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Companies book expowest 2012

Monday, 01 August 2011 00:00 Business Cornwall

Business suppliers have shown their confidence in Cornwall’s tourism, hospitality and catering industries.

Exhibitions South West in Truro says it has already taken a large number of bookings for expowest Cornwall, which takes place from March 6-8 at the Royal Cornwall Showground.

The purpose of the annual show, (which is now in its 32^nd year), is to provide business owners and managers with the chance to network with a number of national and local suppliers within the hospitality, catering and tourism industries.

Managing director of expowest organisers Exhibitions South West, Peter Sugden, commented: “With the well publicised difficulties for the national economy it’s incredibly reassuring that suppliers are showing such strong confidence in the South West tourism, catering and hospitality sector which is an important part of the Cornwall economy.”

Westpoint starts preparations for tourism show

Friday, 29 July 2011 00:00 Exeter Express and Echo

expowest starts preparations for their Tourism and Catering show, expowest Westcountry. It will be held at Westpoint, near Exeter, over two days on February 8th and 9th 2012. Demand for stands at the show is already hotting up.

Peter Sugden, managing director of expowest organisers Exhibitions South West, said: "We're delighted to confirm our dates for 2012 and are really encouraged that we have already had an excellent response for the events, with both existing and new exhibitors contacting us early to secure their stands.

"These events are an ideal platform for exhibitors to showcase their products and services and for visitors it's an opportunity to make buying decisions for the season ahead." This year's Westpoint show will also include a tourism conference organised by Robin Barker of Services For Tourism, which handles tourism award schemes across the South West and a number of other tourism initiatives.

Among those attending will be John Ponsford, of Exeter-based refrigeration specialists K F Bartlett Ltd. He said: "We've been exhibiting with Expowest for as long as I can remember, and have only ever missed two of the Westcountry shows. "It marks the start of the season for us."

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