Exhibiting Info
If you've already signed up... congratulations, you are about to be a part
of one of the UKs biggest and best hi-fi, home cinema and technology shows.
If not, then may we interest you in the reading material below? In five minutes
you'll be wondering why you've not exhibited before!
Thinking of Exhibiting?
Manchester is one of the UK’s most successful consumer Hi-Fi Shows
- why are we so confident that we can maintain this success?
• The Show now has the endorsement and support of the UK’s number one Hi-Fi
magazine - What Hi-Fi? Sound & Vision - the only mass circulation Hi-Fi magazine.
What Hi-Fi? Sound & Vision attends and promotes the Show in order to meet their
readers and the editorial coverage they give us is dramatically more than for
any other shows on the calendar (apart from Bristol!). And this year they plan
to announce the What Hi-Fi Sound and Vision Award winners publicly at the Show
for the second time!
• The Show is widely advertised in the rest of the Hi-Fi and Home Cinema press
and is promoted via post and email both to the Audio T database and to the database
of Sound & Vision at Home (Audio T's long running brochure). The Show is also
promoted in hi-tech magazines like Stuff and T3 and in the local press.
• The Show is held at the start of the Hi-Fi buying season allowing you to showcase
new products for the season.
• Home Entertainment Manchester is the only regional Show covering the North
of the country.
• It has always attracted the widest range of exhibitors, from specialist British
companies right through to big players like Pioneer, Denon and Yamaha.
• Manchester is a selling Show that moves a lot of product during the Show and
after. Other dealers in the area also report large increases in their business.
We encourage selective special offers to drive as much business as possible.
• The Show is held right in the town centre attracting a high quality audience
that is ready to buy. This year we will again be actively looking to increase
the attendance of Dealers, Distributors and Press, perhaps not to the extent
of Bristol for geographical reasons (with over 484 registered trade & press
attending in 2010) but as far as we possibly can.
• Manchester has easy access from the M6/M62 and M61 with the main train stations
within easy walking distance. Manchester airport is nearby and there is plenty
of parking close to the hotel.
• The Show is known to be well organised with porters to help load and unload.
Chairs and tables are available at no charge as is bathroom storage for boxes
when exhibiting in a bedroom.
• The Show is at the Renaissance hotel which is a beautiful venue for exhibitors,
residents and visitors alike. There is also a special exhibitors’ rate for the
weekend - another reason why Manchester is such a cost effective Show.
Oh, and just for good measure, read what exhibitors had to say about the 2011
Show...
Ed Selley, Hi-Fi Choice
"I always like Manchester and this year I came away with an interesting
list of new kit to try and get in for the magazine"
Adrian Dykes, Pioneer
"More people and even better this year. We sold more than in 2010 and had
a great Show"
Peter O'Reilly, Samsung
"Always a good Show but this year people have been even more attentive and
interested in the technologies. Absolute pleasure to exhibit"
Caleb Manning, Panasonic
"Fantastic Show, Saturday was really really busy and people just loved our
3D demonstrations. We've had a great Show"
Daniel Kersey, Monitor Audio
"Really good, lots of good people who were really interested and we were
busy on both days. Visitors were genuinely looking at working towards building
systems and purchasing"
Karen Watts, B&W
"The Manchester Show has a fantastic quality of customer and they are always
looking to better their systems. Lots of couples too which is great to see"
Paul Darwin, Rega
"We love the relaxed vibe of Manchester and the very positive visitors.
This year was a very successful show for Rega"
Matt Miller, DALI
"It has been very good this year. Saw some new people and some old faces.
Overall a very good Show for us this year"
Andy Moore, Arcam
"Been an absolutely brilliant Show, great visitors and a great time"
