Owing to some last minute cancellations and additions the list of exhibitors has been updated.
To see the amended list please go to the Exhibitors Page.
Presented by IPMS Birmingham, Midland Expo 2017 will take place on Sunday 23rd July 2017 at Leasowes Sports Centre, Leasowes High School, Kent Road, Halesowen. B62 8PJ.
Tuesday, 10 May 2011
Sunday, 1 May 2011
The Home Run
Midland Expo is now less than two weeks away and the final preparations have been made including the finalisation of the timetabe for the day, see below.
Over the next few days information packs will be emailed to exhibitors and traders.
Timetable
08.00 to 10.00
Traders and clubs set-up, access via side and rear double doors. Traders' vehicles to be parked in rear service road, club members' vehicles, once off-loaded, to be moved to general car park.
10.00
Doors open to general (paying) public. Rear and side access doors closed and barrier to service road closed and locked securing traders' vehicles. N.B. Key to barrier padlock to be held on front desk in case any traders require access/early departure.
10.00 to 13.00
Competition registration.
13.15
Judges briefing
13.30 to 14.30
Competition judging.
15.30 to 16.00
Presentation of awards.
16.00
Show closes, visitors to vacate hall.
16.00 to 18.00
Knock-down, clubs and traders vacate hall.
Please click this to download a PDF of the timetable
You can also download PDFs of the competition classes and rules by clicking on the following links:
Sunday, 6 March 2011
Early March Update
With confirmed bookings from Paul Davies (Decals) and Hollywood Trade in the past week we have now sold out of trade spaces for Midland Expo 2011. Thank you all for your support.
There are still a few spaces left for Clubs and SIGs so if you haven't yet booked please contact Gareth Thomas urgently to secure your club's space.
With just over two months to go we are now organising the competition classes and have now booked tables and chairs.
On the publicity front we are entering a period of increased activity with the objective of promoting the show and our hobby to a wider audience than the dedicated modelling faternity.
There are still a few spaces left for Clubs and SIGs so if you haven't yet booked please contact Gareth Thomas urgently to secure your club's space.
With just over two months to go we are now organising the competition classes and have now booked tables and chairs.
On the publicity front we are entering a period of increased activity with the objective of promoting the show and our hobby to a wider audience than the dedicated modelling faternity.
Sunday, 13 February 2011
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.
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.
Sunday, 23 January 2011
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.
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.
Friday, 8 October 2010
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.
Wednesday, 18 August 2010
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.
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.
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