The inaugural Devon
Business Expo 2014 organised by thebestof Exeter held at Matford Centre Exeter
and opened by the Lord Mayor of Exeter, attracted over 600 visitors from across
the county and as far as Bristol and London.
As a result of the popularity and success of this, the first Devon
Business Expo, thebestof Exeter has already named the date for next year’s
event as 30th April 2015.
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| Dave Barr - Managing Director thebestof Exeter and Lord Mayor of Exeter |
Dave Barr, M/D thebestof Exeter says: “It has been hard work but very worthwhile. We had 850 pre-registered delegates and 85
exhibition stands showcasing the products and services of local businesses from
a cross-section of sectors. There was a real marketing gap for this type of
business exhibition in Devon and we were delighted to organise this event. The amazing support and positive feedback has
proven that going forward it will be a date in the calendar for the local
business community. I promise that next
year it will be even bigger, better and bolder.”
Sponsored by Basepoint
Business Centres and supporting sponsors, GHQ Training, Thermalogica and Glen
King PR/Marketing Ltd, the event began with a welcome address and seminar by
Michelle Downey, head of thebestof. Michelle
outlined some of the things that business owners can do, not only to bring out
the fun aspect of their business but how to stand out from the crowd. Other seminars throughout the day included;
Basepoint Business Centres, GHQ Training, Thermalogica, Crispin Associates and
Q Social Media. A media panel seminar with a full PR mix of senior
representatives from local press including; radio, newspapers, magazines and
on-line news proved very popular with a lively Q&A session.
There was lots to see and
do internally including very popular and well-attended speed-networking
sessions. There were also exciting
things happening outside the centre with visitors enjoying cookery and tasting
demonstrations by top chef Richard Valder from @Angela’s Restaurant in Exeter.
And Exeter Segways a leader in personal, green transportation, developing
products that transform the way you work, play and live showcased their fun and
eco-friendly personal transporters.
Exhibitor, Clive Garnsey owner of Archway
Trophies in South Street, Exeter was delighted with the event and comments:
“Only having been in business
for three months, I was invited to take a stand at the Business Expo 2014. I questioned whether this was the right
platform to expose my new company, however decided to give it a go and it
turned out to be the best thing I could have done. On the day I spoke to lots
of people, mainly business owners, and was delighted when I secured an order
for a series of Trophies from one company which they wanted over a period of
time. I am eager to take a stand at the Business Expo 2015 and would like to
thank thebestof Exeter for giving me this opportunity to exhibit, and look
forward to doing it again next year.”
Exeter Chamber of
Commerce hosted their monthly members’ lunch with over 100 attendees and a presentation
by Celia Delaney of ‘Speaking Success’. An after-show drinks reception sponsored by
Business Network (SW) enabled the exhibitors to network with each other and also
helped to raise over £200 for the designated show charity, Dream-A-Way.
To book a stand for Devon Business
Expo 2015 on the 30th April 2015 or for more information visit: www.devonbusinessexpo.co.uk
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