evo deliver ‘Incredible Workplace Supplies Exhibition’, exceeding expectations as “the industry event of the year”, with thumbs up from exhibitors and visitors alike.
Our event, comprising of VOW Amplify (day 1) and evo LIVE (day 2) took place on the 10th and 11th of July at a brand-new venue in Manchester, with hundreds of resellers and colleagues attending. With event survey results just in, we’re thrilled to share some incredible feedback too!
On Day One, our ‘VOW Amplify’ event was designed to bring resellers together to discover the latest products and services across the industry, and give them the tools required to continue driving growth.
On Day Two for evo LIVE, evo colleagues from across the country joined us at Manchester central to explore our wide range of products and attend specialist seminars, whilst networking and strengthening relationships with their peers.
More than 450 delegates over the two days were able to receive product training and demonstrations from over 90 exhibitors, including headline sponsors ACCO Brands and Reckitt Pro Solutions.
Various seminars ran throughout both days, with the highlight of the event being our panel discussion chaired by OPI CEO Steve Hilleard. The panel members shared best practice whilst addressing questions relating to current trends in the market and how they are individually evolving their businesses to navigate accordingly. They also discussed the event theme – sustainability and CSR – and revealed how they are using AI in their organisations.
At the end of Day One, VOW Wholesale hosted a fun-filled social evening at Cloud 23, with special guest DJ Vernon Kay keeping the energy (and the selfies) going late into the evening. This provided the perfect opportunity for industry peers to catch up in an informal setting, and of course have a boogie! The venue was packed to capacity and spirits were high as the sun set over Manchester.
Feedback from both days was hugely positive. An overwhelming majority of reseller, evo colleague and exhibitor responses to questions about the event were rated ‘very good’ or ‘excellent’.
Supplier Testimonials;
“It was a fantastic experience start to finish, and was superbly organised. I met amazing members of the evo team, but also lots of your other suppliers too. The location was great, and so was the event. Thank you!”
“Excellent buzz, just what’s needed in an exhibition! Extremely well organised with ongoing support throughout. Well done to the evo Team!”
“Great event overall, really good to be part of and great to build on relationships with the teams across the business.”
Attendee comments:
“Really enjoyable day, the venue was great, especially as it was so warm outside. A good range of new products to consider.“
“Very enjoyable, easier process, which we did not even notice how quickly the time passed by. It was one of my favourites.”
Internal attendee comments:
“Met with key suppliers that can help me with existing and future opportunities. Leanne Spencer gave a very interesting, informative and engaging seminar. A good event.”
“Great experience, really enjoyed seeing our suppliers, what they were developing and great network opportunity for my own peers and that of the industry”
“Great event, attended for the last 3 years, and it improves slightly every year. Great networking experience, sharing and gaining knowledge. Brilliant social and professional networking event.”