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INAUGURAL BUSINESS EXHIBITION
BIRMINGHAM BLACK BUSINESS SHOW SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED Next edition planned in 2023
The inaugural Birmingham Black Business Show at the N.E.C. Birmingham, supporting Black entrepreneurs, career professionals and allies from across the whole of the UK took place in June and was widely applauded by a large number of Black entrepreneurs, career professionals, students, allies of the Black community, based in the Midlands and beyond.
Birmingham Black Business Show highlights
Headline Results
Birmingham Black Business Show welcomed 1,420attendees on the day and the UK Black Business Show team who successfully planned and delivered the event is really pleased with how theyre continuing to have an impact on businesses in the region.
There were 50 exhibitors of a range of sizes from independent Black-owned brands through to major corporations, universities and business hubs.
The event featured 65 speakers across two stages and a range of formats including roundtables, panels, business pitches and keynote talks.
Key figures
When asked via the satisfaction survey, 96% of attendees responded that they are likely to attend again next year. 85% of sponsors and exhibitors confirmed they surpassed their objectives.
The Advisory Committee
An advisory committee was established early in the planning. This consisted of business leaders in Birmingham and the Midlands. HSBC UK, kindly hosted the advisory committee meetings at their UK headquarters in Birmingham City Centre. These meetings, held both in person and virtually have become a networking opportunity of themselves, convening 13 business leaders in the region.
The committee is being has been chaired by multi-award-winning entrepreneur and brand expert, Tru Powell. Other committee members include BBC’s Apprentice finalist, Scarlett Allen-Horton – serial entrepreneur, Justice Williams – Behind Her Dreams, Mac Alonge – The Equal Group, Sam Duru – Wolverhampton Black Business Network, Janet Smith – Wolverhampton Black Business Network, Rebecca Picton – HSBC UK, Dan Hoff-Rodriques – Cx Squared, Sophie Marie – Black-Owned Birmingham, Anika Allen – Barclays and Black Magic Awards, Renée Davis – Out the Box plus D&I expert, Leah Slater-Radway – Nomura.
The team created a series of IG Lives featuring event speakers covering themes including entrepreneurship, leadership, personal branding and sustainability, which they knew their audiences were eager to learn more about. Each was very well attended with over 400 live and on demand views for each one. Special guests included Tru Powell, Justice Williams MBE, Scarlett Allen-Horton and more.
The show benefited from natural national and local press with features in some of the leading publications in the UK, combined with announcements and press releases published by BBC Midlands, Insider Media (Midlands only, Birmingham Chamber Of Commerce (Greater) and The Voice Newspaper.
Next edition: Birmingham Black Business Show (17th June 2023) - www.birminghamblackbusinessshow.co.uk Media Contacts Laura Bazile – Marketing and Communications UK Black Business Show info@ukblackbusinessshow.co.uk
UK Black Business Show
UK Black Business Show Limited is the leading, Black-owned network for the Black entrepreneur and career professional. The UK Black Business Show and related brands (UK Black Business Week, Birmingham Black Business Show, Black Tech Achievement Awards) aim to develop, empower, inspire and recharge Black business owners, professionals and allies of the Black community.
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