MANCHESTER CLEANING SHOW PREVIEW
Lee Baker, PR and Media Manager for the British Cleaning Council, co-organisers of the Manchester Cleaning Show alongside Quartz Business Media, further builds up the excitement for the event, picking out some of the key highlights to expect.
ALL EYES ON MANCHESTER
More than 2,000 visitors, from across the UK, are expected to descend on Manchester’s Event City in April to celebrate the best in UK cleaning.
The Manchester Cleaning Show is the regional spin-off from the successful London Cleaning show, which is held biannually, and organisers are confident it could become a regular feature in the UK cleaning industry calendar.
The event has attracted some big sponsors such as, Kärcher, Jangro, Templa and Nilfisk, as well as many smaller firms from the North. All 2,200 square metres of exhibition space at Event City, the size of nearly three football pitches, is virtually sold-out, with companies from as far afield as Turkey and Italy booking stands.
The British Cleaning Council, who are organising the event with Quartz Business Media, say this is exactly the response they were looking for.
BCC Chairman Simon Hollingbery said: “After the successful Cleaning Show at the London Excel in March 2015, we felt the time was right to try and organise a smaller regional show, for the years in between the main London event. I’m absolutely delighted that so many advanced ticket sales have been made, and I’m confident we’re going to have a really great show. I hope cleaning professionals in the North and Scotland come out and support it, because if they do, I’m sure the show will be held again.”
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The move ‘up North’ was a leap in the dark for the organisers as the show had never been held further north than Birmingham before. It was first held at London’s Olympia in 1972 and spent a number of years at the NEC in Birmingham, before moving to the Excel last year. But the cleaning industry is strong in the regions, and as advanced ticket sales have shown, there is tremendous appetite for an event like this.
The two day show starts on 6th April and there’s plenty to keep everyone interested. In addition to the stands and the fabulous product demonstrations, there will be a packed seminar programme with speakers set to address a wide range of key issues within the cleaning sector. There will be presentations from The Home Office, The Health and Safety Executive and other policy makers, together with senior spokespeople from major trade associations, including the European Federation of Cleaning Industries, and leading businesses.
Event City itself is one of the biggest exhibition venues in the UK. It’s bright, spacious and boasts first class catering facilities. It also has thousands of free car parking spaces, and is situated next to the M60 motorway, but within striking distance of Manchester City Centre.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FREE SEMINAR PROGRAMME:
Wed 6th Opening Keynote: The cleaning industry - a European Perspective, Andreas Lill, Director General, European Federation of Cleaning Industries
Skills and circular economy - committing to and reusing upcycled resources, Chris James, CEO, WAMITAB
Pest management - what every cleaning contractor should know, Simon Forrester, CEO, BPCA
Presentation of Cleaning Operative of the Year Award with Simon Hollingberry, Chairman, BCC and James White, MD, Denis Rawlins Ltd
Thur 7th Illegal workers in the cleaning industry - solutions for employers, Sarah Burton, Leader, Home Office Illegal Workers Team
Toilet mapping - using technology to assist the public, Raymond Martin, Chairman, BTA
Lack of regulation for domestic cleaners - problems and solutions, Stephen Munton, Director, Domestic Cleaning Alliance
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