Over £120 MILLION of business and work has been passed between quality tradesmen and tradeswomen networking at our events. Can you really afford not to be in that room?
COACHING & TRAINING
Craig Wilkinson the UK's #1 Trades & Construction Coach will be delivering a live powerful marketing and business coaching session that will give you instant results in your business.
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Build your own confidence, push yourself outside your comfort zone and spend a day working on you and your business. Surround yourself with a positive circle of professional trades.
JUST SOME OF THE DIFFERENT TRADES THAT ATTEND OUR SUMMITS
MARKETING AND BUSINESS COACHING FROM CRAIG WILKINSON
Learn new marketing and business strategies from the founder of Trades Freedom Club, Craig Wilkinson. Implement what you learn to generate leads, increase profits and save time.
£127 MILLION OF WORK HAS BEEN PASSED AT OUR SUMMITS
Network and meet new professional trade contacts. Over £120 million of work has been generated by trades meeting at our summits. It’s not what you know, it's who you know in business.
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT: STEP OUTSIDE YOUR COMFORT ZONE
To grow your business, you have to be willing to step outside your comfort zone and do the things your competitors aren’t brave enough to do. You will develop new skills that will take you and your business to the next level.
Craig Wilkinson started out as a carpenter and joiner, building his own successful construction company from the ground up before selling it. He knows firsthand the challenges tradespeople face, from long hours on the tools to the constant struggle of generating leads, juggling jobs and cash flow.
Since 2012, Craig has stood on over 500 stages and coached more than 30,000 trades and construction business owners across the UK. His mission? To help hardworking tradespeople stop being “stuck on the tools” and start running businesses that give them both time and financial freedom.
Business Coach
Marketing Influencer
Motivational Speaker
MARK MARSHALL
LAWNS STRIPES & HEDGES: SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCER
Mark Marshall is the UK’s largest landscape gardening content creator with over 4.1M followers across socials. In 2019, he quit his job as a motorbike salesman to start his own landscaping business. Years later, after filming some of his work to show to a customer, Mark figured he might as well put those videos on TikTok. Fast-forward to the present, his videos now generate over 300M views a month online, and he’s had the chance to work with some incredible brands, both in the UK and abroad.
He’s on a mission to give everyone an outdoor space they deserve. This year alone, he has completed over 20 full projects completely for free. Mark will be sharing the real ins and outs of social media, the power of authentic storytelling and how to build a strong community online.
Need a professional headshot for your website or social media channels? Our photographer Shaun Bailey will have a studio set up ready for you to have your professional photograph taken of you and your team.
LISTEN TO THEIR BUSINESS GROWTH RESULTS
PLUMBER ANDY CAM HAS WON £407,000 OF WORK BY ATTENDING OUR SUMMIT
LEADS UP BY 512%, PROFITS INCREASED 1092%, WORKING LESS HOURS & OFF THE TOOLS
Tickets
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE TICKET PRICE?
Full-day access to the UK’s most powerful trades business event.
Live business and marketing coaching from Craig Wilkinson and his team.
Networking with 200 of the UK’s professional tradesmen and women.
Meet the Trades Freedom Clubs brand ambassadors and premier partners.
Tea, coffee and refreshments throughout the day and a hot buffet lunch.
Priority FREE parking bang outside the venue with onsite security.
Invitation to the exclusive after-party social event to continue networking.
This event is strictly for TRADES & CONSTRUCTION business owners only. We will not admit anyone from any other industry or sector to this event. We reserve the right to cancel tickets.
CAN I PURCHASE MORE THAN ONE TICKET?
Yes you can. We understand that you may want to bring a business partner or members of your team. Just add as many tickets to your order as you need.
ARE TICKETS REFUNDABLE / TRANSFERABLE?
Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable once purchased.
WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING WITH ME TO THE EVENT?
We will need to see your booking confirmation email that has your personalised e-ticket attached
A notepad and pen to take notes from our expert speakers.
If you have business cards please bring as many as you have to hand out during our networking event.
Most importantly bring yourself and an open and positive mindset.
WHAT SHOULD I WEAR?
We recommend smart / casual attire. Jeans, trousers, t-shirts or polo shirts, trainers or shoes. Whatever you feel most comfortable in.
IS THERE A BAR AT THE VENUE?
Yes there is a bar. However drinks or snacks purchased at the bar are not included in the price of your ticket.
I HAVE SPECIAL DIETARY REQUIREMENTS CAN THESE BE CATERED FOR?
I HAVE MOBILITY NEEDS IS THE VENUE ACCESSIBLE TO ME?
The OEC venue is fully accessible. With disabled car parking spaces onsite. An elevator is available in the reception to provide access to the event suites on the first floor. The venue is also equipped with wide doorways and hallways to accommodate wheelchairs/mobility devices, with three disabled toilets and one easy-access shower room.