Welcome BUSINESS PORTSMOUTH. Portsmouth Business Expo 2013 Sponsorship Pack. Building on tried and tested formulas

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1 Portsmouth Business Expo 2013 Sponsorship Pack The Portsmouth Business Expo 2013, which is now entering its second year, will attract an audience of more than 500 visitors of business owners, entrepreneurs and directors. EXPO 2013 This prestigious exhibition, not only showcases the best regional businesses and a platform for entrepreneurs to network, but also promotes Portsmouth as a destination to do business. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in becoming a sponsor or partner with the expo. If you have any further questions that you would like as to answer, please feel free to call our sales team today. Telephone: +44(0) info@memoevents.co.uk Building on tried and tested formulas Last year s Portsmouth Business Expo attracted an audience of over 400 visitors of small to medium sized business owners, company directors and key decision makers from a range of companies with a variety of sizes and turnovers. The expo featured a comprehensive programme including keynote speakers, speed networking and workshops. Over 60 companies, from local to national, also took part in exhibiting at the event. Welcome

2 Sponsoring and supporting the Portsmouth Business Expo Whether you re looking to increase brand awareness in the Portsmouth area or wanting to grow your network and contacts, sponsoring the expo will help you achieve just that. Supporting the Portsmouth Business Expo is a cost-effective and proven method to increase awareness of your business and interact with hundreds of business representatives. Sponsorship will help raise your profile high above other participating parties and will help promote your business in a way that adds credibility and recognition with your brand, products and services to an audience of your chosen target market of SME s in Portsmouth. who visits the show Accountants Advertising Banking Institutions Business Services Charities Coaching Services Commercial Cleaners Computer Support Estate Agencies Franchises Marketing Agencies Networking Groups Office Rental Services Printing Companies Promotional Printing Radio Stations Recruitment Agencies Sales Consultants Security Services Self Storage Facilities Serviced Offices Sign Makers About the expo The Portsmouth Business Expo is being held on Thursday 11 July 2013 at The Pyramids Centre. The venue is easy to locate and also accommodates plenty of onsite and street parking for both visitors and exhibitors attending the show. Meet the visitors Visitors to the Portsmouth Business Expo will include decision makers, entrepreneurs, company directors and representatives from: Portsmouth, Gosport, Havant, Fareham, Isle of Wight and Chichester. Social Media Specialists Solicitors and Lawyers Specialist Removals Telemarketing Agencies Telephone Systems Training Services T-shirt Printers Vehicle Graphics Video Production Waste Disposal & Recycling Website Designers

3 Confirmed supporting partners Hampshire Chamber of Commerce (show supporter) Hampshire County Council (show supporter) Portsmouth City Council (show supporter) The Breeze and Jack FM (radio partner) Talk Business Magazine (media partner) The News (media partner) 4Networking (networking partner) Working together We encourage all our expo partners, supporters and commercial sponsors to actively promote the expo. During the build-up of the event, we invite partners to our pre-show meetings so that we can work together to create an exhibition that works for us all and that benefits the visitors who attend on the day. Express FM (radio partner) Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce (show supporter) Southpoint Films (media partner) The Blue Lamp Trust (nominated charity)

4 How is the expo promoted? The Portsmouth Business Expo attracts visitors and exhibitors from across the South. We focus our main marketing activity for the exhibition around Hampshire and work with show supporters and partners to deliver a comprehensive advertising campaign for the expo. Direct mail campaign to over 3,000 businesses Advertising with The Breeze and Express FM Promotion on The Breeze website Half page advert in the Talk Business Magazine (TBM) Talk Business We have partnered with Talk Business. They will be featuring the Portsmouth Business Expo in the business magazine which is published across the UK. The printed publication has a monthly readership of over 80,000 small to medium sized businesses and over 4,000 weekly hits to their website edition. campaign with TBM to over 45,000 businesses News feature in the Talk Business Magazine Advertising in the Portsmouth Flagship publication E-shot to over 5,000 local businesses Press releases sent to The News Social media including Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn Local publications and magazines Leaflet distribution and poster displays Word of mouth and networking events Hampshire Chamber of Commerce magazine Website and search engine optimisation

5 What people say about us Having attended a number of events organised by Memo Events, I would like to say how impressed I am with the professionalism and shear hard work they put into managing their events. Ian Skinner, The Diverse Cleaning Company We have worked with Memo Events at two B2B expos this year. They work very hard to achieve a well marketed, professionally run and content-rich event for visitors and exhibitors alike. Adrian Williams, Amity World Business Travel Exhibited at a Business Expo organised by Memo Events; great event with a superb buzz about it. Attended by lots of genuine and positive people keen to do business. Tim Lawton, Website Success 93% agree the business expo was well attended 99% agree the business expo was well organised 97% agree the business expo was worth attending 92% agree there was a good mixture of exhibitors Source: Independent survey carried out by Memo Events after the Portsmouth Business Expo 2012

6 Sponsorship Packages Headline Sponsor Association with the Portsmouth Business Expo Prominent stand (2m x 2m shell scheme) Fully equipped stand (power and spotlights) Personalised fascia name board Logo featured on expo website Logo to be included on all marketing materials Inclusion in all press releases Shared data capture of visitors and exhibitors Full feature page advert in visitor guide Literature inclusion in visitor welcome bags Social media promotion Sponsorship of the Best Stand Design award It s all about you Give us a call to find out how we can design our sponsorship packages to your specific requirements. Seminar Theatre Sponsor Branding in Seminar Theatre Prominent stand (1m x 3m shell scheme) Fully equipped stand (power and spotlights) Logo featured on expo website Logo to be included on seminar programme Inclusion in all press releases Half feature page advert in visitor guide Social media promotion Headline sponsor POA Price and package negotiable Seminar sponsor POA Price and package negotiable

7 Smaller sponsorship packages There are also a number of smaller sponsorship packages that are available for companies looking to increase brand awareness on a smaller budget. These packages include: Exhibitor Lunch Commercial Sponsor: Cafe Networking Bar Sponsor: Half Page Advert: Quarter Page Advert: Literature Inserts in Visitor Bags: Promotional Car Display: Important Dates Please bare in mind the following important dates and deadlines when considering to sponsor the Portsmouth Business Expo. Expo Launch Party & Networking Event Tuesday 14 May 2013 Exhibitor Training Session Wednesday 12 June 2013 Exhibitor Booking Deadline Thursday 27 June 2013 Portsmouth Business Expo Thursday 11 July 2013 Dates correct at time of print Subject to change contact us If you would like to discuss any of our sponsorship packages for the Portsmouth Business Expo 2013, please contact Matthew Larcome or Heather Bull on: Telephone: +44(0) info@memoevents.co.uk Website: Postal Address: The Innovation Centre, Basing View, Basingstoke, Hants, RG21 4HG Memo Events Ltd 2013 Registered Company: Registered Office: The Innovation Centre, Basing View, Basingstoke, RG21 4HG