SIBEC Testimonials

What The Delegates Said About Last Year's Event

• "The best trade event ever in health and fitness. 2 colleagues, 2 days - 60 meetings…. inspirational ideas. You can see the impact of your business growing as the minutes of the event passed. Legendary"

  Sean Thornton, Director , Eze Fitness

• "SIBEC proved to be so successful for our business last year that attending the event this year was essential. Pure World Technologies has increased its income generation from £3 million to a predicted £25 million as a direct result of business created at SIBEC. I am so impressed with the business opportunities that SIBEC offers to delegates and the results speak for themselves. I had signed up for the 2007 event before lunch on the first day! I have also tried unsuccessfully to talk to some of the attending buyers for approx 2 years! You could argue that I have done about 2 years work in 3 days! How many salesman would I need to achieve this and over what period of time?!"

  David Lixton, Managing Director, Pure World Technologies

• "SIBEC UK & Europe 2006 was the best ever as a result of an increase in both the number and quality of suppliers and the fact that all of my meetings were productive. I am confident that significant business will develop as a result of the discussions in Portugal."

  Bernie Jones, Chief Executive, Trafford Community Leisure Trust

• "SIBEC provides a fantastic opportunity for suppliers to meet the right people in excellent surroundings. The meetings format provides just the right amount of time to network in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. I can’t fault it."

  Ieuan Williams, Business Development Manager , Torex Hospitality & Leisure

• "A great event to cement existing customer and supplier relationships in surroundings that allow us to explore the ways we can grow and develop the partnerships with both groups."

  Duncan Black, Director , Alliance Leisure

• "As always SIBEC provides the opportunity to meet a variety of quality suppliers in a short space of time, combined with the opportunity to socialise and form more lasting working relationships…..its a great formula for doing business."

  Esther Allan, Operations & Sales , Blue Spa & Leisure

• "An intense two days but probably the most productive schedule of buyer-supplier meetings I’ve ever attended. An excellent use of time for the busy exec!"

  James Starbuck, Chief Executive, Barnsley Premier Leisure

• "Excellent event. A one stop shop for buyers"

  Dave Cove, Managing Director, Dacorum Sports Trust

• "SIBEC UK & EUROPE 2006, has exceeded our expectations, I always knew it would be a worthwhile event, but nothing prepared us for the reception and interest in SHOKK again in the UK but also the new and enthusiastic response we had from the European market! SHOKK is already booked in for next year and 2008 if Nigel has the forms printed!! I'll be in touch when the first order comes through! THANK YOU!"

  Justine Williams, Sales Director , Shokk

• "Once again, CLS' purchasing needs over the next few years were enhanced and refined by discussions with key suppliers in a relaxed but focused environment. I view the SIBEC UK & Europe Event as an absolute must in my calendar."

  Clare Kennedy, Chief Executive, CLS

• "Having made some fabulous contacts at this event we look forward to a substantial increase in business over the next 12 months."

  James Crockett, Sales Director , Magmed Ltd

• "SIBEC provides the opportunity to meet more relevant suppliers than I could ever see at the office... add to this the chance to renew friendships and acquaintances means that this year’s SIBEC was one of the best events of it's kind that I have ever attended"

  Mike Barlow, Managing Director , Finesse Leisure Partnership

• "As usual SIBEC put on an excellent high quality event, still the best investment of marketing spend in the year. "

  Steve Carter, UK Managing Director, Nautilus

• "I signed up for SIBEC with no expectations or idea of what to expect. In fact I must say that it was incredibly productive and a fantastic investment of two days. I have come away with several key contacts made and with the intention to pursue and follow up on several meetings. I have received several follow up emails since and have progressed negotiations to the extent that I am certain business will be done. The format of SIBEC lends itself very well indeed to maximum productivity, whilst balancing the two and a half days very well with sufficient "down time" so that informal networking can be achieved. The social element was excellent, and clearly encouraged the kind of friendships that will help to facilitate smoother business communications between contacts into the future. Well done SIBEC, and I look forward to coming back in 2007"

  Nick Coutts, CEO , Holmes Place Iberia

• "The SIBEC event is no doubt a hit for the OTB Group, it has been one of the most successful ways to get our business in front of the people that matter - the decision makers. We have two really busy days and always get quality leads to follow up when we get back to the UK. It is a very cost effective way for us to do business."

  Debbi Moore, Development Manager , Think OTB

• "SIBEC UK & Europe was the most successful event for Cardioscan ever! Thank you very much!"

  Dr Marc Weitl, CEO, Energy-Lab Technologies GmbH

• "SIBEC 2006 gave us a great opportunity to meet with the relevant suppliers and to very quickly assess the potential for working together going forward. The meeting schedule is fast-paced and hectic, but very rewarding. It is also a great opportunity to network across the whole industry."

  Graham Farrant, CEO, Leisure Connection

• "This years SIBEC was outstanding with real customers buying and taking the time to review our services to understand the offering, we are sure to conclude business within the next few months."

  Rob Chorlton, Business Development Director, Summit Leisure Solutions

• "A valuable few days taking time out to see current and future business opportunities in a relaxed environment. Meeting up with old contacts and making new ones also provides a forum for long term professional relationships. "

  Rebecca Hemmant, Business Development Manager, Dacorum Sports Trust

• "Excellent format of not only meeting with the key people in the leisure industry but also using SIBEC as an appropriate tool to refocus business for the remainder of the financial year."

  Anthony Wilkinson, Business Development Manager , Power Products Global Ltd

• "This is undoubtedly the best format I have experienced to develop business partnerships. Its hard work but you will reap the rewards by meeting professional industry suppliers from the UK and Europe. This concentrated approach saves valuable time and effort in organising a series of meetings over a longer period and has allowed me to concentrate on other areas of our business."

  Craig McAteer, Managing Director , Rochdale Cultural Trust

• "Hours of phone calls trying to speak to the correct people rolled into 2 days! Extremely time and cost effective!"

  Natalie Prescott, Business Development Manager, Power Products Global Ltd

• "I have been in the Leisure industry for 19 years and have always been fairly insular to the organisations, as part of my personal development I wanted to meet like minded individuals to which I have found SIBEC to be the best medium."

  Karl Hayes, Group Operations Manager, Impulse Leisure

• "A whirlwind of names, faces and wine! All of which became clear once the dust had settled and the Purple Book reviewed and updated. Professionally, time efficient and effective and personally, great fun!"

  Maxine Thompson, Head of Business Development, Physical Company Ltd

• "Having attended SIBEC for the second time the profile of our company and the product that we offer has increased and made selling a little bit easier."

  David Lattimer, Director , Business Essentials Ltd

• "I have never felt so inspired after leaving an event. Not only has it opened a new chapter for me at work, personally I was motivated and inspired by the people I met, and realised what a fantastic industry we work in."

  Paula Innes, Group Retail Manager, SLM

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