Marine South East supports international 'Meet the Buyer' event January 2009
The British Marine Federation (BMF) has revealed details of a revamped programme for giving buyers the opportunity to learn more about new and innovative marine products at a Meet the Buyer event being held at the London Boat Show in January 2009.
This year Marine South East will be supporting the event with funding to further invest in the software which streamlines the process for registering both suppliers and buyers and matching them together for meetings. This will ensure that meetings as far as possible reflect the business needs of both buyers and suppliers.
The Meet the Buyer event, in association with IBI Magazine, known last year as the International One to One programme, will allow international suppliers of marine products from around the world to come to the Boat Show and meet potential customers.
This year's programme is a focussed series of meetings over two days - 13th and 14th January - and organisers expect over 500 meetings to take place. By fitting the programme into two days, the process will be made more efficient and will reduce the time representatives spend away from their businesses.
Three world renowned yacht builders that have already confirmed their participation for 2009 include:
RMK,Turkey
Oyster
Nimbus, Sweden
The event is also supported by UK Trade and Investment - the Government's overseas trade promotion body. The UK has one of the most dynamic and successful marine industry's in the world, a large proportion of which relies on export markets for business.
Commenting, Tom Chant, International Commercial Manager at the BMF, said: "This year's event will provide a more focussed environment for buyers to conduct face to face business meetings. We expect the success of previous years to be repeated, and look forward to providing the right forum for the marine industry to continue to thrive."
Prospective attendees - Suppliers and Buyers - for the Meet the Buyer programme can register their interest at http://www.bmfmeetthebuyer.co.uk
To get involved with this event please call Chris Grosscurth on 01784 223641 or visit htp://www.bmfmeetthebuyer.co.uk
Marine South East is also hoping to hold a MareNet event in the Autumn to explain more fully the various international trade programmes and initiatives available to marine companies and an update on the Meet the Buyer event. Keep an eye on the events listing on our website for more information http://www.marinesoutheast.co.uk
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