Welcome to the official HIP!-EX website
HIP!-EX has been specially designed for the next generation of plumbers and heating engineers and their tutors.
Both trainees and tutors will be able to see first hand all the latest plumbing and heating products from leading manufacturers. There will be lots of free stuff to take away! Come prepared to the show and take advantage of the many discounts on plumbing tools and top of the range Blaklader workwear. Every plumbing student and apprentice who attends HIP!-EX 2009 will receive a Certificate of Attendance at the end of the show.
Who can I expect to see at HIP!-EX 2009?
* Alpha Boilers * ARMEG * BES * BPEC * Blaklader Workwear * British Gas Academy * Electric Heating Company * Harlequin Oil Tanks * Henkel Loctite * La-Co * McAlpine Plumbing Products * Mitsubishi Electric * Monument Tools * Packexe * Parts Center * Plumb Center * PTS - Plumbing Trade Supplies * Plumbfix * Rothenberger * Salus Controls * Spirotech * Tracpipe * UK Copper Board * Vokera Boilers * Worcester Bosch Group * WRAS * Plus many many more…
Feedback from HIP!-EX 2008
“As the first ever trade show for plumbing and heating engineering apprentices, we were totally overwhelmed with the support we received from both the colleges and the manufacturers who exhibited. I am delighted and the feedback has been very positive.” Celia Matthews, Publisher of HIP! Magazine
“It is a valuable opportunity to meet the installers of tomorrow” Lee Myers, Business Development Manager, Ideal Stelrad Group
“Very well organised and very busy!” Noel Kelly, Director Domestic Sales, Spirotech UK Ltd
“Glad that we attended as the people were of very high standard and they were genuinely interested in heating and plumbing. I’ve never been to an event like this before and must say was pleasantly surprised by the number of people that wanted a career with British Gas! Well done and thanks to the organisers!” Samina Shad, Recruitment & Diversity Specialist, British Gas Academy
The HIP! UK Apprentice Plumber of the Year Final 2009
The final of the HIP! UK Apprentice Plumber of the Year 2009 competition will take place at HIP!-EX, Newbury Racecourse. The 5 Regional Finalists will be going head-to-head in the final practical test, followed by a live award presentation.
Prize Draw
On both days, the first 100 to arrive will be entered into a mystery prize draw!
How to get there
FREE coaches can be arranged to transport you to and from the event (minimum of 12 people and 100 mile radius to the event). If you think you might need us to arrange your transport then please let us know numbers as soon as possible.