In-person expo: Mon 28 & Tue 29 September 2020
11am to 5pm both days
Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton, Ealing, London W5 3HN
Moving on from our virtual expo success, let's look forward now to September
According to my diary, this email was supposed to be the last one for the Expo 2020 campaign, reminding attendees to finish their following up, and inviting everyone to stay on for Expo 2021.
But, thanks to coronavirus, lockdown and social distancing, we've ended up with several extra months to go until we get to make our face-to-face connections on 28 and 29 September.
Our Ealing Online Expo on the original Expo 2020 dates, 23-24 March, was an interesting and innovative success, so thank you for joining in if you did; and if you didn't, have a look at the video to get an idea of what it was like: https://youtu.be/_ISzXbl5C3k
Would you like to share your feedback about the Cybrexpo? Click-tap here to fill in the short SurveyMonkey: tell us what you think
Ealing Online Expo: Overview
The event was not meant as a replacement for Expo 2020, but as a way to keep the Expo community connected, help it to grow a bit, and to offer a space where exhibitors, speakers and sponsors could promote their products and services in the pre-buildup to the rescheduled in-person event in September.
Organised and promoted in the space of a week, the Cybrexpo was spread out for 12 hours over two days across six separate social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Zoom and in our private community hub on Ugenie), so that businesses could join in on their preferred platforms and at times that suited them. We had about 100 direct interactions while the event was 'live', and an event reach since then of over 1,500 views and impressions.
Special thanks to Expo sponsors, Ealing Council and A2Dominion Group.
One of the beauties of the Ealing Online Expo ("Ealing Cybrexpo") is that there are parts that anyone can still join in, even now, weeks after the live event has ended.
So if the video above inspires you to get involved, here are links to the various social media threads, feel free to tap in and add a comment or link:
- Facebook group thread: https://lnkd.in/gkzkqdQ
- Instagram emoji thread: https://lnkd.in/gGnJduf
- Facebook webinar with Minal Patel of Marketing by Minal: https://lnkd.in/gS-YudQ
- LinkedIn company page thread: https://lnkd.in/gjJ-JRr)
Remember you can join our private Expo community hub on Ugenie at anytime, to continue the Ealing Business Expo conversations, and be part of the build-up to our in-person event coming up on Monday 28 and Tuesday 29 September 2020.
Thinking ahead to the in-person event in September and wondering how you can use the Ealing Business Expo to promote your business? Not only is the event a great way to boost your visibility and credibility in the Ealing and West London business community, but your investment is what keeps the event free to attend for everyone, and helps to cover the costs of staging the Expo:
• become a support-sponsor for £200 (lots of promo but no stand to worry about)
• exhibition stands still available, starting from £250
• advertising space in the Expo Guide, at £100 per half page
You don't have to wait until September to get involved – reply to this email now to get further details.
In the meantime, please continue to follow the official guidelines for keeping safe and healthy during this time. We'll meet again. NOTES
• Ealing Business Expo headline sponsors Ealing Council are asking all local businesses to fill in their latest survey, assessing the impact of coronavirus on how we’re operating: click/tap here
• Our attendee list is not for sale, so do ignore or delete any spam claiming to be selling a list of 5000+ (ha ha that's a lot) of our contact details
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Email: info@contactusealing.co.uk
Ealing Business Expo is brought to you by The Contactus Network (Contactus Ealing) – and is an event run by local business for the love of local business. Many thanks to Ealing Council and A2Dominion Group for supporting us with sponsorship.
Thanks as usual for your ongoing interest, support, participation and kind regards.
- Carlene Bender
Director, Ealing Business Expo – Contactus Ltd
Registered at Companies House
Company number: 12142047
Ealing, West London
