February Update

Trader bookings

We have now reached the point where we have only a few trade spaces left. If all the traders who have expressed a firm interest, but have not yet booked and paid for space, do so we will be over-subscribed. Therefore traders who want to attend Midland Expo should send their booking forms and payments without delay to ensure that they can be accommodated. Any booking received after all the trade spaces have been filled will be entered on a reserve list, space will be allocated on a strict first come first served basis should there be any cancellations.

Exhibitor Bookings

There has been a good response from clubs, IPMS branches and Special Interest Groups (SIGs) and we now appear to have filled the exhibitor quota for spaces and the on-line booking form has now been shut down while we carry out a brief reconciliation to ensure that everyone who has booked has been allocated space. If your club has booked space but does not appear on the list of confirmed exhibitors on the Exhibitors page please contact the bookings secretary to confirm your requirements.

Publicity

With the trader and exhibitor bookings now almost complete we are moving on to a new phase largely concerned with publicising the show. We are aiming for a high number of paying visitors through the doors and are planning a concentrated publicity campaign in the weeks leading up to the show. Our friends in the retail modelling trade locally have already been distributing or leaflets to their customers and we are particularly grateful to Parabellum, Model Zone, Ian Allen and Mr Models in Birmingham for their assistance.

Janary 2010 update

Preparations for Midland Expo 2011 are now moving apace, we are close to a full complement of exhibitors and there is a steady flow of Trader bookings. Traders wishing to attend should return their booking forms along with payment at the earliest opportunity to secure their spaces which will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

With the holiday period now over we will be redoubling our efforts to publicise the show, locally and nationally, we are aiming for a high visitor turnout. 

Trade Space prices

Owing to unforeseen additional costs and the increase in VAT in the new year the management committee of Midland Expo 2011 has decided at the October meeting that it will be necessary to increase the charge for trade spaces to £40.00 per 6' x 6' unit (From £35.00 per unit). We regret this increase and will honour those bookings already paid at the lower price.

August 2010 update

The work of organising Midland Expo is moving ahead steadily, we now have an online booking form for exhibitors which an be found on the Exhibitors Page.

Invitations will be going out to both traders and exhibitors in the next couple of weeks, wherever possible emailed as a PDF or by hand at shows e.g. The Avon show at Yate Sunday 22nd August.

The second Management Committe meeting was held on Sunday 15th August and resulting from it, George Green has now taken on the role of Competition Secretary to be assisted by Dave Marsh.

An A4 Poster is now available in PDF format;

If you have a Google account you can download the poster by clicking on the image in the sidebar to the right. If you do not have a Google account or have any difficulty downloading please click here to request an emailed copy.

Management Committee

The Midland Expo management committee has now been formed and roles allocated, as follows;

Exhibitor bookings Secretary; Gareth Thomas

Trader Bookings Secretary; Terry Walton/Roland Turner (Provisional)

Publicity Officers; David Child(non-Internet) and  Roland Turner(Internet)

Treasurer; Bob Nash

Competition Secretary; Terry Walton and Dave Marsh(deputy)


Clubs, IPMS branches and Special Interest Groups (SIGs) can now book space to exhibit at the show by going to the Exhibitors Page and completing the online booking form.

Midland Expo on Facebook

Midland Expo now has its own page on Facebook.

Update, Mid May 2010

With just under a year to go - keep a watch on the countdown to the right - the momentum is slowly beginning to build.

The announcement of the return of Midland Expo has generated favourable feedback and we have already received enquiries and interest from a number of exhibitors and traders, as follows:

Traders;


The following traders have either expressed an interest, or have provisionally booked space, Avid Reader, Collectakit, Little Cars, Parabellum and Paul Davis Decals, they are for now unconfirmed.

Exhibitors;


The following clubs and special interest groups have provisionally booked space IPMS Coventry and Warwickshire, Locate & Cement.


We will be sending out formal invitations and booking forms in the near future, to keep postage costs down, where-ever possible these will be emailed in PDF format.

A full show committee is being formed and the contacts for trader and exhibitor liaison roles will be announced shortly.