SJB Consultancy Services was formed in October 2004 to provide support services to trade associations, event and exhibition organisers, contractors and exhibitors.

Simon Brown, the Owner, has over 25 years of trade exhibition, trade association and trade promotion experience having held senior positions with leading UK trade associations and international exhibition organisers. Therefore, the company has the ideal expertise and experience to assist trade associations and exhibition and event organisers, contractors and exhibitors with a wide range of projects.

Recent commissions include:

•  Market research on sources of Government/ regional funding for a major environmental technology event.
• Co-ordination/organisation of seminar programmes-sourcing speakers, creation of programmes, liaison with speakers, managing on-site activities etc.
• Liaison with regional support agencies – RDAs, Business Links, Manufacturing Advisory Service, inward investment offices- DTI and local authorities re their support for/involvement in regional events.
• Liaison with trade associations re shows/seminars.
• Exhibitor/venue/contractor liaison for major manufacturing show.
• Market research on possible new show launches.
• Venue comparisons for possible relocation of established event.
• Research on comparison between UK and European events.
• Research on potential for development of product sector within major manufacturing show.
• Acting Director of a trade association.
• Sales/marketing consultancy for major lifting & freight forwarding contractor.

A wide variety of activities/responsibilities, all performed on a consultancy basis (which saves the client money and legal responsibilities), either on an agreed fee or a daily rate basis, depending on the client's requirements.

Previous clients include:

• Faversham House Group
• Western Business Publishing Ltd
• European Trade & Exhibition Services (ETES)
• The Manufacturing Technologies Association – MACH
• SMS Group
• Association of Event Venues (AEV)
• International Lifting & Shipping (ILS)
• GTMA Tooling Trust

 

Positively Events Ltd (www.positivelyevents.com), an associate company of SJB Consultancy Services, is the owner and organiser of Positively Poland, a major new event on Poland and the Polish community in the UK (www.positivelypoland.com).

For more information on SJB Consultancy Services, please contact:-

Simon Brown
SJB Consultancy Services
28 Sundown Avenue
South Croydon
Surrey
CR2 0RP
Tel: 0208 657 8458 - Mobile: 07808 917521
E-mail: simonjohnbrown@hotmail.com