Med Business Expo 2016 Presentation February 2016

Index

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Section Page

Mission/ Vision/ Values 3

Introduction 4

Executive summary 5

Market analysis 6

The ‘Med Business Expo 2016’ 8

Sponsors & Exhibitors 14

Contacts 21

Conclusion 23

Vision/ Mission/ Values

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OUR VALUES

Excellence We strive to deliver excellent results and exceed customer expectations.

Respect We respect people of different races, nationalities and religious beliefs.

Teamwork Through teamwork we can deliver better results and reach our true potential.

Integrity We act and communicate with integrity.

MISSION Enhance business co-operation and ties between businesses in the south-eastern Mediterranean region by connecting companies from Europe, Middle East and North Africa.

VISION

To become a world-class B2B exhibition connecting businesses in Europe with businesses in the Middle East and North Africa.

Improvement We learn and improve continuously.

Introduction

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The Med Business Expo is a unique and pioneering business and trade exhibition The target market are companies selling products or services to other companies

(B2B)

The target geography is the eastern Mediterranean area and especially Cyprus, Greece, Egypt, Lebanon, Israel, Russia and other countries in the Middle East/ North Africa region

Executive Summary Med Business Expo 2016 is a premiere B2B trade exhibition to be held in Cyprus

annually This exhibition is a one stop shop for growing, organising, improving or starting up a

business The target visitors are entrepreneurs, C-level executives, managers, professionals and

aspiring entrepreneurs The target exhibitors are B2B companies such as banking institutions, insurance

companies, telecoms, accountants, lawyers, consultants, advertising companies, manufacturing companies, exporters, wholesalers & distributors as well as government agencies

The geographical areas targeted are Cyprus, Greece and Middle East/ North Africa. Egypt is the Official Partner Country and a delegation is expected to attend the Expo

The Med Business Expo 2016 is an important event for attracting new clients, networking, identifying business opportunities and exchanging ideas

We will pro-actively arrange meetings for overseas visitors and there will be a dedicated networking area

An important feature of this event is the availability of more than 30 free business seminars on topics of wide interest such as ‘How to grow your business’, ‘Tips for start ups’, ‘How to sell your business’, ‘Doing Business in Egypt/ Dubai’/ Cyprus/ Greece etc 20/02/2016 5

Market Analysis

The need & opportunities In the last few years, the recession has adversely affected the growth of businesses.

Recent surveys show that the biggest concern of entrepreneurs is the growth prospects of their business

At the same time, the internet has changed the way businesses work globally. Technological advancements create immense opportunities and the pace of change is phenomenal

The Med Business Expo 2016 mainly targets the B2B market i.e. businesses that sell goods or provide services to other businesses. It provides a great opportunity for companies to find new clients/ business partners strengthen existing relationships with clients

get informed about market and technological developments (including the internet)

get organised and improve their company’s performance

The regional nature of this event allows us to target the following: Cyprus companies and Russian companies in Cyprus selling to other businesses Greek companies who would like to export or identify a local partner Companies from the Middle East/ North Africa interested in European markets

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Med Business Expo 2016

Main Industries

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Financial Services

Banking Insurance

Investments

Property Funds

ICT

Software Hardware

Exports & Manufacturing

Imports Exports

Accounting Consulting Telecoms ForEx

Manufacturing

Hospitality

Hotels Travel Agents

Activities- explained Exhibition stands Exhibition stands of all sizes are available from small to fully customised

seminar rooms Networking Networking environment for companies from Cyprus, Greece, Russia,

Egypt and the Middle East/ North Africa region Local businesses looking for quotations display advertisement

Start ups/ Mentoring Presentation of start up ideas Successful entrepreneurs offer advice to start up companies Best business presentations win cash and other prizes

Career wall Exhibitors place recruitment advertisements and professionals looking

for employment can provide their CVs Business Leaders Short interviews on business issues, their company and business wisdom

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Main Themes

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Business Themes

Growth

Exports Organisation

Sales Marketing

Start up Strategy Technology

Seminar topics- examples A minimum of 30 FREE minute seminars & key note speeches will take place addressing hot topics such as: Banking Forum: Non-Performing Loans, New lending criteria, EU subsidies Investments: CIPA, CIFA, Land Developers Association, Developers Internet University: Digital marketing, facebook, Social media, Google

adwords Technology University: SAP, Oracle, Selecting accounting software,

Developments in the Telecoms sector Start-up School: IDEA, Start-up presentations, Tutorial Gate Tourism: CTO, Panel discussion General business: Get organised for growth, Business planning, Sell your

business, Effective tax planning ‘Doing business...’ series: Doing business in Cyprus/ Greece/ Egypt etc

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Organisation Venue Filoxenia Conference Centre, Nicosia, Cyprus Dates 11&12 June 2016 Management team George Charalambides- Founder EXES Strategy Consultants & exhibitor in more than

20 international exhibitions in the UK, Germany and Greece Christos Pateras- organiser of the International Studies Expo and exhibitor in more than

30 exhibitions internationally Antonia Bitzioni- exhibitions organiser for more than four years with nine exhibitions in

Greece and Cyprus Charalambos Charalambides – CEO of EXES Strategy Consultants and formerly Group

General Manager Corporate Banking Bank of Cyprus and currently Ioannis Charalambides – CEO ICC Investments and international tax planning expert Co-Organiser Exhibition experience of more than twenty years

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Sponsors & Exhibitors

Platinum Sponsors Cost: €6,000 Advertising & Public Relations

Logo on all advertisements (worth tens of thousands euro) Logo on all PR releases

Exhibition brochure Logo on the front cover of the exhibition brochure Full page advertisement inside the brochure

Exhibition internet site A paragraph about the sponsor on the Home page The company’s logo will appear on the internet site with a link to the company’s site

E-mail marketing Logo included in 25,000 monthly newsletters which will be sent to companies in

Cyprus, Greece, Egypt and Middle East/ North Africa Social Networks

Logo included in the exhibition’s pages in facebook and LinkedIn

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Platinum Sponsors (continued) Exhibition Hall- outside area

Space will be made available for one large banner Exhibition Hall- exhibition area

Large stand of twelve square meters Space will be made available for one banner

Opening ceremony Company included in opening speech Short speech from sponsor

Closing ceremony Company acknowledged in closing speech

Seminars One seminar topic will be covered by sponsor

Invitations Company will be allowed to issue invitations to key clients and associates

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Gold Sponsors Cost: €3,000 Advertising & Public Relations

Logo in major exhibition advertisements (worth tens of thousands euro) Mentioned in at least one PR release

Exhibition brochure Logo and paragraph in the sponsors’ section Half page advertisement in the brochure

Exhibition internet site The logo and a company description on the sponsor’s page The company’s logo will appear on the internet site with a link to the company’s site

E-mail marketing Logo in 25,000 monthly newsletters which will be send to companies in Cyprus,

Greece, Egypt and Middle East/ North Africa Social Networks

Logo on the exhibition’s pages in facebook and LinkedIn

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Gold Sponsors (continued) Exhibition Hall- exhibition area

Stand of nine square meters Space will be made available for one banner

Opening ceremony Company included in opening speech

Closing ceremony Company thanked in closing speech

Seminars One seminar topic will be covered by sponsor subject to availability

Invitations Company will be allowed to issue invitations to key clients and associates

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Exhibitors

A. Small stand:

Cost of entry- level stand: €500

Includes: 5 m2 of exhibition space, one table, two chairs, one electricity socket, the company’s logo in the exhibition internet site

B. Customised stands:

Customised stands will be made available according to the customer’s needs

Extra equipment such as monitors and TVs will be made available Prices per square meter start from €80 / m2 Note: Prices do not include VAT at 19% (local companies) and valid until 15th March 2016

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Description Size Rate Example- size Example- cost

Small 5m2 €100/ m2 5m2 (2.5*2) €500

Medium 6-11 m2 €85 / m2 9m2 (3*3) €765

Large 12+ m2 €80 / m2 16m2 (4*4) €1280

Seminar room 12+ m2 €80 / m2 30m2 (6*5) €2400

Exhibitor’s benefits Opportunity to participate in a specialised B2B exhibition Opportunity to meet thousands of potential new clients and suppliers from regional

markets

Advertisement in the exhibition’s internet site

Advertisementin the exhibition’s brochure

Priority in seminar participation

Opportunity to strengthen relationship with existing clients by inviting them to the exhibition and presenting new products and services

Opportunity to get informed about new technological developments, effective company organisation and ways to improve profitability

Opportunity to increase their market share/ profitability by selling their products and services more effectively

Affordable stands starting from €500 only

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Contacts & Conclusion

Contacts

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For additional information please contact : George Charalambides 0035799-488484 (mobile) Skype george.charalambides

Christos Pateras 00357-97665544 (mobile) Christos Hadjioannou (Greece) 0030-6974836590 Christos Mammides (Greece) 0030-2106108347 Cyprus Head Office 00357-22004440 E-mail info@medbusinessexpo.com

george@exesconsulting.com Internet site www.medbusinessexpo.com

Address EXES Strategy Consultants, Megalou Alexandrou 17, Aglantzia, Nicosia 2121, Cyprus

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Conclusion The Med Business Expo 2016 is a

unique business event

Its target is the B2B market and companies of all sizes

Its regional focus will bring participants from Cyprus, Greece, Russia, Egypt, Lebanon, Russia and Middle East/ North Africa

Our aim is to organise an effective, educational and enjoyable business exhibition

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