A highlight in the Norfolk Chamber events calendar, The B2B Exhibition continues to grow on its 20 years, bringing together the best businesses in Norfolk. Before we opened the doors to visitors, we kicked off with an exclusive opening for our exhibitors. Norfolk Chamber Chief Executive Chris Sargisson gave thanks to the 100+ business exhibitors who filled the room, emphasising how their support makes B2B the event it is. Andrew Gray from Best Stand Award Sponsors NatWest and Mark Shields, Business Editor for the EDP also gave their welcoming remarks and highlighted how the success of B2B shows what a strong and vibrant business community Norfolk has. Following the welcome our exhibitors made their way back to their exhibition stands to add the final touches, ready for doors to open at 10am and the best stand award judging to begin. Chris, Andrew and Mark then began their route to visit all 105 stands, spanning across two floors and the outside entrance. Although there were plenty of bribes on offer including ice cream, doughnuts, miniature golf, racing games and plenty more, it was East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) who took the best stand award with their Rio Carnival stand. Full of colour, props, games and more, their stand stood out amongst the crowd supporting a worthy cause; the judging panel were pleased to present them with the award. This year all exhibitors went above and beyond to put on impressive displays. At the main entrance to the exhibition Anglia Car Charging brought a fleet of electric vehicles including Tesla’s, Jaguar’s and even two B2B branded cars; a BMW i3 and Mini Cooper. Indigo Swan brought their usual energy to the show with a game of mini golf, GGS came to shine with a Greatest Showman inspired display and InnerShed gave visitors a virtual reality driving experience on their stand. As well as the two floors of exhibitors, 20 minute masterclasses were also held throughout the day with our guest speakers covering a range of vital business topics from LinkedIn to networking. We were pleased to have Ian Hacon from Yellow Brick Road and Energise.me, Matt Sykes from Salescadence, Sara Greenfield from Bright Yellow Marketing and Neil Foley from Business Growth Club join us with their expert tips and tricks. The B2B Exhibition 2018 was a huge success with over 750 people through the door on the day. Let’s make 2019 even bigger and better! With thanks to our event sponsors: Archant – Media Partners MIGSOLV – VIP Lunch Sponsor NatWest – Best Stand Award Sponsor Vertas – Silver Sponsor Breckland Council (EHT&C) – Bronze Sponsor Zing Insights – Research Partners View our gallery of event photos here.
