Connecting for Business

Connecting for Business takes place on 10 October 2011 

9:45 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

The Portsmouth Marriott Hotel, Southampton Road,
Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 4SH

EXHIBITOR BENEFITS

The number of stands has been limited to ensure maximum exposure for each exhibitor.  We will have a broad range of business disciplines and, where possible, single business representation. The event will be marketed rigorously by both The News and AQ Networking to attract visitors from Hampshire, West Sussex and Dorset.

The Connecting for Business event gives Exhibitors:

• Focussed marketing of their business to visitors who are targeted, motivated and seeking new suppliers
• Quality connections with other exhibitors and visitors alike
• Business development contacts and new business relationships
• Stand sizes are 2m x 2m, 3m x 2m and 4m x 2m
• Shell stand space at cost effective prices, inclusive of power point and chair
• Listing in the Event Guide as part of the Stand purchase price
• Listing on the Exhibitor section of the dedicated event website
• Inclusion of literature in the event goody bag for a nominal price of just £25.00
• The footfall anticipated makes this a significant opportunity for each exhibitor to promote their business within both the local and wider business community and promote their business effectively to their target market
• Exhibitor pre-event meeting

Exhibitors will have the opportunity to pay for additional promotion in the pull-out from The News immediately pre-event.

To book a stand please click here

VISITOR BENEFITS

This event offers a significant opportunity to meet key business decision makers from every possible company size in Hampshire.  This business-to-business event is a positive forum in which to make new connections, start to build new business relationships, generate sales and strengthen existing relationships.

Visitors to this event will:

• Meet a wide range of potential suppliers and customers
• Have the opportunity to connect with decision makers
• Make new connections for business
• Have Keynote and Seminar Speakers
• Learn from the experts on key business development and growth topics
• Meet like-minded business professionals
• Network with other visitors during the course of the day
• Have access to the Networking Wall to promote your business
• Visit the Networking Café for one-to-one networking opportunities
• Pre-event and seminar registration Visitor name badges from the Registration Desk on the day
• Have two networking sessions available:1 Peer group networking for Directors/Senior Managers of companies employing >750 employees and companies with a turnover in excess of £5M.2 Open Networking to make new connections for your business.
• A Prize Draw with superb prizes.
• Free parking, with assistance from event team personnel when overflow parking is necessary.
• The Networking Café offers a comfortable place to sit, have a coffee and strengthen new connections for business and/or form new strategic alliances.
• The Networking Wall offers you the chance to promote your business by leaving a supply of business cards to market your business to other visitors to the event.

FEEDBACK FORM PRIZE DRAW TO INCLUDE:

• Laptop from Syn-Star
• 1 Case of Wine from Enjoy Discovering Wine
• £200 (or equivalent value in another currency) Hotel Voucher from Wotif.com
• Box of 12 assorted doughnuts from Krispy Kreme every month for a year
• Free 6 month membership to the Web Chemistry Internet Marketing Club worth £282 – Business Owner Package

EVENT SPEAKERS

Penny Mordaunt - MP Portsmouth North
Nigel Langhorn - Langhorn Business Improvement Ltd
James Potter - The Linkedin Man
Ian Dickson - Performance Coach
Please click here for full bios

 
EVENT STRUCTURE

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