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Exhibiting
Why Exhibit
In this on-line digital age, why is face to face contact so important? In a world that is global, high-tech, fast moving and impersonal, experiences such as smiles, handshakes, conversations, eye contact, touch and interaction remain exceptionally powerful.
Nearly 3,000 buyers attended the 52nd Hotel & Catering Show in March 2008.
There is no better way to demonstrate your products and services than if you exhibit at the Hotel & Catering Show. Let buyers see, taste, touch and learn more about what you have to offer.
Look at the benefits it can bring to your business:
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Generate sales leads and new business in one of the UK's fastest growing hospitality & tourism regions |
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The perfect platform to launch new products to the South's hotels, restaurants, pubs & catering sector |
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Face to face marketing - meet your customers & potential customers! |
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Strengthen your brand - you might already be on their shelves but make sure no one else is! |
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Product and service demonstrations - the Hotel & Catering Show is about food, equipment, technology, service, hospitality, fun, chefs, sights, sounds, smells, tatses & touch. Show up & Show off! |
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Media awareness - our PR campaign is as strong as any major trade show - don't take our word for it, ask the 70% of exhibitors who re-book their stands anually. | Facts & Figures:
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2860 visitors attended the 52nd Hotel & Catering Show over 2 days |
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67% of the visitors had direct purchasing authority |
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30% of the visitors with purchasing authority, had authority to spend over £20k |
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73% of the visitors achieved their goal & consider the Show important to their business |
Stand PackagesWe offer a range of stand sizes to suit all budgets
| £210 per sq m shell scheme |
| Shell scheme stands include |
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Walls, name board, lighting, carpet, stand cleaning, free 50 words in Show Catalogue, pre-show publicity, pre-registered visitor list and visitor tickets.
For shell scheme stands we offer a scale of lighting packages as follows, at no extra charge:
Up to 6m2 1 x 120w spotlight
7-17m2 2 x 120w spotlights
18-23m2 3 x 120w spotlights
24-29m2 4 x 120w spotlights
30m2 plus 5 x 120w spotlights
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| £190 per sq m space only scheme |
| Space only stands include |
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Stand cleaning, free 50 words in Show Catalogue, pre-show publicity, pre-registered visitor list and visitor tickets.
Should you require any walling, name board, carpet and lights, these can be ordered separately through our contractors nearer the show. |
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Marketing OpportunitiesA comprehensive marketing package is created with the marketing team working closely with each exhibitor to increase visitor awareness.
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Support from key national & regional trade and business press with a campaign of advertising, editorial and show previews |
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Interactive Web Site with 'Plan your Visit' and full navigational booking procedures, feature page and web links to all exhibitors |
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Direct Mail targeted to all areas of the hospitality industry |
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Show Ticket inserts via the trade press and exhibitors |
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Visitor e-shot campaign and telemarketing |
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Editorial entry in the official handbook |
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Show Tickets delivered to you to distribute to your customers |
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Media contact list details |
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Inclusion in the 'Hotel & Catering News Pack' sent to all media |
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Web site links |
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Contact details of the first 1,000 pre-registered visitors |
Sponsorship Opportunities - Hotel and Catering Show
If you want to enhance your presence, extend your brand, network, or achieve more business, partner with us by sponsoring: Contact us to discuss a sponsorship package. Or call Anna on 01425 485040.
.......................................................................................................................................... Wessex Salon Culinaire Sponsorship Opportunities If you want to enhance your presence, extend your brand, network, or achieve more business, partner with us by sponsoring: Contact us to discuss a sponsorship package. Or call Anna on 01425 485040.
.......................................................................................................................................... Gourmet Dinner Sponsorship Opportunities
If you want to enhance your presence, extend your brand, network, or achieve more business, partner with us by sponsoring: Contact us to discuss a sponsorship package. Or call Anna on 01425 485040.
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