One of our biggest networking events of the year
Whether you are looking to build your network, promote your business, find new suppliers or increase your knowledge, the Greater Birmingham Business Expo offers you the best platform in the West Midlands to do all those things under one roof. The Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce will look to welcome a significant number of business contacts, from across the Greater Birmingham region to this event. With a seminar programme, speed networking for up to 80 organisations and a large exhibition space, this event will provide the perfect opportunity for delegates and exhibitors to showcase their businesses.
Why should you attend?
👫 Make business connections
👆 Generate new sales leads
🌎 Open your eyes to new opportunities and collaborations
📈 Grow sales, customers and client base
Agenda
- 8:30am - 9:45am: Speed Networking
- 10:00am – Expo opens
- 1:00pm - 1.45pm: Seminar 1 - Pitch to Win: SMEs & Local Procurement
- 2:00pm - Expo closes
- 2:00pm - 3:00pm: Seminar 2 - Meet the Buyer
Speed networking - Fully booked
Before the Greater Birmingham Business Expo opens, we will be hosting speed networking for up to 80 organisations.
We will be using the unique FindaBiz Networking Speed Formula where we sit at round tables. Everyone has one minute to introduce themselves to the table and then after exchanging cards or digital contact details you move to the next table where you meet completely different people.
This is the perfect opportunity if you are looking to make connections and find opportunities for your business. We invite both delegates and exhibitors to attend.
Please note, speed networking is fully booked.
Seminar programme – Winning business
As an SME, do you know how to promote your own business? Join our seminar programme and gain access to, and insight on, how you can win business with major contractors.
The seminars at this GBCC expo will be connected by a theme of “winning business” – building awareness of local supplier opportunities and how businesses can best access them.
Seminar 1 - Pitch to win: SMEs & local procurement
This session is intended as a practical introduction to local procurement and supply chain opportunities. We want attendees to take away learnings or “top tips” that will add value in their organisation.
Delegates leave with:
- Increased understanding of public procurement/local procurement
- Increased understanding of/confidence in how SMEs can access opportunities
- Practical steps that you can take to get started/continue on this journey
Speaker
Soffia Marlin, Operations Director, EiB Group
Seminar 2 - Meet the buyer
The aim of this session is to increase local businesses awareness of, and confidence in accessing, opportunities across a range of different sectors. This session will see a panel of 4 organisations who will each share their approaches to working with local SME businesses as suppliers and in their supply chains.
Speakers
Matt Munn, Balfour Beatty VINCI Joint Venture
Matt is a highly-experienced procurement and supply chain leader, specialising in the civil engineering sector. He has built an excellent reputation across industry for collaborative delivery on major public sector projects in the highways and rail sector. Matt is also committed to the social, economic, environmental and operational benefits of local procurement, and has been instrumental with supporting the development of local, diverse businesses in his current role at HS2 Area North for Balfour Beatty Vinci.
Steve Sandercock, Assistant Director – Procurement, Birmingham City Council
Steve is an experienced senior strategic manager with over 35 years public sector experience within a procurement and commercial setting. During this time Steve has undertaken a number of different roles, from initially working within a civil engineering setting in local government, then various senior level roles in public sector procurement. Currently Steve leads Birmingham City Council’s Corporate Procurement Service.
Steve will provide an update on “Working with the public sector, the opportunities, pitfall and all things to consider”
John Lawley, IT Procurement Manager, Gymshark
Kingston Myles, Director of Enterprise & Innovation, Birmingham Museums Trust
Kingston Myles is Director of Enterprise and Innovation for Birmingham Museums Trust. A new post within the Museums Trust, Kingston is responsible for several parts of the organisation which collectively shape the visitor experience. Kingston oversees Marketing, Digital, Visitor Operations as well as the Trading arm of the multi-sited trust. With aspirations of returning to serving over 1m visitors per year, Kingston will talk about how he and others in BMT plan to work with local and regional businesses to reach these goals.
Exhibit
What’s included?
- 2.0m x 2.0m exhibition space
- Furniture package – 6ft table, 1 x tablecloth, 2 x chairs
- 2 x lunch vouchers and unlimited tea/coffee
- Access to Wi-Fi
- Attendee list
- Logo and 100-word company profile listed in the exhibitor guide
- Access to speed networking session (meet up to 80 businesses) and seminar programme
Prices:
Member: Exhibition stand only: £500+VAT
Non-Member: Exhibition stand only: £600+VAT
Power: £20+VAT
Please email events@birmingham-chamber.com if you would like to exhibit
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