Sourcing City Marketplace 2013 has again hit new heights with the number of VIP Guests, Appointments and Supplier Hosts. Held at FIVE Exhibition Centre in Farnborough on 25th & 26th September 2013, visitors from specifically invited major promotional merchandise distributor companies arrived from across the country.

Steve Nash of Just Balls & Easy Gifts simply said: ‘The best trade event we have been to!’

Sourcing City Marketplace is now firmly established as the UK’s premier Networking Event, and was again heralded as a great success by distributor visitors and supplier hosts alike.

The event featured over 90 top industry suppliers each holding individual appointments to discuss an agenda based around the theme of; ‘Let’s Do Business”.

This invitation only event was attended by invited large distributor companies, each of whom had a turnover in excess of ?500k. Major distributor VIPs & Guests gathered from around the country, and over the 2 days, around 2000 formal pre-booked appointments and ad-hoc meetings took place.

The difference in this event was evident as soon as you entered the hall.  Normal expectations would be to see traditional exhibition stands, however the low level conversation pods create a completely different atmosphere, with the casual seating pod layout providing an ideal environment for relaxed and in-depth conversations.

Alistair Mylchreest, CEO at Sourcing City said; “Seeing so many top industry figures deep in meaningful conversations was excellent.  It is clear from the many positive comments that we have received, that everyone felt a direct commercial benefit from spending quality focussed time together. We are now looking forward to welcoming professional distributors of all sizes to SC LIVE! in March”.

On the final day of Sourcing City Marketplace, 82% of all attending hosts rebooked for 2014.

SC Marketplace will be taking place again on 24th & 25th September 2014.

Prior to this, Sourcing City LIVE! will be taking place at FIVE Farnborough on Wednesday 5th & Thursday 6th March 2014. This event is a Product Exhibition with optional appointments, it is also by invitation, and all qualified professional distributors are welcome providing they turnover in excess of ?250,000 per year.

Published on: March 23rd, 2011