Clearview North November 2013 - Issue 144

eventnews BIGGER, BETTER, BUSIER… As the eighth Grand Designs Live Birmingham closed its doors at the NEC once again Media 10, the prestigious events organisers, celebrated its most successful show to date, with more than 64,356 (subject to ABC audit) visitors, a 28% increase from 50,049 (ABC audited) in 2012, and 500 exhibitors, affirming its position as the UK’s top contemporary home show. As excited visitors gathered to enter the 2013 event, show host Kevin McCloud was on hand to greet their arrival, before cutting the ribbon and declaring the 2013 show officially open. The show’s footprint expanded by 15%, taking over two halls. Exhibitors were also delighted with the show’s success. Caroline Mills, Product Manager for Anglian Home Improvements commented: “This was the first time that we have exhibited at Grand Designs Live Birmingham and we had a phenomenal response to our products. The footfall was exceptional – our Timber Orangery in Grand Build was filled with visitors from the moment the show opened. The show attracts visitors who are actively in the market for improving their homes, which is a great fit for our products and services. Overall Grand Designs Live 2013 has been a great s ?????)??????t()?????????1??????????????1????????)???? ?0????????????????????L????)5???????()A??????????????????)A???????5????????????????????????)??????????????????????????????????)???????????????????????? ??????)1????????????????????????????)??????????M????]???e??????????????)???????????()M??? ?????????5?????????A???????)????q%???????????????????????????)?????????????????????????????????????)?????????????????????????????????????)??????????????????????????????????)???M????]????t)Q????????????????????Q??????!?????) ???????!????!????????Q??????????)M????????????????????????????????)??????????????)Q?????????????????????????????????(??????????????????????????????????)???????????????? ??????????????????)??????????????????????????????????????)?????????????????????????????????????()??????????????????1???????5@???)A???A??????= ????????????????????????)?????????U???????!???????????)5?????I???????????????????????????????)??????????????)I???????????????????????M???)]???e?????????????????????????????????)?=???????M?????-??????????????)?????????????????????????????????????)?????????????????()?????????????????????A??????)5???????????????????????$$)???????????????????????()QQ%9?%P?%8?)U??????????????????????)?????%P?M????????????(???????????????????)????????????????????????????)????????????????????????)?????????????????????)???????????????????????)????????????)????%P?M???????)U???????????????)?????????????????????????)?????????????????????)I???????????????????)??????M??????????????????)Q?????????????????()????????????????????????)????????????????????????)????????????????????????)???????????????)]????????????????????)?????????????U???????????)????????????????????)???????????????????????)?????????????????????????)?????????Q?????????????????)???????????????????????)??????????????????????)???????????????????????????)????????????????????)??????????????????()Q??????????????????????????????()1???????????????????????)U?????????????????????a%?e?)????????????????????????)??????????????????????????)??????????????????????????)???????????????????????)????????t(+?a=????????????)??????????d)Y?????????????????????)????????????????????????)??????????????Q????()9=X?????((??((

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