Confex 2008 - Day 3 complete!

Three busy days and an array of impressive stands - this year's Confex seems to have been busier than the past two with an excellent turn out of stands and in particular what appears to be an increase in visitor numbers.

Our congratulations go to Clive Tyres and Suzy Wheeler of BICB (Bournemouth International Conference Bureau) who were awarded the coveted "Best Exhibition Stand" award for their innovative surfing theme.

Further to the extensive works to the BIC (Bournemouth International Centre), Bournemouth is set to have one of the world's first artificial reef making the destination a new Mecca for surfing fans and an attraction for visitors of all types.

The stand's innovative design incorporated surfboard shaped pillars, table tops all of which were complemented by the canvas director chairs and the iconic VW Camper Van graphics.

Anne and Laura of York Conference Bureau manned the stand on the final day of the exhibition, "It's been a great show for us", commented Anne, "I've been here all week and it certainly seems to have been busier than last year".

Confex has been another success for Velvet Software. Chris Gibbs, Simon Hawkins and Tim Clark attended the exhibition over the three days meeting with clients from across the UK; Tim said, "Confex is always great for us - it's a chance to meet with clients from across the country that would otherwise take us weeks of travelling - it's great for us, the clients and the environment!".

Simon Hawkins attended the exhibition on the first day, "I didn't make it to the National Venue Show last year so it was a really good opportunity to catch up with everyone. It's always nice to meet people who have moved on to other organisations also - we've seen over the years that once in the industry people stay and that's a positive sign.".