Here are some visitor testimonials from the 2009 event.
“I had a really great time, met some useful contacts, listened to some very interesting speakers, and mastered the art of speed networking. Google's attendance proved to be a great insight. All in all I thought the event was fantastic for local business and you will certainly be seeing me there again next year .”
Jamie Collier, Johnson Reed
“I just wanted to say thank you for a really enjoyable event. The speed networking was especially useful and the range of businesses was great.”
Sara Wheater, Founder, Brief Communication
“I very much enjoyed attending the exhibition and particularly enjoyed listening to and meeting the Google team. Their presentation was very informative and interesting. Business North West was a very useful experience and I would definitely encourage people to go – there was something for everyone however big or small an organisation.”
Ann Walter, JMS Solicitors
“It was an interesting and enjoyable event and definitely something I will add to my diary for next year.”
Elanor Swan, Project Management Consultant
“A big excellence star from me for all who have planned and executed such a successful business event; it demonstrated yet again the value of Regional intertrading around the North West ”
Christopher Hunter, CareerMove Hunter
“I thought the event was very well organised and welcoming. There was a real buzz about the hall and the speakers were excellent. Thank you for the giving me the opportunity to attend.”
Jeff Johnson, Johnson Retail Associates
“Congratulations on Business North West. I met a good number of new contacts and generated some new ideas for infrastructure improvements & cost savings within our business.”
Steve Wells, Hi-Tech Steel Services Limited
“I really enjoyed Business North West last week. I will definitely come back for Business North West next year.”
Maria Aretoulaki, Dialogconnection
Here are some visitor testimonials from the 2008 event
"I found the event to be the ideal way of meeting potential business partners and suppliers for my new venture, particularly as I have only been in the North West for the last three months. Subsequently I have appointed lawyers, accountants and business advisors as a direct result of the event."
Calvin Jackson, Owner, Corcal Properties
"This event provided an excellent forum for me and my partner to generate new ideas for our business, which is still in development phase. We were able to talk to many different providers to discuss our plans and needs, and we also picked up some useful contacts for the future. Great use of our time, would recommend to anyone in business."
Gillian taylor, Director and Company Secretary, Sequence Communications Ltd
"There are few regional events that bring together the mix of business ideas, advice, support and encouragement that I found here. It was clear from the reaction of the other visitors that I met that they shared this view."
David Lunn, Corporate Accounts, Director Business Concepts Ltd
"The only conference worth attending."
Managing Director, Paul Wright, PAWA Consulting Ltd
"Very impressive array of businesses on exhibition, excellent guest speakers and we have 1000's of ideas taken away to work on..."
Adam Morris, ADM Specialist Recruitment Ltd, Managing Director
"Business North West provides a great 'free' opportunity to learn from some very successful business people and also to generate new leads and contacts across a wide range of businesses. I found the event very productive and will certainly recommend this to a number of people for the 2009 event. Well done to everyone involved behind the scenes."
Jamie Stewart, Managing Director, Kleeneze Ltd
"Business North West is a fantastic opportunity to network and update your business knowledge and it gets better every year!"
Kelly Lee, Branch Manager, Kelrick Properties
"Business North West 2008 was one of the most effective networking events I have ever attended."
Mike Livesey, Consultant, MLC RESOURCING
"Just a note to say thanks to you and everyone at the Business North West event. Not only were all the stands and exhibitions excellent, the speakers gave informative talks and having taken part in both the Speed Networking and the Angels Den I feel privileged to have been involved and have already begun to network."
Dawn Goodwill-Bagan – Aurora Astrology
"It’s been a really valuable experience."
Sharon Gibson – Passport to Style
"I loved it, I had a great day at the show, met loads of people gave away all but three of my business cards, and the seminars were fascinating."
Paul Braddock – Wigwam Acoustics Ltd
"Thank you for putting on this fantastic event in Manchester. It was such a fantastic experience and I attended several presentations including Max Clifford and Darryn Lyons and made lots of contacts for Manchester Sing Out Choir. I look forward to attending the event again next year. I hope its been a successful event under your belt!"
Stephen Bell – Manchester Sing Out Choir
"Just to say that I really enjoyed our visit and found out lots of useful information. The speakers were inspirational in these days of gloom and we came away positively inspired. Thanks for organising such a superb quality event in the north."
Catherine Sanderson – Visitor
"I had a great day at the Business North West, made some good contacts, and heard some great speakers. After attending this event it has fired me back up to build my business."
Dale Leitch – Visitor