What exhibitors said about The Cleaning Show 2011

"What an event! With three times the number of leads we expected, we've got back to find the sales office phones ringing off the hook! Roll on the 2013 show."
W.G.Maddocks, Europart Group Ltd.

"It is a great honour for Aqua-dapter to receive, not only the Innovation Award in the Window Cleaning Product category, but also for the product to be unanimously counted worthy of being the overall winner! Tribute should be paid to Steve Jones, the inventor of the Aqua-dapter, who has spent years developing and refining the design to make it a high-quality ‘must have’ piece of kit for any water fed pole user."
Paul Wright, Aqua-dapter Ltd.

"It was a smaller show than in previous years but that benefitted the exhibitors there. There were lots of visitors, especially on the Wednesday, and a good vibe around the whole hall. It should prove to be a very successful investment for us."
James Anderson, Anderson Electrical.

"The exhibition was an opportunity for new and smaller companies to market new ideas and concepts, such as our Super Rotojet and latest escalator cleaning machines. The organisation was more professional than ever before and this ensured all ran smoothly. I met some great contacts that hopefully will develop to further business."
Galia Sprules, Rosemor International Ltd.

"It was the first time exhibiting for us at The Cleaning Show, and the response that we had was phenomenal. It ranks among the top five shows that we have exhibited at across the globe. We would also like to thank the event staff for making the booking process easy and hassle free. Now the hard work begins with following up the leads."
Lyndsay Taylor, New Zealand Pump Company.

"The Cleaning Show was a huge success from the BCC’s perspective. Throughout the course of the three days I was able to meet numerous decision-makers and influential people from a variety of industries and countries, as the show once again displayed its appeal spans both continents and sectors. I particularly liked the new innovations for the show, specifically the Green Zone and expanded Innovation Awards which demonstrated our industry’s appetite to engage with issues of sustainability and social responsibility, both of which will be explored again at our own Cleaning Conference in October. I would like to pass on my congratulations to Quartz for another successful show from all of the BCC’s members, and look forward to seeing everyone again in two years time."
Mark Woodhead, chairman, British Cleaning Council.

"The Cleaning Show is clearly an important event on the cleaning industry map. Traffic was strong throughout the three days but the quality of visitors was even better than the quantity. We are so pleased that Activeion’s brand awareness is now very strong - the result of a lot of hard work throughout the year, not just from ourselves, but from all of our customers, devoted distributors and the enthusiastic general public - who share our ideas and passion for chemical-free cleaning."
Karin Mugnaini Girault, Activeion.

"In the years that we have been exhibiting at the Cleaning Show this has been one of our most successful shows to date. We will be back in 2013, which will be our 52nd year of operation, to continue to support the British cleaning industry and our members in the cause of further raising standards in the sector."
Stan Atkins, group CEO, British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc).

"The show has been very beneficial to the NCCA. It has been extremely vibrant and our stand was busy for the full three days. Visitors to the show were very interested in the NCCA, in terms of membership and in our activities."
Paul Pearce, National Carpet Cleaners Association (NCCA).

"The response we have had through exhibiting at the Cleaning Show 2011 is phenomenal. We have already booked a number of appointments with potential clients, and we feel confident that the return on investment will be substantial. I would like to send a big thank you to everyone at Quartz and Melville for their assistance in ensuring that everything went smoothly."
Debbie Lovegrove, Isys Intelligent Systems.

"We had an amazing show - it exceeded all my expectations and the response from the leads since the show has been incredible. Two years ago we had a good show but the response after wasn’t nearly as good as we have achieved in the couple of days since we have been back in the office."
Jon Horton, Ashgrove Products.

"We are back from the Cleaning Show, and we are very pleased with the results. It seems to us that the show has managed to face the difficulties that the economic crisis has caused in our sector. The quality and motivation of visitors, as well as fellow exhibitors as, will lead to significant future business. The fact that Prodifa received an Innovation Award, won for our new ashtray with inner aluminium bag, consolidates our idea that innovation is a major way to sustain the growth that we all need. Finally, I would like to thank the organisers of the show which proved to be a wise and fruitful investment."
Vincent Grumeau, Prodifa.

"This is the first time we have exhibited at the Cleaning Show and we were 'blown away' with all the interest in our products, particularly Urine Off Odour & Stain Remover. The enquiries were also of a very high quality, and we will definitely exhibit at the next event."
Bob Towner, Bio-Fresh Environmental.

"This was the 5th time we have exhibited at the Cleaning Show and we’ve had a fantastic response both at the show and in the days since. Our app for the iPad/iPhone proved very popular. This was a brilliant marketplace for our software - we’ve already reserved our stand for 2013!"
Norman Haines, Cleanlink Software.

"Polti UK enjoyed a successful Cleaning Show 2011. We saw a varied mix of visitors to the stand and it provided a good platform for networking with both customers and fellow industry specialists."
Elizabeth Ayre, Polti (UK) Ltd.

"Considering the doom and gloom there is about at the moment, the results from exhibiting at the Cleaning Show in terms of enquiries and indeed the quality of them, far exceeded my expectations."
David Garcia, Polaris Plastics.

"It was a very successful show as far as Selden is concerned. Many existing customers took the opportunity to visit the Selden stand but what was really pleasing was the new contacts we made - from both the UK and Europe. One upside of the current state of the economy is that people are far more receptive to new ways of doing things better, faster and easier and the show brings together the latest in UK cleaning industry innovation all in one place. We're certainly more than pleased with the reaction to the new products and systems Selden launched at the show."
Mark Woodhead, Selden Research.

"We were extremely pleased with the numbers through the door, many of which seemed to be key decision makers. The show has generated lots of new leads for us. It was clear to us that the UK still has the need for the Cleaning Show at the NEC - we will certainly be back!"
Andrew Baird, HTC.

"What do we want from a show? New contacts, new leads, a look at the competition, fly the flag for existing clients...we achieved all of this. In addition, we also secured one long term exclusive supplier contract and had new orders on the stand to the value of around £100,000, plus plenty of new orders to follow in the coming months."
Leigh Mason, Nilfisk.

"We had an excellent show and met both new and existing customers. We found that the show attracts a wide range of industry sectors which allowed us to showcase our products to businesses that we otherwise would never have met."
Gary Campbell, Environmental Hygiene Products Ltd.

"Two new dispensers launched to general approval and some excellent new business leads added up to a very successful event for Connect. The concern that a busy first day would herald lesser numbers over the following two days proved unfounded with a steady flow of visitors throughout the show."
Jonathon Hooper, Connect Hygiene Products.

"The show was a fantastic success! We had a clean, well branded stand and were very impressed with the amount of industry professionals visiting the show, all prepared to discuss business. It is encouraging to see the cleaning and hygiene sector thriving despite the current economic climate."
Peter Cheeseman, Merton Group UK Ltd.

"The Cleaning Show is always a key exhibition for us, especially this year as we are launching six new laundry products. We had a fantastic response from the visitors on the stand and as a result some great leads for our sales teams to follow up on."
Rob Dixon, Miele Professional.

"Launching our new Business Intelligence module for our prof.ITplus stockist/distributor software at the show, combined with the first time appearance of OGL WebServices e-commerce and web design, was extremely beneficial for OGL Computer. Over the three days our stand received a large number of requests for further information. The Cleaning Show remains the leading event and one of the primary ways of attracting new software users."
Alexander Byles, OGL Computer Services Group Ltd.

"We launched in the UK our Arix Professional Cleaning products range at the Cleaning Show because of the targeted audience it promised. We had an exceptionally busy time and met many distributors interested in our products. The Cleaning Show fulfilled its promise."
Tim Myer, Arix Europe Ltd.

"This year’s Cleaning Show was a great success for Cannon Hygiene, giving Cannon the opportunity not only to bring its superb product and service offering and brand awareness to market but also to generate a significant amount of quality leads. Highlights included enquiries from large national prospects in the retail and FM industries, as well as from our existing clients and VIP guests."
Pat Gillingham, Cannon Hygiene.

"We had a very productive and successful show. While the visitor numbers were no greater than last time, the quality of the visitors and their buying intentions was substantially better than usual, and the interest in our new products and product demonstrations kept us on the go all day every day. We have had numerous sales enquiries which will keep our sales teams busy and we look forward to seeing the successful outcome of these in the near future."
Gordon McVean, Truvox International.

"We had an extremely successful show, attracting a very high quality of visitors. We welcomed a large number of serious, qualified buyers to our stand, with no time wasters."
Paul Robinson, Prochem Europe.

"This show has elevated MAC International to where we’ve wanted to be with our new range launched during the last 18 months. The quality of distributors in attendance has been premiership level. Without doubt this has been the best show ever for us - it has generated at least one year’s worth of leads."
Simon Ruck, MAC International.

"The show has given us access to everyone from a small end user to the MD of the largest contract cleaning company. There is no other event that can offer this."
Nick Townsend, Wetrok UK.

"This is always a great showcase for our systems. Even in today’s difficult times the show attracts a large number of quality visitors, giving us a huge business opportunity - in fact, we achieved 15% more leads than at the previous event."
Mike Egerton, Host von Schrader.

"The show has exceeded our expectations, and there has been huge interest in the Green Zone. We have taken orders on the stand, which is a new experience for me at a trade show."
Oliver Weisflog, Centrego.

"Wednesday was particularly good for us, although the stand was busy throughout the show. We’ve met lots of new and existing customers making the event well worthwhile."
Dave Rogers, Unger UK.

"The show has been brilliant. It was a last minute decision to attend but it has really paid off. The machine is designed for cleaning large areas like railway platforms so we weren’t sure whether this would be the right show for us - in fact the enquiries we have received have been fantastic."
Martin Whitbread, Gum Clear Machine Sales.

"The show has been very successful for us, attracting a broad spectrum of visitors. Our sponsorship of the VIP area has also exposed us to some very important new customers, and has been a huge success."
Matthew Marsden, ICE.

"We’ve been blown away by this show. We nearly sold all the stock we had on the stand which was completely unexpected. Our main objective was to locate distributors which we achieved."
Lee D’Arcy, Bio-Based Europe.

"It has been a superb show, attracting buyers from the cleaning industry and retail sectors. I have done business with wholesalers and end users. This is the thrird time we’ve exhibited at the show and this year has produced the best results so far."
Roy Davies, Ostrich Feather Duster Company.

"The pre-show marketing opportunities offered by the Cleaning Show website were outstanding. The overwhelming feedback from the companies that participated on the Fimap stand has been extremely positive. We start our follow-up campaign as soon as the show closes...and we have lots to follow up! We don’t really attend the show to sell although we’ve sold a lot of equipment from the stand this year. Between 11.30 and 1.30 on Wednesday we had 15 people manning the stand and we still couldn’t cope with the number of visitors. VIP parking was an excellent new addition, and was much appreciated by our visitors."
Kevin Day, Fimap.