30th August 2019
An exhibition of over 75 Creative and Digital businesses, sole-traders and entrepreneurs ranging from Marketing and Branding, Theatre Companies, Fashion Designers, Copywriters, Photographers, Architects, Interactive Media and much more. EXPO is a great opportunity to discover what The Big House businesses offer to localise your supply chain, reduce your carbon footprint, and create jobs and opportunities in the D2N2 area.
Amongst the stands we have a diverse range of businesses from start-ups to established Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Creative and Digital businesses, below are just a few examples of the businesses exhibiting at EXPO.
Marketing and Branding
Knowing who you are and how to say that to your audience is important in order to reach them and build a working relationship. Whether you’re rebranding, building a website, or need to market a product ready to launch, there will be someone there ready and willing to help you achieve your goals including;
Photography, Video, Media
A picture can say 1000 words. If you’ve got a new product to share, an event to cover, or even need to add your face and team to your branding; chances are you need someone with a camera. Use photos and videos to move, inspire, and tell lavish stories to your audience with help from:
Design and Crafts
Artists, designers, and bespoke item makers are the heart of The Big House programme. Creating small items for your home, to large pieces of furniture; jewellery from recycled items to abstract and expressionistic art. Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire are filled with creatives finding new ways to express themselves and create, here is just a few of them:
Business Support
The Creative and Digital businesses who have been through The Big House have been connected to a well of businesses and organisations there to help businesses grow. From legal and accountancy support, finance options, and business consultancy we’ve got different support networks appearing at EXPO.
Fashion
Think you’ve got an eye for fashion? Looking to pick up the next big trend? At EXPO we’ve got a host of designers and companies breaking into the world of fashion at different levels up and down the supply chain. Education, design, systems, logistics and operations are all covered in our D2N2 fashion industry:
Creative and Digital
The Big House is home to a range of people turning their passions into businesses; some are more unique than others and you will only find them here at EXPO! Music production companies, theatre groups, interactive work surfaces, and language experts are just a small example of the big mix from The Big House.
Mini Masterclasses
Freshen up and upskill in a variety of areas to help your business and personal development. With a variety of talks covering marketing, social media, branding and IP, you’ll be able to walk away with fresh knowledge ready to apply to your current projects.
Full details below.
11.45: Matt Davies
Brand Think: What character do you play in your customer’s story
12:10: Browne Jacobson - Kulpreet Virdi
Intellectual Property
https://www.brownejacobson.com
1pm: Debbie Dooodah
Putting the Social Back into Social Media
1:25pm: Fat Free – Neil Rostance
The Truth is, nobody cares – How to make people feel something with video
https://www.fatfreemedia.co.uk
1.50pm: Hallam – Kieran Sheridan-Lawler
Data Driven Social Media Marketing
https://www.hallaminternet.com
One Stop Mentoring
Through the past 3 years The Big House members have been paired up with successful business owners and consultants to mentor them through their start up and growth cycles.
On the day have a chance to sit down with our mentors to discuss your business’ needs, re-evaluate and set goals for your future.
12:10pm – 12.30pm
Steve Hobbs – Business Consultancy
https://askingbetterquestions.co.uk
12.40pm – 1.00pm
Shamshad Walker – Marketing
12.40pm – 1pm
Emma Torrance – Financial management and Business Planning
2.05pm – 2.20pm
Shakespeare Martineau – Intellectual property, contracts, white labelling rights
Free Entry
Free entry for all on the day but you can book your place to arrive in advance by following this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-big-house-presents-expo-tickets-66655541519
Coffee sponsored by 200 Degrees
EXPO spaces sponsored by TheBusinessDesk.com
Showcase drinks sponsored by Shakespeare Martineau
The project is receiving up to £2,178,351 of funding from the England European Regional Development Fund – matched pound for pound by our seven Big House Partners - as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is the Managing Authority for European Regional Development Fund. Established by the European Union, the European Regional Development Fund helps local areas stimulate their economic development by investing in projects which will support innovation, businesses, create jobs and local community regenerations. For more information visit https://www.gov.uk/european-growth-funding
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