The countdown has begun for East Lincs Expo 2025 – the annual showcase for businesses serving the hospitality industry. Skegness Area Business Chamber is hosting the business-to-business trade fair at Southview Park Hotel, Skegness, on February 12.
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00:00Paul, it's always exciting when Expo time comes along because it feels like winter is
00:11almost over because all the businesses are getting ready for the start of the season.
00:17Can you tell me about this year's Trades Fair?
00:20Yeah, certainly Chrissie. You're absolutely right. It's sort of the introduction into
00:27spring and looking forward to the season ahead. As in previous years, we're fully
00:33sold out in relation to stands, so all our exhibitors are lined up and ready to go.
00:38A nice mix this year again of new and old exhibitors, so some new faces and some old
00:44reliables that come along every year and do very well, setting the worst for the businesses
00:49ahead of the summer season. We're having a focus this year on trying to drive more numbers
00:55to the Expo. Obviously, previously, when it was run, before we took it over to Chamber,
01:00it was a different location. It's trying to get people used to the new location at Southview,
01:06so we're pushing it on social media. We've got a site set up, an event right set up for
01:13people to come along and book early. Just on that, anyone who uses Eventbrite to book
01:18their place on the day, they're entered into a prize draw to win £100 from one of the
01:23exhibitors to spend with one of the exhibitors. If you book an Eventbrite and come along on
01:27the day, you're entered into a competition to win £100 to spend. That's just trying
01:32to drive numbers to the site, so we've had good visitor numbers in previous years, but
01:37as always, you're looking to improve year on year and get more people to come along
01:42and attend. We're super happy with the range of exhibitors we have this year and happy
01:48with the number of pre-registrations on the day. The event, of course, as you know, was
01:52free, but we're trying to get people to book in advance so we've got a good handle on who's
01:56coming in.
01:57Right, so just to make sure that everyone has his date on the diary, can you give me
02:03all the details, please?
02:04Yes, certainly. So it's the 12th of February at Southview Hotel, doors open at 10 and we're
02:09closing at 5. We're expecting lots and lots of visitors to come along. Some very interesting
02:15stands, some new stands this year compared to last year. So if you're running a business
02:18on the coast in or around Skickness, come along on the 12th and there's lots of suppliers
02:24who are keen for your business. So Skickness is an area that continues to go from strength
02:31to strength and hopefully the presence of the exhibitors and new exhibitors demonstrates
02:36the strength of the Skickness economy.