ELEX Shows - what would encourage you to attend?

[Mark Haywood]

Hello All
As a manufacturer that attends the various Elex shows I am keen to know what would encourage you to attend the shows, there is already a strong attendence and of course the organisers make a number of incentives but is there anything else that would make it a "must attend" event
Thanks

 

[Silly Sausage]

Freebies!

 

[Mark Haywood]

I guess I asked for that!

 

[tom3m]

Hello Mark

This depends on what product you are manufacturing,

I have been to a couple of ELEXs Shows and i have noticed that most of people that visit the shows are just workers coming to buy discount products (screwdrivers, drills...) and to get freebies. I had my own stand in Harrogate and during those 3 days i only spoke to couple of business man which were interested in my product. The rest were just normal electricians/builders.

Could you tell me what are you manufacturing ?

I manufacture electrical enclosures, meter boxes made out of GRP ( glass fiber reinforced polyester ).

 

[telectrix]

3 things come to mind. 1. the venue needs to be north of the river severn. 2. a bar inside the venue. 3. a butty bar that don't rip us off £3.50 for a small bacon bap.

 

[imago]

For me it would be not on a working day, or one day of the show which isn't. I've had a ticket to go last year and this (Ricoh Coventry) but then had to earn some instead of spending some. I'd also like more information on what's at the show before I go. That way I may have a greater incentive to take the time out which leads back to my first point. Like a lot of others I have my own company/am self employed, so if I have work available to do it would be a dear do going to a show and not doing the work.

 

[Tony Way]

I went to the last 2 at the Ricoh. This year was a but of a let down. A lot less suppliers and very few small companies with innovative products. Some of the companies I did talk to about products seemed more interested in distribution than selling to sole traders.
One thing I would love is for lighting design companies to have a couple of their designers available to understand just how impractical many of their fittings are to actually use in a normal situation. Have you ever tried to get 2x 1.5mm cables into a standard recessed downlight or behind a wall light?

tom3m.. Don't forget that it (depending on your product) is quite often "normal electricians/builders" that specify and install products.

 

[tom3m]

Did any one ever been to electrical exhibition in Europe ?
I went to a exhibition in Poland ( energetap 2012, 30000m2 of booths with products and over 700 electrical companies ) and its completely different from the expedition i have been to in UK
( ELEXSHOW ) there is a lot more companies and it brings a big croud from around the world.

Even bigger event is in Hannover called HANNOVER MESSE i will be showing there on the 8 - 12 April.

 

[brman]

i went to Sandown this year and it was more of a tool show with some electrical stuff on the side. If the organisers could get varied electrical stuff there I think it would help.

Mind you, if there were more people there I wouldn't bother going - it was already pretty crowded!

 

[SJD]

i went to Sandown this year and it was more of a tool show with some electrical stuff on the side. If the organisers could get varied electrical stuff there I think it would help.

I agree, Sandown seemed a bit dominated by stands trying to flog power tools and big tool boxes, which were of no interest to me. More of the stuff I install (CUs, lighting, etc) or use (test gear, specialist tools, etc).

 

[Mark Haywood]

Hello Mark

This depends on what product you are manufacturing,
.........
Could you tell me what are you manufacturing ?

I manufacture electrical enclosures, meter boxes made out of GRP ( glass fiber reinforced polyester ).

Hi, no secret - I work for Bahco Tools

 

[amlu]

will be nice if its on my side of London (east), maybe in Excel?
Venue in south-west is 3 hours trek, finally gave up going there.

 

[Andy78]

Hi, no secret - I work for Bahco Tools

In that case I would like to second the request for freebies

 

[Geordie Spark]

In that case I would like to second the request for freebies

and free beer & sarnies

 

[Spoon]

and free beer & sarnies

I suppose you would like busty girls wearing wet tee shirts to serve you the beer & sarnies???