Procurex Scotland 2011 was buzzing as Halls 1 and 2 in Glasgow’s SECC were packed to the rafters for the conference where over 70 exhibitors were showcasing their products.
A wide range of exhibitors covered a variety of different markets and commodities and included the likes of ADT Fire and Security, Avendris, Scottish Government, Oracle, Office Depot, Net-Defence and Kainos. The conference was also visited by three delegates from the United Republic of Tanzania Government Procurement Services Agency. It seems word gets around!
Procurex Scotland is the only event in the annual procurement calendar designed exclusively for the Scottish public sector buyer and supplier community with the intention to give suppliers the opportunity to showcase their capabilities, products and services to public sector buyers. The event was certainly a successful one and the buzz on the exhibition floor was positive. The exhibitors at the stand for safety compliance firm Calbarrie said: “It has been an excellent day. In fact, we may sign up for Procurex National as we’ve been so successful today.”
The 20-minute sessions with PASS consultants proved popular with visitors as did the GO Networking Zone, which was constantly busy and full of chatter and discussion. Skills Development Zone 1 featured presentations by the likes of Senior PASS Consultant Eddie Regan, Cara Williams from Birds Eye and the impressive ‘Using Online Video to Win Contracts’ presentation delivered by Gillian O’Neil of Moviecom.tv and 29studios. Afterwards, Gillian said:
“We always learn something at Procurex Scotland. We’ve also been to Procurex National before and this is our third year here at the conference in Glasgow. We’ll be back next year; it’s a really worthwhile event.”
Over in Skills Development Zone 2, Stephen McAinsh and Margaret-Ann McKeown from the Scottish Government were speaking, as were Bryan Leslie from Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce and Alan Mackie from Sadler Training. Both Zones proved so popular that people found themselves having to stand to listen.
Aside from the networking and learning possibilities, it was a conference that also brought with it some fun. The sight of a line of managers and directors, dressed to impress, taking the opportunity to ‘aim for success with BiP Solutions‘ to win an Xbox Kinect in a ‘Procurex Kinect Sports’ competition was more than worth turning up for at the BiP Solutions stand. Overall, it was an event that delivered and there were plenty opportunities for networking and learning that all the exhibitors and visitors could benefit from.
And now the countdown to Procurex National 2012 in March begins!
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