Expo..se Yourself to Curry Favour
30th January 2010
Last Thursday was a busy day of networking and presenting as I made an exhibition of myself at the GRID* Enterprise Expo in Bradford.
The day started off in the dark at 7 am with a busy business networking breakfast courtesy of proNet which was immediately followed in the same building by a small business Expo organised by those folks at the Bradford Grid* Park Lane.
Despite early pre-match nerves regarding low advanced bookings, minds were set at rest on the day as numbers through the doors proved to be plentiful and steady.
iNet shared exhibiting floor space with support agencies such as Bradford Kickstart, Business Link and service providers ranging from HSBC, a couple of marketing companies, an IT provider, an accountant and a HR consultancy to name but a few.
Wide Range of Interests
Interest from those that came to say hello ranged from a health counselor who wanted to know about the the ins and outs of blogging, through to a web designer start-up wanting advice on the logistics of running a web design business and a private healthcare provider wanting to get to grips with LinkedIn.
Mid-way through the event I contributed one of the mini bite-size seminars that were being run throughout the day by talking to a packed room of small business owners about the ways in which they can promote their website for free. This presentation may be viewed again on our slideshare account.
Pleasantly Surprised
Traditionally I’m not a great lover of exhibitions (both as an exhibitor or as an attendee) – however, this one proved to be a good one as not only did we run a busy stand but we picked up a few enquiries as well.
Lovely jubbly!
Currying Favour
Being in Bradford, the curry capital of Britain in my book; exhibitors and attendees were treated to a scrumptious curry buffet meal at lunchtime. None of this pre-made, politically correct manufactured rubbish either, the real McCoy with a bit of a kick to it. (You can tell I’m a curry fan).
What else would you expect in Bradford!
What a way to curry favour with local businesses? Great networking, a great mini-Expo and a great lunch.
Thanks to everyone at the Grid* for their hard work in pulling it all together.
Photos
The above pictures were taken by John Steel Photography. You can view more of John’s pictures of the proNet networking event here and of the Expo day here.
