THE perfect way to get a business in shape in 2009 could be to attend the Chamber of Commerce Herefordshire and Worcestershire Business Expo 09, which is taking place at the Leisure Centre, Holmer Road, on Wednesday, March 25.

The chamber has always been successful in staging Business Expos, which attract a huge variety of exhibitors.

They provide the perfect opportunity to meet new people, develop lasting business partnerships and learn some invaluable business advice. If you’ve not had the opportunity to attend a Chamber event before, this is an easy way of finding out more.

The event, which starts at 7.30am, offers the chance to be involved with a networking breakfast and lunch, listen to some of the two counties’ leading business people speak on key business subjects and browse the free exhibition.

The chamber chief executive Mike Ashton and his team will also be on hand to answer any questions about membership and the money-saving products and services the chamber has to offer. Business Expos are a way of meeting larger local businesses, and getting your face known, both in, and out, of your business sector. Even if you are just starting out, you can make some valuable contacts, and hopefully some warm business leads.

The Worcester event, run in October this year, had the stands sold out within a fortnight of availability and we have received an abundance of positive feedback.

“The Chamber Business Expo was a real success for my business. The atmosphere was great and the organisation was superb with a never-ending flow of visitors. I would definitely recommend any business wanting to get their name known to exhibit at the next one,” said Alison Holmes of Reprodux.

Event organiser Erin Allen said: “This is the ideal time for the Business Expo to come to Hereford; networking and building new working relationships is going to be the key for business survival in what are proving to be difficult times for business and this is the perfect opportunity to develop these links.” For more information about exhibiting or attending Business Expo call Erin Allen on 0845 641 1571 or e-mail erina@hwchamber.co.uk