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Businesses set to illuminate the Stadium of Light

Hundreds of businesses are set to Illuminate Sunderland’s Stadium of Light at an enterprising event to get more city firms to work together.

Illuminate Sunderland will run at the Stadium of Light on March 5th from 9am to 4pm with exhibition space for 70 local businesses.

A similar event at the Stadium of Light last year attracted more than 500 business men and women from across the city and wider region who took the opportunity to promote themselves to new customers and celebrate what the city has to offer.

The Sunderland showcase is a spin off from the successful regional event North East Expo which attracts thousands of businesses to Kingston Park, home of Newcastle Falcons rugby team.

Exposure Events, which runs a number of business events across the UK, was approached by several businesses who all backed a Sunderland business event of this kind.

Event organiser Lorraine Gordon said: “It was the local businesses who came to us with the idea insisting there was a demand for an event of this kind in Sunderland.

“They were right as the last event was a great success and facilities at the Stadium of Light proved to be ideal for a large scale business event.

“Visitors can book free tickets online and are invited to bring friends, colleagues and business associates along for a great day. Parking is free and guests can attend as many seminars and as they like.”

Businesses already booked in to exhibit include SAFC, Sun FM, University of Sunderland, Learn Direct, Natwest, O2, Lancaster Toyota and the Apartment Group

Illuminate Sunderland is free to attend and as well as businesses promoting their services, visitors can enjoy a series of talks and seminars throughout the day.

For more information visit www.illuminateshow.co.uk To enquire about booking an exhibition space or contact Exposure Events on hello@exposure-events.com

The success of Illuminate Sunderland echoes the findings of national think tank Centre for Cities which said in its latest report that the city is shaking off the worst effects of the recession, at a time when many other cities are suffering badly. The report claims that Sunderland felt the recession most keenly in 2008-09 and is now on the road to recovery.

According to a report by UK-based Dupont more start-up businesses are launching in Sunderland than ever before with a 332 new companies forming in the first half of 2013.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Marc Gordon .