11/05/2026
We have had an amazing couple of months travelling up and down the UK for various corporate and commercial projects and meeting some amazing people. As usual, I have been rubbish keeping social media up to date so thought I would at least make a start catching up.
We kicked off our multi-day corporate event coverage this year with a return to Fortis Merchants annual conference at The Celtic Manor.
Always a busy conference with several hundred delegates, the Welsh weather gods welcomed the morning in with a beautiful sunrise ready for an early set up. After catching up with many familiar faces during registration, the event got underway:
Presentations of the latest strategic, market and economic insights from the Fortis team - check.
2 floors packed with 'Meet the Merchant' sessions over 2 days - check.
A drinks reception and awards dinner - check.
Josh Widdecombe to provide his brand of entertainment and awards presentations - check.
An evening of race car simulations, roulette wheels and poker tables - check.
Fortis + The PGS Team + Celtic Manor + a whole bundle of delegates = another amazingly successful event.
