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Now in its 5th year the 13th Best of Bristol Business Exhibition is proving more successful than ever. 140 exhibitors will have the opportunity to showcase their goods and services to an anticipated 800 to 1200 delegates, at the one day show on Tuesday March 5th, open between 10am and 3 pm at Ashton Gate Conference Centre, Bristol. The exhibition is organised and run by Business Sorted who specialise in Business to Business events and web marketing. The show has developed from a modest forum for putting local businesses in touch with each other, with a few display stands for added interest, to become Bristol’s largest and most successful business to business exhibition. As Neil Kinnerly, from Business Sorted, who has been organising the event for the last five years, explained: “We got involved in organising this event by accident, really,” he told the Bristol Business Post. “We were advertising hundreds of businesses through our online directory www.thebestofbristol.co.uk, but we wanted to find new ways to promote them. “Essentially it started as a networking event, but we found some people are better at networking than others. So we thought about creating an opportunity for those who are not so good at networking to meet new clients.” Neil went on to explain that “Our shows are designed with small and medium sized businesses in mind but we also attract larger businesses looking to source local suppliers. We understand that SME's must ensure every penny spent delivers a return on investment. We’ve built our business by keeping our prices low (along with our margins) and as a result every show has been a 100% sell-out.
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That way we generate a buzz around our events, they are a fixture in people’s calendars and they attract hundreds of businesses both to exhibit and to attend as delegates. At a Best of Bristol show, business is being done!” Best of Bristol is a true one stop shop and an absolute must for start up and established businesses, offering a complete resource to find service providers, enjoy free lectures and seminars which provide advice and inspiration. Talking of inspiration, the keynote speaker at the next event is Nigel Botterill one of the UK’s leading entrepreneurs, talking about the 18 things that super-successful business owners know and do… …that most business owners don’t know or don’t do! This year Business Sorted has chosen Jessie May as its charity of the year. Jessie May is a unique local charity that provides specialist nursing care at home for children with a terminal illness. Jessie May will have a stand at the exhibition where visitors and exhibitors can find out more about the fantastic work that they do.