{"id":25613,"date":"2018-09-10T09:44:50","date_gmt":"2018-09-10T09:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/?p=25613"},"modified":"2018-09-10T09:44:50","modified_gmt":"2018-09-10T09:44:50","slug":"the-autopot-summer-social-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/2018\/09\/10\/the-autopot-summer-social-review\/","title":{"rendered":"The AutoPot Summer Social Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Watch the AutoPot Summer Social 2018 in action below &#8211; with thanks to NPK Media!<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to scroll to the bottom of this post afterwards to see if YOU appear in our photos throughout the newsletter.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u2iv1TT3hGw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The long, contemplative ritual of putting the AutoPot Summer Social to bed now draws to its tremulous conclusion &#8211; like the climax of a Pharaoh\u2019s funeral, but with more embalming and more pyramids. The whole AutoPot team would like to offer their sincere thanks to all those who participated and made this year\u2019s event such a success. And what a deeply enjoyable AutoPot Summer Social it was. It just seemed to exude goodwill. When it comes together as well as it did this year the inevitable happens &#8211; great relationships are formed and people do lovely business. How to explain it? For the uninitiated and for those who attended but would like a privileged peek behind the curtain here\u2019s how we do it&#8230;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25629\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25629\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25629 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/This_is_the_place_where_your_dreams_can_come_true_with_CANNA.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/This_is_the_place_where_your_dreams_can_come_true_with_CANNA.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/This_is_the_place_where_your_dreams_can_come_true_with_CANNA-750x563.jpg 750w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/This_is_the_place_where_your_dreams_can_come_true_with_CANNA-64x48.jpg 64w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/This_is_the_place_where_your_dreams_can_come_true_with_CANNA-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/This_is_the_place_where_your_dreams_can_come_true_with_CANNA-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/This_is_the_place_where_your_dreams_can_come_true_with_CANNA-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25629\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is the place where your dreams can come true with CANNA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25617\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25617\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25617 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Hydroponics_best_loved_wholesalers_and_party_starters_par_excellence_Highlight_Horticulture.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Hydroponics_best_loved_wholesalers_and_party_starters_par_excellence_Highlight_Horticulture.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Hydroponics_best_loved_wholesalers_and_party_starters_par_excellence_Highlight_Horticulture-750x563.jpg 750w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Hydroponics_best_loved_wholesalers_and_party_starters_par_excellence_Highlight_Horticulture-64x48.jpg 64w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Hydroponics_best_loved_wholesalers_and_party_starters_par_excellence_Highlight_Horticulture-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Hydroponics_best_loved_wholesalers_and_party_starters_par_excellence_Highlight_Horticulture-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Hydroponics_best_loved_wholesalers_and_party_starters_par_excellence_Highlight_Horticulture-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25617\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Above: Hydroponics best loved wholesalers and party starters par excellence Highlight Horticulture<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Invaluable in this enterprise were our headline sponsors <a href=\"http:\/\/www.canna-uk.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CANNA<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.highlight.to\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Highlight Horticulture<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Social engineers ready and waiting to lube up our collective cogs with their superlative bar lounge. As the refreshments glided in and good-natured chatter tripped from every tongue it was self-evident that everything was going to be a-okay.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25631\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25631\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25631 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Virtual_vertical_non-hurtical_reality_with_Dutchpro.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Virtual_vertical_non-hurtical_reality_with_Dutchpro.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Virtual_vertical_non-hurtical_reality_with_Dutchpro-750x563.jpg 750w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Virtual_vertical_non-hurtical_reality_with_Dutchpro-64x48.jpg 64w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Virtual_vertical_non-hurtical_reality_with_Dutchpro-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Virtual_vertical_non-hurtical_reality_with_Dutchpro-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Virtual_vertical_non-hurtical_reality_with_Dutchpro-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25631\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Above: Virtual vertical non-hurti-cal reality with Dutchpro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25622\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25622\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25622 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Megaphone_blast_radius_at_the_superb_Biobizz_raffle.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Megaphone_blast_radius_at_the_superb_Biobizz_raffle.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Megaphone_blast_radius_at_the_superb_Biobizz_raffle-750x563.jpg 750w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Megaphone_blast_radius_at_the_superb_Biobizz_raffle-64x48.jpg 64w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Megaphone_blast_radius_at_the_superb_Biobizz_raffle-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Megaphone_blast_radius_at_the_superb_Biobizz_raffle-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Megaphone_blast_radius_at_the_superb_Biobizz_raffle-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25622\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Above: Megaphone blast radius at the superb Biobizz raffle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Providing diversions on a scale rivalled only by the Highways Agency, our Platinum Sponsors ensured that our guests had an enjoyable and fruitful panoply of paths from which to choose. The evidence for these excessively wordy claims? Witness <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biobizz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Biobizz<\/a>\u00a0Raffle, <a href=\"https:\/\/dutchpro.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Dutchpro<\/a>\u00a0Virtual Reality, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goldlabel.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Gold Label<\/a>\u00a0Blackjack Table, <a href=\"https:\/\/thegrowerswholesaleltd.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Growers Wholesale<\/a>\u00a0Vape Bar. Civilians, what did you do with your weekend? B&amp;Q?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25626\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25626\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25626 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Plenty_of_interest_in_Goldlabel_Blackjack.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Plenty_of_interest_in_Goldlabel_Blackjack.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Plenty_of_interest_in_Goldlabel_Blackjack-750x563.jpg 750w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Plenty_of_interest_in_Goldlabel_Blackjack-64x48.jpg 64w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Plenty_of_interest_in_Goldlabel_Blackjack-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Plenty_of_interest_in_Goldlabel_Blackjack-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Plenty_of_interest_in_Goldlabel_Blackjack-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25626\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Above: Plenty of interest in Gold-label Blackjack<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25630\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25630\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25630 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Vape_Bar_raisers_The_Growers_Wholesale.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Vape_Bar_raisers_The_Growers_Wholesale.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Vape_Bar_raisers_The_Growers_Wholesale-750x563.jpg 750w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Vape_Bar_raisers_The_Growers_Wholesale-64x48.jpg 64w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Vape_Bar_raisers_The_Growers_Wholesale-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Vape_Bar_raisers_The_Growers_Wholesale-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Vape_Bar_raisers_The_Growers_Wholesale-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25630\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Above: Vape Bar raisers The Growers Wholesale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A galaxy of reasons for visiting the Summer Social could be found within the Trade Exhibition. Perfectly realised, immersive little worlds were created by our Exhibitors on their stands. They populated the Pavilions and employed all the colour of the cosmos to draw the wayfaring visitor into their gravitational fields. This year the Exhibitors really did tailor their displays to fit the Pavilions like never before. The innovation on show was truly something to behold.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25632\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25632\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25632 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/What_CANNA_wheel_is_that_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/What_CANNA_wheel_is_that_.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/What_CANNA_wheel_is_that_-750x563.jpg 750w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/What_CANNA_wheel_is_that_-64x48.jpg 64w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/What_CANNA_wheel_is_that_-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/What_CANNA_wheel_is_that_-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/What_CANNA_wheel_is_that_-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25632\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Above: What CANNA wheel is that!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25623\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25623\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25623 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Mills_entertainment_lighting_up_the_Social.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Mills_entertainment_lighting_up_the_Social.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Mills_entertainment_lighting_up_the_Social-750x563.jpg 750w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Mills_entertainment_lighting_up_the_Social-64x48.jpg 64w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Mills_entertainment_lighting_up_the_Social-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Mills_entertainment_lighting_up_the_Social-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Mills_entertainment_lighting_up_the_Social-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25623\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Above: Mills entertainment lighting up the Social<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Moments to share and moments to cherish throughout the weekend from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dnamills.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mills<\/a>\u00a0and their remarkable entertainment line up. This giddying confection kept the crowds very sweet indeed. Many a superfan in the audience was genuinely excited to see this or that act in the flesh and trap their heroes\u2019 musical melodies using their ears.<\/p>\n<p>There was food too. Variety in spades and we\u2019d like to give a huge nod to the caterers who achieved this variety when other caterers didn\u2019t materialise. No mean feat, so profuse thanks to <a href=\"http:\/\/lakordun.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">La Kordun<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoevent.co.uk\/barbarian-grill-ltd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Barbarian Grill<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/manjulacatering.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manjula<\/a>. Special mention for Slim\u2019s Hydroponics and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.snoopspremium.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Snoops Premium<\/a>\u00a0who helped us take the cull out of culinary\u00a0or those of a vegan persuasion, sponsoring as they did Manjula catering. The only thing those guys executed was dishes of sublime quality.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25620\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25620\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25620 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Manjula_sponsored_by_Slims_Hydroponics_thoroughly_delicious_vegan_and_veg_cuisine.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Manjula_sponsored_by_Slims_Hydroponics_thoroughly_delicious_vegan_and_veg_cuisine.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Manjula_sponsored_by_Slims_Hydroponics_thoroughly_delicious_vegan_and_veg_cuisine-750x563.jpg 750w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Manjula_sponsored_by_Slims_Hydroponics_thoroughly_delicious_vegan_and_veg_cuisine-64x48.jpg 64w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Manjula_sponsored_by_Slims_Hydroponics_thoroughly_delicious_vegan_and_veg_cuisine-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Manjula_sponsored_by_Slims_Hydroponics_thoroughly_delicious_vegan_and_veg_cuisine-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Manjula_sponsored_by_Slims_Hydroponics_thoroughly_delicious_vegan_and_veg_cuisine-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25620\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Above: Manjula, thoroughly delicious vegan and veg cuisine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25621\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25621\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25621 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Maxigrow_providing_free_hot_beverages.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Maxigrow_providing_free_hot_beverages.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Maxigrow_providing_free_hot_beverages-750x563.jpg 750w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Maxigrow_providing_free_hot_beverages-64x48.jpg 64w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Maxigrow_providing_free_hot_beverages-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Maxigrow_providing_free_hot_beverages-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Maxigrow_providing_free_hot_beverages-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25621\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Above: Maxigrow providing free hot beverages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>for those of a vegan persuasion, sponsoring as they did Manjula catering. The only thing those guys executed was dishes of sublime quality.<\/p>\n<p>Keeping our guests in piping hot beverages (not physically) were the incredibly popular Maxibrew aka <a href=\"http:\/\/www.maxigrow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maxigrow<\/a>. Last night\u2019s delicious refreshments always taste that bit sweeter when you\u2019ve a decent coffee in your hands. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25614\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25614\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25614 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/A_lovely_Bitter_Gourd_at_Plantasia.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/A_lovely_Bitter_Gourd_at_Plantasia.jpg 750w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/A_lovely_Bitter_Gourd_at_Plantasia-64x85.jpg 64w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/A_lovely_Bitter_Gourd_at_Plantasia-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/A_lovely_Bitter_Gourd_at_Plantasia-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25614\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Above: A lovely Bitter Gourd at Plantasia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25625\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25625\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25625 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Plant-ease-me-tease-me-tease-me_tasia_Plantasia.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Plant-ease-me-tease-me-tease-me_tasia_Plantasia.jpg 750w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Plant-ease-me-tease-me-tease-me_tasia_Plantasia-64x85.jpg 64w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Plant-ease-me-tease-me-tease-me_tasia_Plantasia-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Plant-ease-me-tease-me-tease-me_tasia_Plantasia-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25625\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Above: Plant-ease-me-tease-me-tease-me tasia Plantasia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Where to put all this stuff though? What about some countrysidey vistas in which business can take place at a decent pace, away from the blood and thunder of a trade hall? Not a problem thanks to our host\u2019s generosity, passion and hard work. Plantasia\u00a0organised, turned\u00a0over and transformed\u00a0the Social site AND presented us with their greenhouses. And what a sublime\u00a0gift those greenhouses\u00a0were.\u00a0Months of work delivered\u00a0the highest quality plants and truly incredible diversity at every turn &#8211; a real treat.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25627\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25627\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25627 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Snake_Gourd_at_Plantasia.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Snake_Gourd_at_Plantasia.jpg 750w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Snake_Gourd_at_Plantasia-64x85.jpg 64w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Snake_Gourd_at_Plantasia-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Snake_Gourd_at_Plantasia-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25627\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Above: Snake Gourd at Plantasia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25624\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25624\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25624 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Months_of_work_delivered_the_highest_quality_plants_at_the_Social.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Months_of_work_delivered_the_highest_quality_plants_at_the_Social.jpg 750w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Months_of_work_delivered_the_highest_quality_plants_at_the_Social-64x85.jpg 64w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Months_of_work_delivered_the_highest_quality_plants_at_the_Social-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Months_of_work_delivered_the_highest_quality_plants_at_the_Social-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25624\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Above: Months of work delivered the highest quality plants at the Social<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So the stage was set. All we craved now was some attention, visitors bringing tidbits of joy to the Social. Hydro industry friends and newcomers whose attendance might fill this great saucer with the milk of goodwill. Only with the participation of our Guests, tickling us with their presence, could we make this big cat of a Social purr. And purr it did. Guests, you did yourselves proud.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25616\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25616\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25616 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Friends_from_across_the_ocean.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Friends_from_across_the_ocean.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Friends_from_across_the_ocean-750x563.jpg 750w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Friends_from_across_the_ocean-64x48.jpg 64w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Friends_from_across_the_ocean-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Friends_from_across_the_ocean-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Friends_from_across_the_ocean-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25616\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Above: Friends from across the ocean<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25615\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25615\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25615 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/AutoPot_officer_on_deck.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/AutoPot_officer_on_deck.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/AutoPot_officer_on_deck-750x563.jpg 750w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/AutoPot_officer_on_deck-64x48.jpg 64w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/AutoPot_officer_on_deck-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/AutoPot_officer_on_deck-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/AutoPot_officer_on_deck-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25615\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Above: Officer on deckchair<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Whilst the Social is about striking and tapping into a rich seam of bonhomie we are also proud of the business that the event facilitates. Could we quantify the success of this years instalment? I rather think we could. Grab that hard hat, pop on your overalls, and kiss your loved ones goodbye as we drill down into the stats! This year 186 companies attended &#8211; an increase of 30% on last years event. This year 251 companies registered &#8211; an increase of 14% on last years event. So this year we have enjoyed an increase in the number of companies registering and an increase in the number of those who registered actually attending &#8211; even more reasons to visit!<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25619\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25619\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25619 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Literally_elated_at_the_AutoPot_Summer_Social.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Literally_elated_at_the_AutoPot_Summer_Social.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Literally_elated_at_the_AutoPot_Summer_Social-750x563.jpg 750w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Literally_elated_at_the_AutoPot_Summer_Social-64x48.jpg 64w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Literally_elated_at_the_AutoPot_Summer_Social-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Literally_elated_at_the_AutoPot_Summer_Social-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Literally_elated_at_the_AutoPot_Summer_Social-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25619\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Above: Literally elated at the AutoPot Summer Social<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25633\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25633\" style=\"width: 1900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25633 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/DJI_0103.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/DJI_0103.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/DJI_0103-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/DJI_0103-64x36.jpg 64w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/DJI_0103-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/DJI_0103-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/DJI_0103-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/DJI_0103-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25633\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(FROM)Above: It doesnt get much better than that<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watch the AutoPot Summer Social 2018 in action below &#8211; with thanks to NPK Media! Be sure to scroll to the bottom of this post afterwards to see if YOU appear in our photos throughout the newsletter. &nbsp; The long, contemplative ritual of putting the AutoPot Summer Social to bed now draws to its tremulous [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25628,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[95,96],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25613","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-autopot-news-2018","category-autopot-summer-social"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/Social_Main.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25613"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25613"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25613\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25628"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25613"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25613"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25613"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}