Simon Weston OBE to speak at SC LIVE!

Sourcing City have announced that Simon Weston OBE and Matthew Cohn, Vice chairman of ASI, will be the opening speakers at the start of the first day of Sourcing City LIVE! in January 2013.

In 1982 Simon Weston was onboard the Sir Galahad when it was destroyed in Bluff Cove during the Falkland War. Following recovering from horrific burns, Simon now takes the opportunity to convey his life story in order to motivate and encourage people to achieve their own next goal.

Today Simon is a top business speaker, writer and TV presenter, and will speak on: ‘Adapting to change in life and business’. His message is one of single-minded determination, to not only accept what is, but to turn that to your advantage. Simon's own career clearly demonstrates how a positive mental attitude can achieve great business goals.

Simon's irrepressible humour, infectious enthusiasm and immediately engaging personality, have made him an inspiring and moving keynote speaker, with a wonderful approach to life. His words never fail to inspire you.

Matthew Cohn is vice chairman of ASI, and will be speaking on: ‘Five keys to building a great business’. The Philadelphia Business Journal recognised Matthew in its "40 Under 40" awards, and he was named among the "Top 100 People to Watch" by Business Philadelphia magazine.

Traditionally, trade shows have speaker sessions throughout the day of a show, however Sourcing City take the view that the distributor visitors prefer to devote their full attention to the exhibitors whilst the show hall is open and that having speakers prior to the show opening benefits everyone. This also allows suppliers to have the opportunity to hear top level speakers that can help benefit their business.

Sourcing City have also indicated that they intend to soon announce details of the SC Live Party Night! The evening will contain many well know entertainers and a variety of entertainment. They claim that it will be inexpensive, and a fun filled industry night not to be missed.

Sourcing City LIVE! is a promotional merchandise product show exclusively for professional distributors. Visitor admission is strictly by invitation, and a strict visitor criteria applies for any distributor company to qualify for an invitation. Companies not meeting the Sourcing City visitor criteria, or those considering selling promotional merchandise as a minor add-on to their existing core business will not be invited.

A major innovation is that Sourcing City LIVE! will feature the opportunity for all invited distributor VIPs and Guests to make appointments. Enabling all visitors to see ‘who they want, when they want’.

Alistair Mylchreest, CEO of Sourcing City commented: “We are totally focused and committed to the professional distributor sales channel in all that we do. We are excited to provide great opening speakers, and a perfect opportunity for dedicated professionals to do business with each other. We are excited that many important distributors and over 100 top suppliers will be with us, and looking forward to providing an innovative event and great Party Night.”

Major industry names, such as PF Concept, Senator Pens, SPS, Bagco, Carole Group, Desktop Ideas and Essential Embroidery Design are just a handful of the instantly recognisable names that will be in the show hall. The current list of over 100 exhibitors continues to grow on a daily basis.

Phil Roberts, Director at Fanela said: “The whole concept of Sourcing City Live focuses on giving us quality time with quality visitors. SC Marketplace provided us with a magnificent return, and a great opportunity to spend time purely focused on professional distributors. Knowing how cutting-edge and creative Sourcing City always are, made joining the event a simple decision for us.“

Sourcing City have announced that the principals and senior directors from 226 distributor companies have registered themselves as ‘Supporters of Sourcing City LIVE!’. Each have confirmed that they intend to attend Sourcing City LIVE!, along with the key players from their team.

The concept of Sourcing City LIVE! revolves totally around the quality of distributor visitors from across the UK & Ireland. Sourcing City believe that by having only professional distributors in the hall, this will create an ideal environment for relaxed and in-depth valuable conversations for all involved.

Alistair Mylchreest, CEO at Sourcing City said: “We are very grateful for the phenomenal support we have received from the distributors we have spoken to so far, and the enthusiasm of the suppliers makes us very excited about providing an event that is so warmly welcomed by the trade. Our aim is to create a new event that every professional distributor company wants to visit and truly benefits from.”

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