However, you will need to book your exhibition stand very quickly because there are only a few remaining.

Business Focus takes place on Wednesday, October 8, from 9am to 5pm at the Holiday Inn Peterborough West.

The annual event in the local business calendar sells out well in advance year on year.

Each year has become better and better as far as exhibitors are concerned, with many of them booking for the following year as the exhibition closes.

Exhibitors come from a much wider area than just Greater Peterborough, demonstrating that it is definitely the place to do business; and for the last three years Business Focus has boasted a waiting list of exhibitors.

In addition to exhibitors returning year on year, so do sponsors, and this year sees the return of Luminus Group for the third year running as the main sponsor.

All the other exhibition hall sponsors are also back and include Hedley Solutions, Peterborough City Council in conjunction with Opportunity Peterborough, Business Link in the East of England and Queensgate Limited Partnership, a joint venture between Hammerson UK Properties plc and Morley Fund Management. In addition, O'Briens Peterborough is this year's new sponsor.

Business Focus 2008 is jointly organised by The Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce and Industry, The Business Club, Peterborough's 106.8 Lite FM, the The Evening Telegraph, The Holiday Inn Peterborough West and W2 Consultancy, the event co-ordinators.

As well as the exhibition, there are also demos and presentations. Full details are on the programme page of the website.

There is one small seminar room remaining if any other company would like to exhibit and present.

Exhibitors/visitors are encouraged to do the following:

• Meet 100s of potential customers.


• Source high quality local suppliers.


• See the latest business products and services.


• Assess your competition.


• Discover incredible business opportunities.

Chief executive of Peterborough City Council Gillian Beasley is again co-hosting the launch breakfast, along with guest speaker Chan Abraham, group chief executive of Luminus, and also a representative from the breakfast sponsors, the Queensgate Limited Partnership. Included among the regular exhibitors are Russellfire, Cartridge World, Macintyre Hudson, Signs Express, Prontaprint, Peterborough Greyhound Stadium, Streets Chartered Accountants, and Aware Promotional Merchandise.


For further information, or to book a stand, call 01733 762000 or visit the Business Focus website at www.businessfocus.uk.net.