Business Action | Winter 2023
Winter 2023 issue of the independent North Devon-based business magazine covering news on business and enterprise in the area. This issue includes the coverage of BBxpo Bideford business exhibition on 26 October 2023, the upcoming launch of the North Devon Business Awards 2024 and articles on businesses in Ilfracombe, local business directory listings plus more.
Winter 2023 issue of the independent North Devon-based business magazine covering news on business and enterprise in the area. This issue includes the coverage of BBxpo Bideford business exhibition on 26 October 2023, the upcoming launch of the North Devon Business Awards 2024 and articles on businesses in Ilfracombe, local business directory listings plus more.
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BBxpo bounces<br />
back in Bideford<br />
After a disappointing resumptionin2022followingitsenforced<br />
two-yearabsence,BBxporesumeditspre-pandemicvigourandset<br />
BidefordCollege’sDevonHalla-buzzingwithexhibitorsand<br />
visitorsbusilydiscussingallaspectsofbusiness.<br />
“Whenwestartedtheexhibitionin2018,weknewitwouldtake<br />
threetofouryearstoestablishBBxpoasNorthDevon’sunmissable<br />
businessexhibition,butthepandemicheldusback,”sayscoorganiserRobertZarywacz.<br />
“Ourpersistenceisnowpayingoffandthisyear’seventwasthe<br />
bestever.Thequalityofexhibitorwassuperbwithlocal,regional<br />
andnationalbusinessesandorganisationsexhibiting.<br />
Comprehensivebusinesssupport,trainingandfundingofferings<br />
enabledbusinessestofindallthehelptheyneededinoneplace.<br />
“BBxpohasnowattainedthepositionwhereforward-looking<br />
businessesneedtoaskthemselveswhytheydidnotexhibitorvisit.”<br />
and on to Ilfracombe<br />
<strong>Business</strong>eswhomissedoutdon’tneedtowaitanentireyearforthe<br />
nextBBxpoinBidefordinOctober2024asBBxpoislaunchinga<br />
secondexhibitioninIlfracombeonTuesday5March.<br />
“IhaveorganisedbusinessexhibitionsattheLandmarkTheatre<br />
previouslyandbelievethatalongwithDevonHalltheyarethe<br />
area’stwobestvenuesforthistypeof event,”addsRobert.<br />
“BidefordexhibitorsarealreadysigninguptoattendIlfracombe<br />
andanybusinesscannowbookstandsforBBxpoIlfracombeat<br />
bbxpo.uk–we’llalsobeopeningupbookingsforBBxpoBideford<br />
inOctober2024assoonasthedateisconfirmed.”<br />
Book your Ilfracombe stand now at<br />
bbxpo.uk<br />
Thank you to our helpers<br />
BBxpowouldnothaverunsosmoothlywithoutthehelpofa<br />
numberofbusinessesandwe’dspecificallyliketothank:<br />
■ NorthDevonHogRoast–forsupplyingthesuperbfreelunch<br />
–contact01805603909ornorthdevonhogroast.co.uk<br />
■ CroydeCoffee–foritsfantasticlocallyroastedcoffees–<br />
contact07970963190orcroydecoffee.co.uk<br />
■ BeepMedia–forcapturingtheeventinthesurrounding<br />
photosandvideo–contact07967021307orbeepmedia.co.uk
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