The National Incentive Show 2007

25 – 27 September, Hall 10, NEC, Birmingham

Opening times:
Tuesday 25th September 10.00 - 17.00
Wednesday 26th September 10.00 - 17.00
Thursday 27th September 10.00 - 16.00

A Vibrant Showcase
The National Incentive Show is the UK's most established event for incentive, motivational and promotional marketing products and services and is essential to anyone looking for innovative ways to attract and retain customers, drive sales and reward employees.

Thousands of visitors are expected including sales and marketing professionals, sales promotion agencies, direct marketing managers, human resources personnel, executive secretaries and PAs and event managers and organisers.

Now under the ownership of Touchstone Exhibitions and Conferences, a highly successful medium-sized organising company, the National Incentive Show is set to be a vibrant showcase of the very best the industry has to offer and features a number of new initiatives for 2007.

Gordon Glenister, Director-General of the British Promotional Merchandise Association (BPMA), said: "The National Incentive Show is the annual focus for buyers looking for great ideas for promotions, Christmas, events, salesforce incentives and more."

A Place To Do Business
Visitors looking for the latest products and solutions to hit the market will find the show an unbeatable source of information on everything from achievement awards and prizes, business gifts, corporate activities, employee benefits, experiences, games and competitions to hospitality and events, incentive and group travel, incentive schemes, insurance and risk management, motivation and loyalty programmes, packaging and print, point of purchase, premium gifts and merchandise, promotional clothing, response generation tools, sales promotion concepts, sourcing houses and vouchers.

Some of the leading suppliers taking part include A T Cross, Adogo, Anova Books, Appletree Press, Bedlam Puzzles, Brightways Export (UK) Int, BPMA, Burgass Carrier Bags, Carta Mundi UK, Coles Pen Company, Company Cards, Crazy Horses, CRE:8 Multimedia, Eco Incentives, Electric Incentive Company, Filmology, G Brookes & Co, Groovy Chocolate, GSP, Hamptons (Stow), John Lewis, Just What You Want, Logo X, Madison Commercial, Mier UK, Mr Fothergill's Seeds, Ocean Pearl UK, Optima Co, P&MM Travel & Leisure Solutions, Parkers Promotional Products, Partridge Peartree Promotions, Print Run, Reward & Recognition Ltd T/A Podium, Richard Edward, Roantree Incentive Marketing, Savina UK, SCA Tuscarora, Sweet Temptations, Sweet Thoughts, Swizzles Matlow, The Alchemy Carta, The Big Black Book, The Camera Company, The Coaster Company, The Promotion Group, The Snazzybags® Company, Thompson & Morgan, Thresher Group, Two Productions, VCG The PromoRisk People, Wallace Cameron Group and Whisk Hampers.

Special Attractions
Free Virgin Travel Upgrade
Senior directors of sales promotion agencies, marketing and HR professionals visiting the event will be entitled to a Free Virgin Travel Upgrade worth up to £60 when they present their ticket on-site at the NEC, Birmingham on 25 – 27 September 2007.

The specially selected visitors must buy their ticket and will then be refunded the cost of the upgrade on-site up to £60.

Win a Wine Sommelier's Duo
Visitors who pre-register to attend the National Incentive Show will be included in a weekly draw to win one of ten John Lewis Wine Sommelier's Duo. The smart presentation box includes two bottles of fruity Italian wine, a wine collar, pourer, thermometer, stopper and waiter's friend corkscrew.

BPMA Hot Product Zone - inspiring ideas
The BPMA Hot Product Zone is the Association's showcase of the industry's latest, most innovative and marketing-leading products which will be featured on the BPMA stand. Products qualifying for this showcase will have been submitted from across the broad range of companies comprising the Association's 650 members.

The National Incentive Show is also ideally timed, taking place prior to the busy Christmas buying season. Furthermore, it coincides with budget planning activities for the year ahead and is extremely relevant at a time when meeting end of year targets is front of mind for many organisations.

Industry Support
Professional advice will be on hand too, as the National Incentive Show is organised in association with the British Promotional Merchandise Association (BPMA) and the Institute of Direct Marketing (IDM) and supported by The Institute of Sales Promotion(ISP).

The BPMA is also hosting its AGM on Wednesday 26 September at the BPMA Seminar Theatre an hour before the opening of the show. All members and the media are invited.

Final Entries for the Entrepreneur of the Industry Award
The last minute of the last day of the National Incentive Show marks the closing date for entries for the British Promotional Merchandise Association's (BPMA) Entrepreneur of the Industry Award 2007, which is sponsored by the National Incentive Show. The *Entrepreneur of the Industry Award, launched in 2006, is a nationwide search to find and recognise a remarkable individual making an impact on the promotional marketing industry.

Seminar Programme: invaluable advice for experienced professionals and newcomers to the industry

The highly successful seminar programme has been extended for 2007 and, for the first time, features four seminar theatres.

Speakers will be taking to the floor from the leading trade associations, the BPMA and the Institute of Sales Promotion (ISP), as well as, for the first time, speakers from different areas of the below the line marketing industry including Point of Purchase Advertising Industry (POPAI) and the Institute of Direct Marketing.

The new Employee Incentives & Motivation Theatre, sponsored by Thresher Group Gift Vouchers, is being run in association with The Va, the trade body representing gift vouchers, cards and stored value solutions. Among the topics under discussion will be leading highly motivated teams, using vouchers and giftcards in motivational employee incentive programmes and running successful incentive schemes.

Another new innovation for 2007 is the dedicated seminar theatre for executive secretaries and PAs, who play a leading role in businesses across the country not only in the sourcing and purchasing business gifts and incentive travel but also in planning corporate entertainment. The topics that will be covered in the theatre include negotiating with suppliers and organising inspirational away days and captivating conferences.

Those who wish to attend the seminars can register and book online at www.nationalincentiveshow.co.uk

Highlights of the seminar programme, which features 16 sessions per day, include:

· 21 Great New Ideas to Promote Your Business
· Leading Highly Motivated Teams
· Green Incentives & Promotions
· Motivational employee incentive programmes using Vouchers and Gift Cards
· Rewards & Performance
· Golden Rules of Organising Incentive Travel
· Inspiring Away Days & Captivating Conferences
· The World of P-O-P today

Company and Product news – just a snapshot of a few stands at the show
The Country's Largest Chocolate Fountain
A chocolate fountain, which stands at an impressive 1.45 metres, the biggest in the UK, will provide quite a spectacle throughout the show. The attraction will be on Sweet Temptations stand E41. Sweet Temptations is also launching a new and exclusive range of ethical Advents for the 2007 Christmas season.

The Future Is Green….
Bedlam Puzzles are passionate about the environment. As a company they are doing everything they can to provide a 'green' product and reduce our carbon footprint, selected cubes are now in production in the UK using recycled materials where possible. In the coming year Bedlam Puzzles Ltd will be launching new products such as the Mini Egglam, the Mini Wooden Cube and the long awaited Bedlam Treasure Chest. Stand C-41

GroovyChocolate turn Inventors
New, for Christmas 2007, GroovyChocolate have now also invented a unique 'Working Day' Chocolate Advent Calendar and a new '12 Days of Christmas' Chocolate Calendar.

GroovyChocolate have secured patent protect on these original concepts. (Patent Application Nos 0711227.9 and 0711225.3) and look forward to introducing them to the industry at the forthcoming National Incentive Show (stand H21).

First Time Exhibitor – Hamptons
Exhibiting at a major expo for the first time, Hamptons will be showcasing its range of hampers and packaging options on stand A20.

BPMA 10th Anniversary Photocall
To acknowledge the loyalty of more than 200 member companies who have been members for over 10 years BPMA is having a photocall on stand B41.

Co-location With 3 Specialist Shows
For the first time, the National Incentive Show 2007 is co-located with the National Venue Show, Call Centre Expo and Customer: Strategy and Management. This offers visitors from across the UK and beyond an unrivalled opportunity to source a wide range of products and services in one day. This enables them to achieve the maximum benefit from their time out of the office, saving hours of Internet research and time spent travelling to visit potential suppliers.

Visit www.nationalincentiveshow.co.uk to pre-register and for up-to-date information.

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