Show Features

We want your visit to the show to be enjoyable, useful and rewarding. With that in mind, we have designed the following features to ensure that The Movers & Storers Show is not just an exhibition.

The Café & Networking Lounge This is a wide-open central space with greenery, comfy sofas and a dedicated catering unit where you can eat, drink, relax and meet people, all within the exhibition hall. It is a very popular feature - this is where introductions are made and a great deal of business takes place.			The Learning Zone Auditorium We work with experts to put together a range of free seminars on problems and opportunities facing the industry. Whether we're discussing mobile self storage, electronic tachographs, VAT changes or import export regulations - you heard it here first! The full programme will be published a few weeks before the show.
Removals Truck Show This year, we're inviting all the removers out there to enter our industry-specific truck show! There are several different categories, and finalists will be invited to bring their trucks along on the day for judging and the prize-giving. Click here for more information.			Free Meeting Space This year we are offering the free use of our boardroom complete with refreshments to any industry association or company bringing 8 or more people along to the show. Contact the organisers now to book your time slot.

THE LEARNING ZONE - PROGRAMME

11:00 IS THE RECESSION REALLY OVER?
An expert look at how the recession hit the UK, and whether or not the green shoots of recovery are really appearing. With Drew Mellor ACA from Advisory Plus.

11:30 THE TRANSPORT MANAGER – ROLE PLAY SESSION
This is a practical session which will work through many of the problems faced by the average transport manager. Presented by Backhouse Jones.

12:00 THE BIG DEBATE
Are you a good business person, or just a good mover/storer? Does the industry shoot itself in the foot? Is your trade association giving you what you want? This will be a fascinating and contentious panel discussion and Q&A session on the state of the industry, featuring large, small, new and old companies. Come along and have your say!

12:45 MARKETING IS MOVING ON
How companies can broaden their exposure without resorting to advertising in telephone directories. Gareth Gammon of Navigate will present.

13:15 2010 MOVERS & STORERS TRUCK SHOW – PRIZE GIVING
Who will triumph in the first ever Movers & Storers Truck Show? Who will get the shiny awards and envelopes stuffed with cash? Come along and find out.

13:25 POUND GATES OFFER YOU THE BIG PRIZE QUIZ
A quiz for you to enjoy (with only the briefest mention of risk management and insurance – we promise).

13:45 IS SELF STORAGE BORING?
Maybe, but it’s a solid earner! Martyn Dickinson of Active Supply & Design explains how self storage continues to be a real money spinner – but only if you get it right.

14:15 THE MOBILE SELF STORE REVOLUTION
A quick explanation of how you can add an additional revenue stream to your business, presented by Andy Dickerson of Simply Store.

14:30 FACEBOOK & TWITTER – Ignore at your peril!
Charlotte Parslow explains why like them or loathe them, social networking sites are here to stay, and they can even boost your business!

The Learning Zone is proudly sponsored by Pound Gates