Exhibitor Information - May 2017

Exhibitor Information - May 2017

If you would like to book an exhibition stand or to discuss any of our promotional opportunities, please get in touch with Sarah Brooks . [email protected] T: 0117 959 6510

Exhibitor Information, Opportunities and Prices 17th May 2017, Ashton Gate Stadium

Contents

• Why Exhibit p4 • How Do We Promote The Event p 5 • Exhibtion Stand Prices p 6 • Exhibiting - What’s Included p 7 • 1-hour Workshops p 8

• Deliver a 20-minute Seminar p 9 • Advert in our Printed Brochure p 10 • WiFi Sponsorship, Showbag & Showbag Inserts p 11 • Presenting a Zone p 12 • Supporting Our Keynote Speaker p 13

• Showcase Sponsorship p 14 • Breakfast Networking p 15 • Breakfast Networking Sponsorship p 16

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Why Exhibit At The Business Showcase

Thank you for expressing interest in our Business Showcase South West. We are now the largest free business event in the South West of England and we are committed to delivering an excellent 2017 for our Exhibitors. Our second Showcase this year is on 11th October. We also believe we are the benchmark B2B regional business exhibition. We invest in the best venues, truly world-class speakers such as Baroness Brady CBE, standard-setting AV and a robust transport system with our Partner First West of England which includes FREE, multiple, bespoke Showcase Shuttles from key locations, FREE car parks nearby with their own Showcase Shuttles and significant promotion of this. If in doubt just take a look at over 20-pages of exhibitor and delegate testimonials here: http://tinyurl.com/hkv6f2x

You can also view our 2 most recent videos here:

Video from May 2016 - https://youtu.be/87G0NlYjhQY Video 2014-2015 - https://youtu.be/TuhAnBQRnRw

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Photos taken at our last Showcase in Oct 2016

• Eshot Invites to thousands of our customers • Large Adverts on the rear of First Buses • Outdoor Posters • Flyers in key locations • Banners on key city roundabouts • Media Partnership & other Partnership Eshot invites • Networking Events e.g EVO & 4N • AA Roadside Signs • Social Media - organic & paid • Exhibitor Promotion e.g email signatures • National Business Expos e.g Introbiz Expo, Wales • Adverts/Coverage in Newspapers & Similar How We Promote The Event to Attendees?

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17 th May 2017 Exhibition Prices

Single Stand (3m x 2m) Full Price £499 EX VAT

Double Stand (6m x 2m) Full Price £899 EX VAT

There may still be a 2 show offer also. Please contact us should you decide to exhibit. You will then be invited to view an exhibitor pack which will include your booking form and applications for further promotional opportunities such as seminars, workshops, adverts etc. Please note there will be a small charge for exhibitors wishing to order furniture for this event.

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Exhibiting - What’s Included

Remember, whatever you chose to do in your stand space, the end goal should encourage high quality interaction with delegates.

Each stand space comes with electricity (at least 1 Plug Socket) and there will be FREE WiFi throughout the Stadium. There is an option to hire furniture in our booking form. The back of your stand should not be visible as it will be either against a wall or back-to-back with another exhibition stand. Your stand should be free-standing as fixing to the walls is prohibited. 3m x 2m – Single Stand i.e. 3m (for delegates to walk past) x 2m (to stand within) 6m x 2m – Double Stand i.e. 6m (for delegates to walk past) x 2m (to stand within) This is your unique exhibition space. You may chose to implement exciting and wonderful methods to engage delegates with your business and stand out from the crowd. If you are stuck for ideas then just drop us an email and we’ll put our thinking caps on to make some helpful suggestions.

*Please note: the ‘pop up’ stand is for illustrative purposes. and is NOT included in your stand space. The furniture is optional.

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1-Hour Workshop Workshops take place on our main stage, The SLX Theatre, which can seat plenty of delegates. This is a huge opportunity to put your business centre stage and in the spotlight! All technology and presentation support is provided by SLX and included in the Workshop price. You will have plenty of time to deliver in-depth content to our delegates, excite and engage potential new clients and generate massive exposure for your business. Workshops will be heavily promoted before and at the event. They will be free for delegates to attend but ticketed to encourage attendance. Workshops are by application only as we want to create an event which offers an even spread of subject matter and engages a varied audience. If you wish to apply to deliver one of our Showcase Workshops, please fill out the relevant section in our booking form. Please note that once your application has been submitted and accepted, you will be invoiced and expected to deliver the agreed Workshop on 17th May. £850 EX VAT

Baroness Brady CBE speaking at our Showcase

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£349 EX VAT

20-Minute Seminar

Seminars take place inside our Seminar Zone which can seat up to 45. The best seminars are those which excite and engage an audience with your business but also leaves plenty left unsaid. This encourages delegates to make a follow-up visit to your exhibition stand. Seminars will be heavily promoted before and at the event. They will be free for delegates to attend but ticketed to encourage attendance. Included in this price is your seminar zone manager, technology support/AV Engineer, use of broadcast standard screen, ‘silent disco’ headphone technology, microphones and presentation laptop & pointer. Seminars are by application only as we want to create a Showcase which offers an even spread of subject matter and engages a varied audience. If you wish to apply to deliver one of our ten Showcase Seminars, please fill out the relevant section in our booking form. Please note that once your application has been submitted and accepted you will be invoiced and expected to deliver the agreed Seminar on 17th May.

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£249 EX VAT

Adverts

This brochure is seen as the ‘go-to’ resource for delegates at the event. It’s a great way to gain extra exposure. For 2017, a very limited number of adverts will appear in our printed (and to 000s of our subscribers online ) brochure which is given out to every delegate who attends the Showcase on 17th May and sent via email. Brochures are given out at registration on arrival as well as on our Shuttle Buses.

Half Page Ad (portrait) (Height 135mm, Width 95 mm) £249.00 ex vat

Please submit all artwork in PDF or JPG format at 300 DPI at the exact size, with no bleed or crop marks. Please don’t add your stand number in the artwork: we do this for you.

Please submit to [email protected]

DEADLINE: 3rd May 2017

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Wi-Fi Sponsor If you would like to drive customers to your exhibtion stand, why not take our Wi-Fi Sponsorship. Delegtes and Exhibitors come to your stand to collect the password. 2 Sponsors only. £750 EX VAT Showbag Sponsor RESERVED If you would like to have your logo on the plastic Showcase Showbag (first 1500 delegates recieve them), this is for you. Your logo will appear exclusively on one side of the bag. Only two sides available! Bags are white with one colour printing. £950 EX VAT Showbag Insert £75 EX VAT

This option allows you to place your promotional flyer into the Showcase Showbag above.

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You can leave leaflets, pens, notepads. You can hang banners, provide chair backs, put up banner stands. The Zone is essentially yours and we want to help you make the most of this. We can help think of imaginative ways to

Presenting a Zone will give you significant presence at May’s Showcase. You have the opportunity to brand-up one of the following Zones and make it your own space! Presenting a Zone Branding the Networking Cafes These zones are the seated areas close to food outlets: ideal for 1-1s and meals/coffee JUST £650 ex vat per Networking Cafe Presenting the Seminar Zone Seminars will take place throughout the event in the Dolman Hall. Each Seminar gives you the opportunity to engage your brand with up to 45 delegates JUST £750 ex vat Presenting the Speed Networking Zone There are 2 x 45 minute sessions taking place in the Dolman Hall. JUST £550 ex vat

ensure that the many delegates using the zone can truly engage with your brand and business.

LOOK! As an added extra, you will appear in all our promotional material as “Zone ‘Presented By’…”

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£950 EX VAT

Supporting Our Keynote Speaker

Past events have welcomed some of the best speakers in the world: from Baroness Brady CBE, to the World’s Fastest Man, Andy Green, Levi Roots, to the 2015 The Apprentice Winner Joseph Valente. You will benefit by association as the Keynote will be heavily promoted as ‘Hosted By…’. There will be photo opportunities and you will be able to brand-up the bespoke SLX Theatre at the time of the Keynote Speech. Furthermore we will give your CEO or chosen spokesperson the option of introducing our speaker to the stage. If interested in hearing more about Presenting our Keynote Speaker please register interest (see booking form) and we will send over a personalised proposal.

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Event Sponsorship

ALL NOW RESERVED - ** SPEAK TO US ABOUT OCTOBER 2017 . If interested in hearing more about Sponsorship please register interest (see booking form) and we will send over a personalised proposal or contact us today at [email protected]

SOITRON

BLUE POPPY

Bristol Waste

West of England Partnership

Cabot Circus

City of Bristol College

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Breakfast Networking This was a hugely popular event in May, with numbers up to 70. It’s a great way to start the day as you mean to go on, networking with like minded businesses (and with a hearty breakfast to fuel you for the day ahead).

Book your place today here:

https://bssw-breakfast.eventbrite.co.uk

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Photos of BSSW Breakfast Networking by The Post

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£950 ex vat With Approved Speaker

£750 ex vat

Breakfast Networking Sponsorship NOW RESERVED A huge opportunity to expose your business to up to 70 business owners, decision makers, exhibitors and avid networkers. The more intimate setting of the Stadium’s Sports Bar allows you to engage your business with each individual breakfast attendee. Sponsorship package includes: • 1 x banners ‘Breakfast Networking Sponsored by …’ (you may chose to display more banners) • 100 fliers printed for you for the event • Logo on Name Badges of attendees • Logo & mention of Sponsorship on all promotion of networking breakfast in lead up to the event • Presentation/speaker option • Prominent logo on our online booking page and short paragraph about your business in that form • 2 X Breakfast Tickets

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Photos of BSSW Breakfast Networking in October 2016 16.

Book Today

Don’t miss the opportunity to exhibit with us. We have events on:

17th May and

11th October 2017.

Get in touch to discuss. We’ll help you choose your stand position and we’re available to answer any other questions.

If you would like to book an exhibition stand and discuss any of our promotional opportunities, please get in touch with Sarah Brooks today. [email protected] T: 0117 959 6510

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