Greater Birmingham Business Expo 2024: The biggest West Midlands networking event of the year
Organised by the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce and attended by numerous business contacts from across the West Midlands, the expo showcased a diverse range of products and services, offering attendees the chance to connect with business leaders and strengthen relationships.
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00:00Well, here today we're at the Greater Birmingham Business Expo from the Greater Birmingham
00:05Chambers of Commerce and it's all about bringing business together. We've got businesses of
00:09literally all shapes and sizes from micro to massive, all sectors from manufacturing
00:13and professional services to charity, healthcare, transport and beyond, all gathered to share
00:18a bit of themselves, what's happening in the region, do business and learn.
00:21Well, in addition to informative stands showcasing various businesses, the day featured expert
00:27led seminars covering topics such as social media, developing young professionals, cyber
00:32security and artificial intelligence. These sessions were designed to equip business professionals
00:38with essential insights and strategies to enhance their operations and also to drive
00:45growth.
00:46It's really important to do activity like this, to forge relationships with clients.
00:50I mean, today a lot seems to be digital, but in practice, a lot of business still gets
00:54done person to person. It's about relationships, finding the right people to cut through the
00:58noise and get noticed. And this is what expos like today can do for local businesses, get
01:04them in front of potential customers, partners, suppliers, and give them a great opportunity
01:08to learn from peers and build their network and business community.
01:11And both visitors and exhibitors at the event would agree, seeing the day as an excellent
01:17opportunity to forge valuable business connections.
01:21So I'm from MIH Solutions and we do strategic communications, which is everything from writing
01:29press releases to photography, video, anything to do with communications and mark on. This
01:34is a great opportunity for us to network, to meet local businesses, to meet some national
01:39businesses and to really get our name out there and to find out what other businesses
01:44and other people are doing in the area.
01:45The Chamber of Commerce is really used for their helping us to network with people, they're
01:50introducing us to new opportunities, new organizations. They're helping us every step
01:55of the way. And that's from meeting people to increasing growth of sales, increasing
02:03our company size. They're just really, really helpful.
02:06Hi, I'm Ashmita and I'm from Aston University and today I'm with the Business Growth West
02:10Midlands team. We're here to promote the decarbonization and the BEES program. It's been very interesting
02:16because we've had such a diverse conversation with different kinds of people. So really
02:20excited. Hopefully they will all turn up and sign up for the program. So I'm really hopeful.
02:25My name's Emma Defro. I'm the Managing Director of Main Tech Recruitment. We recruit both temp
02:30and perm for manufacturers and automated logistics. Yeah, the response has been amazing. So really
02:37good. We've managed to kind of network with other businesses within the area, passing
02:43leads to them and vice versa. So we're new to the commerce this year. So it's been really
02:48supportive. I think as a small business, sometimes it's learning from other businesses and getting
02:54to know kind of how other businesses operate and sharing ideas. That bit's been invaluable
02:58for me.