EVENT PROSPECTUS Where technologists and business leaders plan their digital future.
www.cloudexpoeurope.com
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A conference and exhibition that brings the technology community together...
A global brand: 1000’s of exhibitors and over 65,000 attendees covering 5 territories
Recognised as Europe’s most successful and respected exhibitions organiser
Serving the cloud community for 10 years
Account based marketing campaign to your top 100
Your own virtual event marketing assistant
Trusted by major technology vendors
Fully GDPR compliant data VIPs from FTSE 500s and the biggest brands
Do you need to tick any of these boxes? Demand-gen
Keep the sales team smiling
GDPR compliant prospects
Find a natural platform for your content
Grow and close your pipeline
Evangelise your key prospects
Reinforce your brand
Win new customers
Present your solutions face to face
Re-engage with existing and previous customers
Fresh leads from named accounts
Win ROI from your events
Our event is for YOUR business, so contact us today, to put your team in front of the right people, from the right accounts, at the right time.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL THE TEAM ON ON +44 (0)20 7348 5250 OR EMAIL CLOUDSALES@CLOSERSTILLMEDIA.COM
Utilise our audience to generate quality, GDPR compliant leads for your business. In 2018, we connected 19,058 business technology leaders with world-class expertise and game-changing technology.
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Our attendees were made up of 42% Service Providers and 58% End-Users from all industries including Banking & Finance, Professional Services, Retail, Public Sector, Logistics & Manufacturing. 81% specify, influence or have final sign off on technology purchases for their organisation. 43% have technology budget above £500,000+ and have scheduled cloud projects in the next 12 months. 78% plan to buy technology from the companies they met at Cloud Expo Europe. 65% learnt about technology services they were unaware of from companies they already knew. 37% of our audience are VIP’s (inc CIO’s, IT Directors, CTO’s, CEO’s and Head of) from the technology ecosystem..
Your business may have missed out on the 2018 event, however these buyers with influence and budget, will be back again next year - 94% of our attendees plan to come back for Cloud Expo Europe 2019!
“Cloud Expo Europe is a huge opportunity for customer engagement and to talk with both existing and prospective clients. It is important to have a presence here as it introduces us to people who may not already know about us. We’ll definitely be back next year!” Client Manager, Nutanix
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“Cloud Expo Europe has become a key element in our marketing strategy and provides us with a fantastic springboard for our new financial year. There is no such thing as a ‘sure thing’ when planning events but Cloud Expo Europe is as near to one as is possible.” CMO, iomart
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“The range of exhibitors and seminar sessions, which are all relevant topics, are excellent! To be able to see such a large number of suppliers over 2 days is fantastic, as you get to see people who you may not see in the office. It’s such a well organised show, from getting you to register to the follow up and the event itself – I will be back in 2019.” Health Informatics Specialist, Health Education England
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The blue boxes are where our first-class speakers present world-class content. Stages include: • Techerati Keynote • DevOps, Containers and Software Architecture • Connectivity • Availability, Continuity & Recovery • Multi-Cloud Strategy & Management • Finance 2025 • Cloud Native & DevOps Innovation • Digital Transformation • Energy Efficiency, Cost Management & DCIM Theatre
• The 6th Generation Data Centre • Security Strategies, Innovations & Service Providers • Cyber Security • Security of Things • Compliance & Regulations • Data Management & Integration • Data Analytics & BI • Machine Learning & AI • Blockchain Keynote
g every aspect of technology to nnovate and digitally transform So big, Cloud Expo Europe could house 1,111 London Buses!
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL THE TEAM ON ON +44 (0)20 7013 4983 OR EMAIL CLOUDSALES@CLOSERSTILLMEDIA.COM
Utilise our ultra-targeted, hyperscale marketing campaign 3.5 MILLION+ impressions from our targeted email invites sent to Cloud Expo Europe’s extensive database IT professionals and executives. 100,000+ targeted direct mail campaign to business leaders and influencers. Collaborating with 120+ leading industry organisations to ensure maximum exposure to your prospects including Inserts and pages of print advertisement across the regional and local media; online adverts and editorial placed with media and global partners. 2,000+ hours of telemarketing by our VIP Concierge Team to bring in the C-suite decision makers from the biggest brands with the biggest budgets. A dedicated PR manager that will be building on our extensive event coverage and working with the local and regional tech media to invite them to the show and ensure their pages are choc full of your news before, during and after the event. Bespoke co-branded marketing campaign, including your own event landing page and an array of digital assets, to help you get more buyers into your sales funnel! Account based marketing campaign - provide us with the company names and key job titles of your top 100 prospects and we guarantee that if they’re not already a part of our database we will build that data into our 2019 visitor campaign and they’ll be part of a dedicated postal and telemarketing campaign to deliver them to the show.
“We wouldn’t miss an opportunity to exhibit at Cloud Expo Europe – there is an excellent quality of delegate and the organisation is fantastic. The quality of business is also impressive – we have done over £40 million of business just from this show alone over the past two years.” Marketing Manager, Northern Europe, NTT
It’s more than just a two day event…. According to the Centre for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR), 76% of attendees plan who they are going to visit in advance - make sure your business stands out from the crowd with our content-led marketing campaign. Confirm your event package and we’ll start integrating your key messages and content with the event campaign.
Provide us with the company names and key job titles of your top 100 prospects and we’ll build them into the named account campaign.
Create your profile on the event and Stack (thestack.com) websites. Provide us with your content for our industry vertical web pages.
Start incorporating your messaging with the bespoke marketing materials: personalised URL, landing page and banners and make sure your customers and prospects know where to connect with you in March 2019.
If you are speaking, our editorial team will contact you with the opportunity of a speaker interview. We digitally promote your session and speakers via targeted emails, newsletters and social platforms.
Puts your brand in the minds of as many visitors as possible, driving relevant traffic to your stand and maximising your return on investment.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL THE TEAM ON ON +44 (0)20 7013 4983 OR EMAIL CLOUDSALES@CLOSERSTILLMEDIA.COM
The humans behind the event… 83 years of combined experience and success (and this even includes our newbie who has been with us for less than a year!)
Nicki Morris Event Director
James Mackintosh Sales Manager
Ethan Wrede Sales Executive (Newbie)
Georgie May Marketing Manager
Lizzie Harvey Marketing Assistant
Alice MacGregor Head of Content
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Since 2010, we have won more awards than any other company in the Exhibition Industry. The two most contested awards: 7 ‘Best Trade Show Awards’ in the last 7 years and 8 ‘Best Marketing Campaign/ Marketer Awards’ in the last 8 years.
Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies
2017 - FT 110th Fastest Growing Company in the UK.
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2017 - FT Fastest Growing Event Company in Europe.
2018 - Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For