CLEANING SHOW REVIEW CLOSING THOUGHTS
So now that the Cleaning Show 2017 has come and gone, how was it? While it seemed to come out of nowhere, once we got down at the Excel and began walking the show floor, meeting and greeting, shaking hands and generally ‘networking’, there’s nothing quite like it.
Trade shows continue to be one of my favourite aspects of the job, as it means we get to go out and meet the people that we deal with on a regular basis and continue to build those professional relationships and in some cases even friendships. It also means that we get to chat with our wonderful readers and find all sorts of new and exciting content for the magazine.
This year’s Cleaning Show was no exception, and from a personal perspective, it was a wonderful way to spend a week. I must say a huge congratulations to organisers the British Cleaning Council and Quartz Business Media on a fantastic job.
But enough from me (you’ll be glad to hear!), what did the other exhibitors make of the show?
Joanne Gilliard, Jangro Operations Manager, said: “The Cleaning Show 2017 was Jangro’s busiest show ever, with such interest in our new Cleaning and Hygiene Supplies 2017/18 catalogue that we had to ship in extras. We are exploring a record number of leads from the exhibition, and all in all we were delighted with this fantastic networking and business opportunity.”
While Mark Bresnihan, CEO of ICE, added: “The Cleaning Show was a phenomenal success this year for ICE. We were delighted to meet lots of new faces, as well as catching up with our existing and much valued customers. We are extremely proud to have won three awards during the show – Cleaning Show Innovation Awards for ICE Locator and the ICE R Scrub 75, plus a CSSA Award for ‘Best New Product of 2017’ for ICE Locator.
“We also received a great deal of interest in our ICE Direct stand and live refurbished machine auctions – something a bit different for us!
“We would like to congratulate The Cleaning Show for putting on a fantastic exhibition, with a programme
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of outstanding seminars all adding to the visitor and exhibitor experience.”
Suzanne Howe Communications were involved in the successful seminar programme, as well as having their own stand, have also hailed the show a resounding success. Suzanne Howe, Managing Director at SHC, said: “We are delighted to have been part of the Cleaning Show this year. It was great to see a bigger show with high quality visitors. We were also delighted to be involved in the seminar programme. It was standing room only for the Power of Social Media.”
Karen Nicolson, Marketing Manager of Nilfisk UK added: “We had an excellent show and there was a real buzz around the hall with good attendance from all market sectors – a great forum for doing business.
“It is clear that the cleaning industry is progressive and responsive to market conditions and trends, as contractors
and clients seek intelligent cleaning solutions to improve productivity and lower the cost of cleaning. Relevant and engaging, the seminar programme and show overall captured the mood and satisfied the industry’s demands.”
Elsewhere, Kärcher UK’s Professional Business Unit Director, Craig McKay, said: "There’s been a lot of talk of late saying events are dying out, but the phenomenal success of the Cleaning Show only goes to show this isn’t the case. People still buy from people, and in the case of our industry in particular, where the right situation-specific solution is of critical importance to our customers, nothing beats face to face conversation.
“It's been a great show and a fantastic shop window to show industry professionals representing businesses large and small the unique strength and depth of the product range, complete cleaning solutions and services that Kärcher provides – even back in 1935 Alfred Kärcher knew it was the people in our company that make it a success and that still rings true today."
But the final words, I feel, should be left to the organisers. Speaking after the show, BCC Chairman Simon Hollingbery said: “After a long winter the sun finally came out, and so too did the cleaning industry. We were blown away with how many people there were in the hall, particularly during the second day. Our members were very busy engaging with visitors as they passed by our stand, and I’d like to thank everyone who helped out.”
While Vanessa Van Santen-Smith, Sales Manager for The Cleaning Show and C&M Magazine, said: “I am overwhelmed! The feedback from visitors and exhibitors has been phenomenal. Thank you to all of the exhibitors who support this event, we look forward to seeing you at the next one!”
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