Your meetings will be between 10 minutes. You will be surprised how even 10 minutes can be enough time to meet and assess a supplier and discover various innovations and progressions, then agree a second meeting if applicable.

We encourage you to do so and there is no additional charge for their catering. Meet the Buyers are intensive and promise a highly productive day where you will meet many new people - so bringing a colleague will mean less pressure on yourself.

Our events are designed for purchasing professionals and offer a tailored service at no cost to yourself or your company.

Usually between 30-35 depending on how specific your purchasing requirements are.

Please be as clear as possible on your confirmation forms about what kinds of suppliers you wish to meet – if suppliers need to be able to supply nationally, be ISO recognised etc.. please make this clear – we are as good as the purchasing requirements/needs that you give us.

Yes, this is a good idea (but not essential) as it will help focus the suppliers and give them a better idea of what they may need to produce. The table on your stand will be between 6 foot long with enough space for a pop-up banner if you wish to bring one.

Lunch and complimentary refreshments will be included.

At least 30 minutes before the start of the event – your project manager will advise you. Please ensure you can stay the whole day as suppliers have come to meet you.

You will see your appointment diary on your stand when you arrive.

We work very hard to ensure you have a productive day and spend money marketing to potential suppliers to come and meet you on the day. We understand that at times, situations beyond our control occur – therefore if this is the case, your deputy can attend in your place.

The event is open to SME companies in the local area.

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Our events are designed for professionals and offer a tailored service at no cost to yourself or your company.

When our buyers confirm attendance they complete a 'Purchasing Requirement Form'. This form contains both their general areas of interest, and specific details about procurement needs in the upcoming six to eighteen months. From these forms, we compile a "Buyers' Catalogue" containing all their requirements, listed by buyer. Then, select up to fourteen in priority order with whom you would like to meet.

When we receive your meeting requests they are entered into a computer system. You are issued appointments based on your compatibility with the buyers' requirements and the order in which you requested them. After this point we manually edit the lists, to ensure everyone receives the maximum number of relevant appointments. We recommend that you read the catalogue thoroughly and pick buyers who require your products/services, as our matching process will allocate your meetings based on these requirements. In the event that we are unable to match you for less than 4 appointments, we will offer you the opportunity to withdraw.

We endeavor to schedule as many meetings as possible, but on average we expect to organise four meetings for each supplier. Our matching process often exceeds this, sometimes allocating up to eight. We also have an appointment desk on the day and suppliers are welcome to enquire which buyers have availability and book further appointments.

Your meetings will last 10 minutes each. You will be surprised at how easily this can be enough time to get that vital first introduction, stimulate interest in your product or service, and agree upon a course of action.

To give you the opportunity to edit your appointment request list in case of last-minute buyer sign-ups, we issue appointment schedules the week before the event.

You are welcome to register two delegates for the Meet the Buyer event but do let us know who will be the lead name to receive the appointments.

We expect there to be 20 buyers in attendance.

Yes, as long as you can easily move them from table to table and carry them around with you during the day.

A buffet lunch is provided, and tea, coffee and water are free-flowing throughout the day. Please let us know at the time of booking if you have any allergies.

We ask that all attendees arrive at least 20 minutes before their first appointment so they can register, settle in, and familiarise themselves with the layout. Additional appointments may be available on the day, so arriving early also allows you to book for last-minute meetings.

There is parking at the venue, follow the signs on site.

An SME is defined as having less than 250 employees and or an annual turnover of less than 45 Million Euros. An SME cannot be more than 25% owned by a company outside these parameters