Meetings Show UK to provide 6,000 appointments with 350 exhibitors
More than 6,000 pre-scheduled appointments will have been booked by Hosted Buyers attending The Meetings Show UK by the time the show opens next week at London’s Olympia, according to the organiser Centaur Exhibitions.
The organiser underlines the system which allows exhibitors to invite Hosted Buyers to further appointments is in full swing.
Highlights of the show week, according to Centaur, include:
- 190 separate education sessions
- An Association Conference, 8 July, 2013 at The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre
- Bespoke corporate, agency, pharmaceutical, healthcare and technology mini conferences
- Industry focused keynotes
- The launch of the full UK Economic Impact Study
- Networking opportunities, including: London Up Your Street; Manchester Live; The Oysters Summer Party, Visit Scotland’s Summer Reception, Site GB Chapter Networking; and The Slovenian Embassy CVB Dinner
- 255 exhibiting venues and hotels with a further 200 represented by venue and marketing consortia
- 32 domestic conference marketing organisations (destinations)
- 55 international destinations
- 68 exhibiting DMCs with a further 150 represented by DMC marketing organisations and representation companies
- 63 specialist meeting service providers/suppliers
The Meetings Show UK Event Director, Steve Knight, said: “As an organiser, our biggest surprise has been the market’s response to the launch of a Hosted Buyer led show in the UK. A great many of the hosted buyers will be attending for two or three days rather than just one, giving them more time at the show and the opportunity to book more appointments and engage with more exhibitors. We have also noted that many of the UK senior buyers have opted to attend as visitors, giving themselves flexibility over their own travel and accommodation resulting in a different breakdown to registrations than originally predicted.
“The Meetings Show UK has generated a real buzz across the industry and we are confident next week’s event will be a huge success. In particular we are delivering a fantastic education programme, supported by a wide range of networking and buyer events. Our partners and exhibitors are coming together to create an exciting and engaging event with a wide variety of learning and business opportunities for meeting professionals from across the world.”
The inaugural Meetings Show UK takes place, 9-11 July 2013, at Olympia, London.
Whilst trade visitors are able to register directly to attend The Meetings Show UK, Hosted Buyers need to apply via www.themeetingsshow.com.