Exhibitor Testimonials
Here are some exhibitor testimonials from last year's Business North West event.
"An excellent networking event, one of the few events where we have generated immediate new business. Two new contracts (£90,000 in total) from two new clients came in within a fortnight of the event. The event has paid for itself and then some.”
John Passelow, General Manager, Nationwide Security & Cleaning Services
"The event has provided a gold mine of new business contacts, more than exceeding our initial expectations. We will definitely exhibit at next years show.”
Tim Slough, Client Services Director, 9 Yards Creative Communications
"Business North West and our sponsorship of the Network Cafe really hit the mark for us. Not only was it well attended, it was attended by the right kind of people who were interested in new ways in which they could improve their marketing and bring in new sales. The show gave us great brand awareness amongst a really important and key audience. As well as the new customers and business opportunities we've secured off the back of the exhibition, the feedback from visitors has been really invaluable and we've already acted upon it to improve our online site.”
Andy Taylor, head of marketing and product at infoUK
"I just wanted to say wow! You have just put on the best business to business exhibition I think the North West has ever witnessed. The amount of visitors was phenomenal; the speaker’s were top class whilst the organisation was professionalism personified. And the telephone call on the 'set up' day to ensure that everything was ok and your staff offering assistance with the 'break down' were fantastic touches and that extra mile that makes a difference. You and your team should be very very proud of yourselves. Congratulations."
Mark Greenwood – Networking4business
"You have completely exceeded my expectations!
Everything was so professional and well organised. The buzz in the room was awesome and the ambiance definitely rubbed off on the delegates. None of them mentioned financial crisis, recession, stagflation, inflation or deflation over the 2 days. This we believe is a direct reflection of the positive attitude that your event promoted. I have complete confidence this will result in sales and return on investment for our business."
Ian Creek – NewZapp
"The Exhibition has been a great success for us already with appointments being made with a major hotel chain in Manchester, one of the largest IT Suppliers in the UK and a lot of SME's that want to do business with us. It is without doubt the "Best Business Exhibition in the UK" as far as I'm concerned.
Please can you book the same stand for next year, it’s already in the I-COM diary."
Tim Roberts – I-com
"Please convey to the whole team, that I was very impressed with the organisation of the Business North West Exhibition. Particular points I'd mention were the training (invaluable), the caliber of the keynote speakers and the opportunity to provide a seminar."
Malcolm Martin – Employer Solutions
"Thank you so much for such a well organised and worthwhile event. We were very pleased to be part of Business North West again this year and very much enjoyed the last two days."
Helena Davison – Manchester City Council
"A busy, interesting and exciting event with a great atmosphere, some great speakers and good quality visitors wanting to do business."
Suzanne Longworth – co2balance
"The results of the face recognition numbers who attended our stand showed that on Wednesday 19th there were 2672 and Thursday 20th there were 1746, so nearly 4500 over two days; not bad as not everybody could visit the stand. The ones that did loved the software and it certainly raised our profile, we look forward to working with you again in the near future."
John O'Donnell – Director – Message4It
"Firstly I'd like to thank you and your team for all your hard work and help with Business North West. We were very pleased with the Network Cafe and the presence we had at the show and we hope to generate many leads from this. Everything ran very smoothly and we had some good feedback."
Carly Ferguson - Marketing Assistant - InfoUK
2007 Testimonials
Here are some exhibitor testimonials from 2007's event.
"Business North West was an excellent marketing opportunity for us and other companies in the region. If your service is business to business this is definitely the regional event to attend. I have been to numerous events and exhibitions that take place throughout the year but none have had the profile or the number of visitors through the door like Business North West."
Suzanne Fenerty, Business Link Northwest
“Business North West is proving to be a recognised fixture in the region’s business calendar. No other event gathers the same mix of decision makers, media and guest speakers under one roof. For Berkeley PR, taking part in the event is a no-brainer and we see it going from strength to strength.”
Philip Szomszor, Regional Director, Berkeley PR
“Thank you for all your hard work and professionalism during Business North West. You exceeded our expectations. Congratulations on producing the most successful business event we've attended this year!”
“If it's high quality business leads you want, there's no better event than Business North West.”
“Everything a business could ask for under one roof. That's how we'd describe Business North West”
Ian Creek, Marketing Director, NewZapp
“Attending Business North West last year gave us a great opportunity to meet potential customers and suppliers as there was a real blend of businesses represented at the show and our stand was consistently busy. The event generated more than 150 hot leads for us and I would recommend any company who is serious about the B2B market to ensure they are represented – we’re already booked for this year.”
Elaine Shepherd, Kall Kwik, Manchester
“Business North West 2007 was exceptionally well organised and provided a superb opportunity to meet businesses from across the North West of England.
As an exhibitor, the two-day event saw a huge amount of like minded professionals discussing business at every level. The speed-networking sessions were excellent and provided a real opportunity to highlight our services to a large number of receptive visitors and exhibitors.
We re-booked for Business North West 2008 on the last day of Business North West 2007 and look forward to exhibiting again this year!”
Caroline Chapman, Lancashire Economic Partnership
“Having exhibited at many large business events over the past few years, I found Business North West to be the most professionally run show we have attended. From the pre-event marketing through to the post-event follow up, we were delighted with the exhibition. The staff and event managers were extremely helpful, and ensured everything ran smoothly, as well as dealing with any last minute issues that cropped up quickly and efficiently. Overall an extremely well-run event contributing to making it Mamut Business Software’s most successful exhibition to date.”
Nathan Bray, Marketing Manager, UK & Ireland, Mamut Business Software
“Business Northwest was an excellent event for getting in front of decision makers. I received a very high standard in the quality of leads which is what is important!! The organisers are friendly and helpful, doing what they can to make it a successful event for us, the exhibitors. Thanks!”
Rachel Lewis, Lucid Marketing solutions
"The Business North West Exhibition was an excellent opportunity for Red Abbey to showcase our work and meet potential customers from across the North West. We drew inspiration from the various seminars, and the whole event helped us to learn more about ourselves and our market. This will assist me as an entrepreneur and Red Abbey as a business to develop during 2008.”
Colin Garnett, Director, Red Abbey Ltd
"For us the exhibition was a huge success. We exceeded our expectations in terms of the number of people who visited our stand and we gained many solid leads which we are now following up.”
"The number and mix of visitors was very important to us. The theme of Business North West this year was innovation, and the guest speakers were a great fit. The visitors who came to see the seminars took time to see what else the show had to offer – we met a lot of people interested in our services.”
"As a company we also had a lot of fun, and I’m already looking forward to next year.”
Isla Owen, Events & Marketing Manager, Centre for Assessment
"We thought Business North West would be a really good opportunity because there is a lot of businesses and business people here. We’re aimed at targeting company car drivers, fleet managers and owners of businesses. We have to get the brand awareness out to local people and really tell them about what is happening with BMW and Business North West is a good platform to do that.”
"The quality of the visitors is good, we’re getting some really good inquiries and it’s useful to see some of the other stands here to be able to cross reference and see how they are exhibiting.”
"The turn out has been really good, we’ve got some really good potential customers, took some good enquiries and the stand looks great so we’ve attracted a lot of attention.”
"The event is the place to be because it’s the prime location in Manchester, everyone knows the venue. It’s fantastic to walk around and see all the different businesses here, and we’ll be coming back next year. It’s definitely something businesses should be involved in.”
Phil Lafone, Corporate Sales, Williams BMW
