Entry is free to accredited traders, who will find a seminar programme to help them do business. The subjects range from Bricks v Clicks (conventional retailing against Internet trading), through defences against rejection of goods, lean manufacturing and total opportunity analysis to perspectives for the global and UK economy in 2007.

The Innovations Showcase is busting at the seams with over 20 entries and the exhibitors include the top names in the industry – Marathon Leisure, Navimo, Silva, Avon Inflatables, Cleghorn Waring, E P Barrus, McMurdo, Volvo Penta, Lalizas, Halyard and lots more.

And there’s the BBEx party. Sponsored by Cooney Marine, it’s FREE to all pre-registered exhibitors and visitors and includes the BBEx Awards – we’ll present the Retailer of the Year, the Young Businessperson of the Year, the Young Entrepreneur of the Year and the new BB Lifetime Achievement Award.

The BIC is easy to get to by road, rail and aircraft. Once into Bournemouth, it’s signposted from everywhere and there’s plenty of car parking.

The BBEx catalogue is in this issue of BB on pages 24 through 47. See you there – 10.00 to 17.00 each day.