July
Animals and Glamping - Do they mix?
Members only
8th July 2025, 10:00 am, duration: 60 minutes.
Many glamping businesses allow their guests to see, interact with, and enjoy the company of animals on their site. It adds to the glamping experience and to the bottom line. This webinar will explore whether this might be an option for your business through the experience of those who have animals, the dos and don’ts of buying and caring for animals and how to manage customers’ interactions with them.
September
GITA(UK) AGM followed by drinks reception
Members only
19th September 2025, 4:00 pm, duration: 180 minutes.
The GITA AGM will take place in the seminar tent of Glamping Show. Along side the formal business there will be series of glamping relevant talks and presentations before all GITA Members are invited to join Glamping Show Exhibitors at the Friday night drinks reception and BBQ.
Dark Skies – Taking guests to the heavens
Members only
30th September 2025, 10:00 am, duration: 60 minutes.
Glamping Site Owners are always on the look out for new experiences to add to their offer. How about simply looking at the stars and taking a tour of the heavens. Etta Danneman from, Dark Skies will take you through the experience and explain what it does to your bottom line.
October
Off-Grid Glamping – Easier than you think?
Members only
21st October 2025, 10:00 am, duration: 60 minutes.
Getting away for everything, literally everything, is a popular trend in the glamping market. What does it take to really provide that remote experience. Hear from Gary Finnie of GFM about the special challenges and their solutions when offering guests that rea get away from it all experience.
November
Fire and Electrical Safety for Glamping
Members only
4th November 2025, 10:00 am, duration: 60 minutes.
Keeping Guests safe is the number one priority for all site owners. With wood burning stoves and outdoor electrics it is essential installation, maintenance and proper risk assessments are in place. This webinar will discuss with Charlie Cable, Tiny Build Electric, XX from Guardian Electrical Compliance Ltd and Fire expert, XXX, just what you need to do to get it right first time – no one wants a second time.
The Buying Decision – Tents, Yurts and Teepees
Members only
18th November 2025, 10:00 am, duration: 60 minutes.
In the latest in the 'Buying Decision' series of GITA Webinars we will discuss what you need to know if you own or are looking to buy one or more of these iconic glamping units.
December
Levelling, paving and decking
Members only
2nd December 2025, 10:00 am, duration: 60 minutes.
Getting a glamping unit level at installation, getting any paving level, and getting any decking level is rule number one for any installation of units, paving or decking. But there’s more to it than just getting your spirit level out. Anton White of Ovaedo will take us through how to go about the process and what you need to look for in a levelling solution, your paving and your decking.
All Members' Christmas Meeting
Members only
16th December 2025, 10:00 am, duration: 60 minutes.
GITA will hold its Christmas meeting to discuss the year just past and the year to come. Christmas jumpers will be optional.
January
Weddings - Getting Married at First Glamp
Members only
13th January 2026, 10:00 am, duration: 60 minutes.
With all sorts of venues becoming licensed to conduct wedding ceremonies there has been an increase in the number of weddings and wedding parties taking place at glampsites. This webinar will discuss the pros and cons of hosting weddings, including the management of stag and hen do’s.
The Buying Decision – Floor Coverings
Members only
27th January 2026, 10:00 am, duration: -308100 minutes.
The first event of our 'Buying Decision' webinar series of 2026, we will look at what is best floor covering for you to buy for you glamping units.
February
OTA’s – Friend or Foe?
Members only
10th February 2026, 10:00 am, duration: 60 minutes.
The on-line travel agent has undoubtedly made life simpler for guests who can peruse and easily compare different accommodation offers across a range of criteria. But the OTA’s can ask a lot for the service from accommodation providers. Given the high commission they charge this webinar will simply ask Is it worth it?
Previous Events
Webinar - The planning minefield – how to avoid the mines and get the glamping site you want.
24th June 2025
Duration: 60 minutes
Planning is THE issue raised both by existing glampsites and those looking to enter the sector. The myriad of rules, regulations laws and opinions can confuse and lead to expensive mistakes or planning refusals. Combined with Local Authorities that can be less than helpful, it is a surprise that many glampsite owners can ever make their dreams come true. Planning expert, Claire Wilkinson, will take us through the dos and don’ts of the planning process so you can get it right first time. She will also explore when it makes sense to get an Exemption Certificate and the rules you will need to follow to avoid a costly mistake.
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Webinar - Accessing the Purple Pound – A Beginners Guide to Making your Glamping Business Accessible for all.
10th June 2025
Duration: 60 minutes
The are 16 million people with some form of disability in the UK. It is estimated they and their families have a spending power of £274 billion, part of which will be spent on holidays. Where to stay and what to do depend upon how accessible and inclusive you are in your business, from easily readable information for the visually impaired to making it easy for a wheelchair user to use the facilities. A lot of this is easy to do and doesn’t necessarily need massive alterations to the physical aspects of your site. This webinar will take you through some of the things you can do to successfully reach the purple pound.
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Webinar - Sustainability - What does it really mean
28th May 2025
Duration: 60 minutes
Sustainability is embedded in the DNA of the glamping sector, but it is sometimes hard to know what that means in practice, with endless guides, standards and certificates confusing the market. Hear from sustainability guru and experienced operator, John Maddy, about just what really matters when you are striving to minimise your impact on the natural world.
Members can view the recording
Webinar - The Buying Decision – Domes, Cabins, Tree Houses and Shepherd’s Huts
14th May 2025
Duration: 60 minutes
In the latest 'Buying Decision' webinar we take a look at one of the most expensive decisions glampsite owners might have to make, that of a major permanent or semi-permanent accommodation.
Members can view the recording
Webinar - Digitising the Guest Experience - how to make life easier for yourself and your guests
8th May 2025
Duration: 60 minutes
This webinar will look at how to enhance and improve the guest experience through the use of technology to impart need-to-know information, guidance and on-site behaviours from the point of booking to the point of departure.
Members can view the recording
All Members Meeting - How was your Easter and launch of online shop for members
5th May 2025
Duration: 60 minutes
At this all members' meeting we had a good discussion on bookings over Easter and the prospects for the coming season. There were some interesting insights into the trends members were witnessing. We also launched our latest member benefit - an online merchandising store that members can easily incorporate into their own websites.
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All Members' Meeting - How was your Easter
30th April 2025
Duration: 60 minutes
This all members' meeting will devote itself to discussing with members how well the traditional start of the season went. We will also be launching a new Member service - a premium subscription to an on-line merchandising store that you can add to your website and where you can order specific merchandising items you can give or sell to your customers.
Webinar - Reality v Imagination - cleaning, cooking, fires and change overs
9th April 2025
Duration: 60 minutes
We all had dreams when we started our glamping businesses. Reality is often very different. With Easter just over a week away, hear from two experienced operators about how they have dealt with the practicalities of operating a glamping site from changeovers to transport and cooking to cleaning and how they have made productivity and management improvements by simply practical changes to the way things get done.
Members can view the recording
All Members' Meeting - Launch of GITA(UK) Buying Club
3rd April 2025
Duration: 60 minutes
GITA(UK) has partnered with Purchasing for Parks to offer members access to goods and services that are used in your business and daily lives. From High Street brands to industry specific products members will enjoy mouth-watering savings on their expenditure which could pay for your subscription many times over. Come and hear how the scheme works and how you can access savings immediately.
Webinar - Social Media is our friend – how knowing even the basics can improve bookings.
1st April 2025
Duration: 60 minutes
Love it or loathe it, social media is here to stay and used by millions of customers and potential customers everyday. Understanding how to use social media platforms and how customers interact with them can significantly boost your bookings. GITA(UK) Social Media lead, Vicki Jones, will take us through the basics of the major platforms so you can start to market your business to a new cohort of potential customers.
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Webinar - The Buying Decision - Mattresses
26th March 2025
Duration: 60 minutes
Every bed needs a mattress, but you can waste hundreds of pounds by buying the wrong one for your unit. In the third of our series of guides to the buying decision, Darren Barkier of Mattressman, will guide you through the decisions you have to make before buying a mattress for your unit, and crucially, how to get the best from the product once installed.
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Webinar - Health and Safety - the essential guide to getting your risk assessment right.
12th March 2025
Duration: 60 minutes
There is no way of getting away from the fact that ensuring the health and safety of your guests is paramount. Too often it feels like a chore, but getting your risk assessment right from the outset will make compliance easy. Furthermore, a safe guest is a happy guest who will enjoy their stay. John Maddy of leading operator, Long Vally Yurts, has a profound and wide background in health and safety for the outdoor experience sector and will take you through the steps necessary to get this crucial part of your operation right first time.
Members can view the recording
All Members' Meeting - Launch of AA Partnership
6th March 2025
Duration: 60 minutes
It is always good to hear how other operators are doing. Join us for a hosted discussion on members’ experiences over the Winter and what we can look forward to for the coming season. We will also be launching our partnership with the AA to promote their leading, and FREE, accommodation accreditation scheme, Visitor Ready. Come and hear what you have to do to earn accreditation for your glamping site.
Members can view the recording
Webinar - The Buying Decision - Wood Burning Stoves
26th February 2025
Duration: 60 minutes
A wood-burning stove is the must have feature of nearly all glamping experiences. In the second of our series of guides to the buying decisions, a leading expert will guide you through the decisions you have to make before buying a wood burning stove for your unit, and crucially, how to get the best from the product once installed.
Members can view the recording
Webinar - Customer Service - How to Get it Right
12th February 2025
Duration: 60 minutes
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GITA(UK) All Members Meeting
5th February 2025
Duration: 90 minutes
Members are encouraged to come together to discuss the market, the work of the GITA(UK) and to suggest areas of work for the coming year. We will also be launching our new advice line.
Members can view the recording
All Members Meeting - How was your Easter?
4th February 2025
Duration: 60 minutes
The second all members meeting of the year will discuss how successful Easter has been. It will also see the launch of our partnership with the AA to promote their accreditation scheme, Visitor Ready.
Webinar - The Buying Decision - Hot Tubs
22nd January 2025
Duration: 60 minutes
Hot Tubs are a must have for many glamping businesses bringing added experiential value to guests and added profit to your bottom line. In the first in our series of guides to the buying decision, Andy Daniels from Woodpecker Hot Tubs will guide you through the decisions you have to make before buying a hot tub for your unit, and crucially, how to get the best from the product once installed.
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Trends, Predictions, Facts and Fiction Where is Glamping Going?
27th November 2024
Duration: 60 minutes
Callum MacLeod Glampitect have been helping the glamping industry with consultancy and advice on planning, design and operation of glamping businesses for over a decade. Founder, Callum MacLeod, is immersed in the glamping sector and will take us through his thoughts on the latest trends and opportunities for the sector. A hosted discussion with Derry Green (The Secret Garden Glamping), Steph Curtis-Raleigh (International Glamping Business) and Sarah Riley (Inspired Courses) will follow.
Members can view the recording