Unlike other events at which businesses might exhibit to potential customers in the Local Council sector, the EXPO is not a conference. The target participants are Town, Parish and Community Council Clerks and Councillors who make or influence purchasing decisions in this £500,000,000 per annum spend sector. Visitors will be present throughout the day and exposure will not be limited to meal and coffee breaks between conference sessions. Exhibitors will be able to work with potential clients between 09:30 and 16:30 on the day of the EXPO, plus they will have the opportunity to participate in themed demonstration sessions in specially designated areas of the exhibition.
The themes envisaged are:
Professional Services
Finance Services
Council Management and Administration
Environment and Street Scene
Outdoor Services
Events and Promotion
There is the opportunity for Exhibitors to set up their exhibition spaces on the evening before the EXPO.
The LGRC EXPO will offer a range of opportunities for exhibitors, starting with a 3m x 2m stand area with 2m x 1m table and two chairs, and with opportunities for multiple stand sites for bigger displays, and use of a focused demonstration area with scheduled sessions. Discounts are available for early bookings (by 14th April) and we will create a listing on the EXPO website for you.
As this is a new event, we are prepared to guarantee that exhibitors will experience significantly greater footfall and potential customer exposure than they will experience at any other sector event in 2016. Therefore, in the event that fewer than 250 entry tickets are issued to participants for the EXPO, we will refund all exhibitor fees.
We are also seeking a small number of special sponsors for the EXPO, ideally one for each of the six themes. Sponsors will be eligible for a double stand in a premium space and have an ability to co-badge publicity material and the EXPO website. They will also be able to place banners in two prominent positions in the exhibition area and make use of a dedicated sponsors demonstration area in the foyer of the EXPO hall. If you are interested in becoming one these special sponsors, please contact Nick Randle or Max Goodison on our EXPO information line 01404 41559 to discuss this further.