The Business Growth Show intro pack

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INTROPACK

Keynote SpeakersSeminarsWorkshopsSpeed NetworkingBusiness Advise Clinics100+ Business Suppliers1000 VisitorsFunding OpportunitiesBusiness Directory

An exhibition forstartups, entrepreneurs,business owners andcorporates who wish togrow their business!

INTRODUCTION PACKThe Business Growth Show hasbeen running shows since 2005 andover these eight years has helpedthousands of businesses GROW!

The show is a comprehensive portal to growing your business.

Not only do we provide every avenue to assist in helping you

with this and be successful, we ensure we attract the very best

business brains in their industry.

We understand that time is money, so we have planned the day

with as much as possible, so your day out of the office is

worthwhile. This means you can be truly inspired, meet new

contacts, and leave feeling energised and ready to start growing

your business.

The show is a one day event running once a year in 5 regions

covering the North West, Midlands, Wales, South East and

South West from 10am – 4pm.

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An exhibition for startups,entrepreneurs, business ownersand corporates who wish to growtheir business!

ACTIVATE YOUR FREE TICKETSONLINE TODAY!www.thebusinessgrowthshow.co.uk0121 227 3390

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VISITINGBeing a non-industry specific show, businesses from all backgrounds

find new, inventive ways to help their business grow. Discover new

suppliers, reduce costs and gain industry knowledge from our expert

exhibitors and speakers. We attract over 1000 businesses to each

show, so this is a perfect opportunity for you to meet new contacts

and build relationships.

Meet these contacts through our Business Connections Wall,

Networking Cafe and Speed Networking. Improve your knowledge

through our hand-picked Seminars, Workshops and Business Clinics;

whether it be insight into a prospective venture or hints to improve your

current strategies.

You will you gain new suppliers, leads and customers and most of all

an invaluable insight in to our exhibitors and the services they provide.

We believe exhibiting your company and networking with others, is a

fundamental aspect of business growth. Our shows follow an informal

format, meaning we have no shell schemes, promoting networking

between each individual, even between exhibitors.

Visit our events calendar to find out where our next shows are being

held http://thebusinessgrowthshow.com/event

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GET INSPIRED AND GAIN ADVICEKEYNOTE SPEAKERS HALL

We have chosen the best in the field to share their secrets of success and failures. All

businesses have their highs and lows; no one gets to the top without having failures.

Our speakers have been chosen for their touch on reality and to tell you how it really is

by sharing their stories with you. It’s not all glamour and the high life; there is the hard

work too.

Be inspired and learn from these truly amazing people and get a real insight in to their

experiences. This will be the best 45 minutes you will ever get from one day. Become

energised and influenced to take your business to the next level. Stop surviving, start

thriving.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER HALL TIMINGS

10.30 - 11.15

11.30 - 12.15

12.30 - 13.15

13.30 - 14.15

14.30 - 15.15

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SEMINARS/WORKSHOPSGet inspired by our fantastic seminars and workshops which address issues that

directly affect your business. Not only are these an interesting and enjoyable way of

gaining hands on experience, they are a means of picking up the knowledge that your

company may be lacking. Be inspired and learn from our experts. Our seminars and

workshops are designed to give you real insight in to an industry or sector. All business

and their owners need to develop and learn new skills. This is what our seminars and

workshops are about; empowering you to make the right choice and learn from the

experts. Areas covered are marketing, sales, finance, legal, training and much more.

Each session is 30 minutes long.

SEMINAR TIMINGS

10.00 - 10.30

10.45 - 11.15

11.30 - 12.00

12.15 - 12.45

13.00 - 13.30

13.45 - 14.15

14.30 - 15.00

15.15 – 15.45

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INDUSTRY EXPERTSWith up to 100 exhibitors to choose from at each show, you can discover new

suppliers, reduce costs and gain knowledge from our industry expert exhibitors. Our

exhibitors have been chosen to help you grow your business by offering you their

services and expertise.

BUSINESS ADVICE CLINICSGain the specialist advice you need with a 1-2-1sessions with our experts. We have

chosen six specialists from their chosen field to offer expert advice to help you and your

business deal with those burning issues. Our experts will give you a 30 minute FREE

consultation to help and advice you and your business to grow. The areas that are

covered are Legal, Accountancy, Finance, Sales & Marketing, Training and Social Media.

Sessions will be booked prior to each show online and a small cancelation fee will be

applied for non attendance to cover the professional’s time. Please ensure you report to

the reception 10 minutes before each session, there may be a waiting list for anyone

who did not make a booking before the event.

BUSINESS ADVICE TIMINGS:

10.00 - 10.30

10.45 - 11.15

11.30 - 12.00

12.15 - 13.00

13.15 - 14.00

14.15 - 15.00

15.15 - 16.00

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NETWORKINGWe offer the networking cafe, speed networking, business connections and open

networking with our exhibitors. Networking is extremely important to get your business

known. Whether it is during our fast-paced speed networking sessions, where the aim

of the game is to network with as many people possible in a quick fire session.

NETWORKING CAFEHow many times have you sat in a queue or been on a train, tube or bus and everyone

is facing forward. Have you ever wondered what that person in a suit does or if you

have anything in common. Well now's your chance to really engage with people

standing in a queue for a coffee. The network cafe is place where you can meet

socialise and get engaged with people that you wouldn't normally have met or had the

chance to speak to. This area is facilitated by professional networkers who can help you

make the right connections face to face, because let's face it you never know who you

are going to meet or where the next opportunity is going to come from. There will also

be a meeting area where you will have the chance to sit and chat. Social media is

becoming huge but face to face time will always take priority.

SPEED NETWORKINGThe fast a furious way of networking, this tradition within the show has helped

thousands of businesses to grow. With the famous Sergeant Major making

appearances across the country to help facilitate thousands of sessions, in not only The

Business Growth Show, but other events as well. You will be given 60 seconds to make

the most out of your brief encounter.

The Sergeant Majors rules

Keep the waffle to a minimum, be concise and move when asked to. No one likes a

slow-coach.

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TOP TIPS FOR SEED NETWORKING

• Pass your business card over as soon as you sit down

• Introduce yourself

• Be concise

• Don't worry about the weather

• Top three things about your business

• Explain what you’re looking for

• Write a Y & N on the back of their business card Y is we can do business N is we can

continue networking

• Move when asked to

• Stop talking when it's not your turn and listen

• Follow up, use the opportunity after the session to network in the network cafe

Speed networking is all about the introduction it's not about having long meetings, that

happens afterwards. Each session lasts 45 minutes.

SPEED NETWORKING TIMINGS

10.00 - 11.00 Session 1

11.00 - 12.00 Session 2

12.00 - 13.00 Session 3

13.00 - 14.00 Session 4

14.00 - 15.00 Session 5

15.00 - 16.00 Session 6

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BUSINESS CONNECTIONS

The Business Connections area will allow you to engage with those around you whilst

advertising on the board services you would like to gain support from. The Business

Growth Show has chosen 5 key areas that will help you and your business thrive in

2014. An expert from these 5 categories has been chosen to conduct 10 minute

interviews, to help you. With an ever changing environment and businesses increasing

their use of social media, it is becoming more important that people are able to engage

with each other in the flesh. The personal touch and networking plays a vital part of

anyone's business.

The connections area will allow you to look for new services, suppliers and sales whilst

learning from specialists during the 10 minute interviews.

These categories are Sales/Marketing, Professional Services, Health/Medical, Skilled

Services and Construction and Retail/Ecommerce

Simply pin your card to the sheets provided write down 6 things you are looking for and

choose the section you want help with, keep coming back throughout the day to see

who has offered their services and when your sheet is full take away the details.

You may also want to take the opportunity to look up their website and see what they

do. You could also take this one step further by calling the connections made and

meeting them for a coffee in the Networking Cafe.

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WHO ATTENDS THE SHOW?

Business Owner - 7.55%

CEO - 1.4%

Consultant - 11.1%

Director - 34.7%

Executive - 4.6%

Manager - 23.15%

Managing Director - 10.6%

Other - 6.9%

Business Events - 4.5%

Business Services - 27.1%

Design & Branding - 8%

Finance - 10.7%

Hospitality - 6.2%

Law 1.3%

Media & Marketing - 24.9%

Other - 11.1%

Property - 2.2%

Retail - 4%

POSITION OF DELEGATES

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TESTIMONIALS

‘Absolutely phenomenal! A fantastic show. I will be raving about it for weeks and

months. Well done to the team and Mark Linton! Enjoyed every minute of it. Coming

back next year!’

Pushpa Alexander, Headz Up Business

‘Great Show! Plenty of Strong business leads from both Delegates & Exhibitors. Would

definitely Exhibit again at any of the West Midlands Events’

Natasha Addison, Graduate Advantage

“We Have exhibited at a number of shows and I have found them to be of huge value’

Karen Marriot, BUPA

“Great events, great people! Got a lot more out of exhibiting than I have attending.”

Alice Higgin, Birmingham St Marys Hospice

“1st Time we have Exhibited at the show, I would highly recommend it and look forward

to exhibiting with you again with you’

Adrian Weeks, Impress Print

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GET INVOLVED...

If you are interested in what The Business Growth Show has to offer, contact us now to

request further details of packages available...

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Or give us a call…

0121 227 3390

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We look forward to welcoming you at The Business Growth Show soon…

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