversations on many vital topics which do make a difference in our trade. More members should be active and use our own association to help network, our industry is like many others…It’s not just about product and brands but also people.”

Paul Boyce, CEO – European Operations. QEP Co. UK Ltd

“ An industry the size, complexity and as challenging as DIY needs a forum like BHETA to ensure that people involved within the sector have a networking focal point allowing best practice to be discussed and a sharing of knowledge/experiences making all involved better operators within their own businesses. Knowledge is power after all!”

Nigel Fisher, Commercial Director. Yale Retail

‘Communication is vital in business, for our industry the BHETA Forums are ideal “exchange” opportunities.  The cross section of representation from the “Hardware Industry” enables us to network whilst attending informative presentations. This by exchanging views relative to trading conditions whether you sell pots and pans, brushes, spanners or decorative products. It’s our market and as always if you get only one good idea or better still give one we all gain…..and we make business friends.’

David Hubbard, Managing Director. Urfic UK

“BHETA has provided invaluable assistance to us by being a large voice for many small voices. As suppliers we all face the same kind of challenges within the industry and with BHETA membership there is now an opportunity to share experiences and to find that “you are not alone.”

Jonathan Collier, Director. Monument Tools Ltd

Recent topics & seminars

- Housewares Open Forum
- DIY Open Forum
- Joint Sector Open Forum
- Interior design trends & forecast Seminar
- European Overview
- Spring Fair Presentation

Attendence at BHETA seminars and forums are by invitation only to all members. To join BHETA simply complete the form in Join Us and we’ll do the rest.