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MBE announces ‘action points’

14 August, 2007

This follows on from a meeting of the Advisory Panel in late July which was designed to provide feedback and recommendations to the Expo team.

Expo has now produced a list of key action points it will undertake prior to the London show, including:

• The establishment of an appointment-making system allowing exhibitors and delegates to plan a timetable of meetings at Expo.
• Upgrading the MBE website to make it much more user-friendly and easy to navigate. Expo will also allow delegates to use the website to vote on the seminars they would like to see at the London show and list those brokers from specific local areas who are attending to ensure Expo has much more of a focus on social networking.
• Splitting the show by sectors which are clearly outlined, allowing delegates to easily navigate the Show to find the areas they are most interested in.
• Upgrading and enclosing the specific Pavilion Seminar Theatres providing much more significant sound-proofing.
• Controlling the number of non-exhibiting supplier companies who attend the show to ensure visitors and exhibitors get more value from the event.
• Focusing on increasing delegate pre-registrations to increase attendance. All walk-up visitors to the London show, who have not pre-registered, will now have to pay an admission price – all of which will be donated to Expo’s chosen charity, Shelter.

Daniel Nwaokolo, show director for the MBE Manchester said: “The first Advisory Panel meeting was particularly useful in providing a wide range of feedback and recommendations regarding the structure and the content of our Shows. From this we have produced a range of action points that we intend to deliver for the London Show. We have also taken on board a range of recommendations from Panel members that are currently under consideration.

“Panel members have also provided feedback on our seminar content in particular and we will give delegates the opportunity to vote on the seminars they want to see at London Expo, through our revamped website.

“We would like to thank all those who attended our first meeting of the Panel. This is just the start of an increased level of industry engagement from the Mortgage Business Expo Team as we deliver our commitment to provide the financial shows the industry wants to see. Our next Panel meeting will take place after the London show on the 6th December.”