Ninth Granite Expo celebrates North-east business

A celebration of North East business has taken place in Aberdeen for the ninth consecutive year – and plans are already in place to mark the event’s milestone tenth anniversary in 2020.

Granite Expo is one of the North-east’s largest one-day business showcase events and annually brings together organisations which represent the colourful local business landscape, ranging from start-ups and SMEs to global operators with links to the region.

The day, which had the theme: “don’t be scared to grow your business” in recognition of its Hallowe’en date, was billed as a giant day of networking, cross-selling, knowledge sharing and was attended by hundreds of visitors.

New for 2019 was a wellness zone which featured a range of exhibitors who focus on physical, mental and emotional health. They were joined by an array of other exhibitors, a giant prize draw, seminars, a networking café, a media mall, and a quiet zone for meetings.

Granite Expo 2019 was officially opened by Aberdeen Lord Provost, Barney Crockett who said: “Granite Expo is well established on Aberdeen’s business calendar and it was a pleasure to welcome delegates from near and far to this year’s event.

“The city has built its success on international trade and industry, with the achievements of the past matched by our ambitions for the future. We look forward to existing friendships being strengthened and new relationships being forged at Granite Expo.”

Commenting on preparations, Granite PR founder and managing director and Granite Expo creator Brett Jackson said: “We are indebted to the many exhibitors, supporters and visitors who helped make the ninth Granite Expo a resounding success.

“Successfully gathering a wonderful mix of new businesses and some who have taken part each year since the start clearly demonstrates the appetite which exists for this event and we look forward to our milestone tenth anniversary on October 29th, 2020.”