With less than four months to go before doors open at the fifth annual expo for the association, the NACFB is having to investigate options to expand the size of this year’s show.
It’s aiming to make a number of new stands available to those who would like to exhibit but have been caught out by the rapid and enthusiastic take-up. The event will be held at the Pavilion at Birmingham’s renowned NEC.
There are now more than 100 lenders registered with the NACFB for the first time in the Association’s history, and last year more than 1,200 visitors turned up on the day.
This goes some way to explain why the NACFB is having to knock down walls to build an event big enough to match the appetite and expectations of lenders, brokers and small business owners across the country.
Doors for this biggest industry event of the year open at 09:30am on Wednesday 25th June. As every year, it’s free to attend, and as well as being an event where deals get done and genuinely useful contacts get made, it’s also a lot of fun.
Interested exhibitors and delegates should register online at: www.commercialfinanceexpo.co.uk.
The NACFB has also announced the appointment of Shawbrook Bank as its principal sponsor for 2014, which will see the lender working with the Association as it continues its tireless work to offer support and guidance to the commercial finance industry and grow its profile and influence.
Shawbrook will play a key role in supporting NACFB’s extensive programme of seminars, which are intended to help its members keep abreast of developments in the market and ensure that they are working to the highest industry standards.
Adam Tyler, CEO of the NACFB, said: “Shawbrook has really taken the commercial finance market by storm since its launch in 2011, so we’re delighted to be working with the bank as our sponsor in 2014. Like many new entrants to the commercial finance market, Shawbrook sees the broker channel as integral to its business so we’re excited about our partnership over the next year.
“2014 promises to be a great year for NACFB and its members. As well as continuing to guide and support our members, we’ll be shouting louder than ever to ensure the wider business community – from government stakeholders to SMEs themselves – knows and understands the crucial role NACFB brokers can play in accessing finance. With Shawbrook as our sponsor we look forward to raising the profile and standards of the industry even further.”
Stephen Johnson, Managing Director of Commercial Mortgages, Shawbrook Bank, said: “Being chosen as the lead sponsor of the NACFB this year is an opportunity for us at Shawbrook to demonstrate just how committed we are to the commercial intermediary market. We strongly believe in the work the NACFB is doing to support its members and we look forward to helping its brokers expand their businesses as the market improves.
“The financial services sector is undergoing fundamental regulatory change and this will present challenges to the commercial finance industry. We will be working side by side with the association to ensure we have a sustainable and thriving industry that benefits its members and supporting patrons.”
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