Supplier Forum: Crystal clear thinking: trade insights & team building

Earlier this year BALI Board Director, Richard Gill committed to reigniting the Supplier Forum, an opportunity for supplier members to come together for events planned specifically for them. The first event held in June this year took place at Nicholson Nurseries where the day encompassed talks on Biodiversity Net Gain.

For the second event this year we wanted to have a social element to this and so have planned an afternoon/evening event for you, including informative talks from Hans De Putter, Danmar Logistics, discussing hold procedures and how to get cargo released, plus collection procedures; and well-known Business Coach, Nick Ruddle, who will talk about maximising opportunities including profit growth, attracting and motivating talent and effective business processes. 

The day will entail lunch and refreshments, industry relevant talks, team building fun at the Crystal Maze finally finishing with a three-course meal and drink at The Fountain House Restaurant.

To keep costs down, BALI is covering the cost of the evening meal for those wanting to stay later and we can’t wait to see you on the day!

Please note, this is a member only event for Supplier members only.

on the day:

12:30pm: Arrival; lunch - soup & sandwiches at The Wharf pub

1:30pm: Hans De Putter, Danmar Logistics - Import/Export, Regulations and Logistics

2:15pm: Nick Ruddle Business Coach with Action Coach - Maximising opportunities for your business

3:00pm: Supplier Forum Discussion - the way forward in 2025

4:00pm: Finish and travel to teambuilding

4:30pm: Crystal Maze, fun and team building

6:30pm: Drinks or time to go back to hotel to refresh

8:00pm: Three course meal and bottle of beer/Prosecco – The Fountain House

details:

Danmar Logistics

Danmar Logistics was established in 2018 by Hans De Putter, who brought his extensive experience in warehousing, haulage, and freight forwarding. The company based in Ipswich possesses extensive expertise in various areas, including Air Freight and Air Cargo, Road Freight, Sea Freight and Container Shipping and Horticultural imports and exports. The company is committed to building long-term customers, offering specialised services on a personalised basis tailoring their approach to the needs of the customer.

Nick Ruddle

Nick is a certified business coach with Action Coach, who are the largest and most successful business coaching company in the SME marketplace.

He is well renowned for being a business coach that truly cares and strives to help other businesses succeed. Since 2007 he has coached a huge number of landscape contractors, horticulturalists, nurseries, garden centres and garden designers as well as working closely with industry associations, suppliers and leaders. Over many hours spent Nick has successfully created specific strategies, methods, processes and systems that produce exceptional results for all of his clients.

He is also known for his Grow Landscapers Podcast, where he has interviewed some of the most successful and well-respected people in the UK landscape industry. Giving them the opportunity to share their own experiences and what they think it takes to build a successful business.