Stiga UK announced this week that they have taken the decision not to run their popular dealer conference, scheduled to take place in September.

Attendees at last year's Stiga UK conference

Managing director Gary Whitney said, "Every year, we look forward to connecting with our dealers and sharing our vision for the future. As a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the government advice to limit social contact and avoid large gatherings we have made the difficult decision to cancel the Stiga Dealer Conference planned to take place in September 2020.

"This was a very tough call to make. We all really enjoy the conference and it is an incredibly important event in the Stiga UK calendar - but we need to prioritise the health and safety of our dealers, that of our employees and everyone else involved in putting the conference on.

"2021 will be full of exciting new products for Atco, Mountfield and Stiga, and our task now is to find a safe way to showcase these to our dealerships. We will be sharing details as our plans develop in the coming weeks.”