PLANS for South Wilts Business

Expo 2004 are under way and this

year's event promises to be another

winner.

The business exhibition, which will

be held at City Hall, Salisbury, on

September 29, was so successful last

year that organiser Salisbury and dis

trict chamber of commerce was in no

doubt that it should be repeated.

Chamber president Andrew

Hodder described the 2003 inaugural

event as "amazing" and declared

immediately after the event: "We

have a success on our hands."

Visitors to next month's event,

which is open to everyone, will be

able to tour nearly 60 stands, take

part in competitions and attend sem

inars on a variety of topics.

Exhibition stands, most of which

have now been snapped up, will fea

ture computer and office equipment,

food and wine, healthcare, profes

sional, financial and recruitment

services, fashion, engineering and

lots more.

Salisbury Newspapers, Business

Link, the south Wiltshire and Kennet

learning partnership, and the cham

ber are also taking stands.

George Trytsman, of Business

Link, said last year's Expo had given

businesses "terrific networking and

provided an opportunity to translate

that networking into business".

"It enabled us to promote south

Wiltshire to the wider market place,"

he said.

Chamber executive officer Delia

Hembury said the stands for this

year's event had sold very quickly.

"We have just a handful left," she

said.

"Expo will show everyone what

excellent businesses we have on our

doorstep - we want as many people

as possible to come along.

"One of the businesses who exhib

ited last year told me that everyone

who took part said 'this was the place

to be'."

Mrs Hembury will be speaking

tomorrow at the Grasmere House

Hotel, Harnham, to Salisbury busi

ness networking club Ambassadors,

about Expo and what is happening in

the chamber of commerce.

"We have a lot going on, a new

website and a lot of new members,"

she said.

On September 14, the chamber is

hosting a networking lunch at the

White Hart Hotel, at which public

relations consultant Jackie Neylon

and Salisbury Newspapers' publisher

Bill Browne will be speaking.

And in December, Salisbury MP

Robert Key will be guest of honour at

another networking lunch in

Salisbury.

o Expo runs from 9am to 5.30pm

on September 29 and entry is free.