After Liverpool disappointment, encouraging lift off for CRE Midlands 2023
Following Liverpool’s winning bid for Eurovision 2023, the hall booked for CRE North 2023 (3-4 May) was requisitioned by Liverpool City Council for the contest.
As a result, the next exhibition will be CRE Midlands, held at Cranmore Park, Birmingham 8-9 Nov 2023.
‘We hope to return to the north west but cannot say when,’ said CRE owner Steve Goddard.
Even before news broke of Liverpool’s bid for Eurovision 2023, CRE Midlands had been confirmed in the autumn slot usually reserved for CRE National at Sandown Park.
‘Our exhibitors want us to take the exhibition to new venues where they can make fresh contacts,’ said Steve. ‘We’re delighted to respond with the first-ever CRE at Cranmore Park, a friendly, relaxed venue, conveniently located near the motorway network in the heart of England.
‘At other nearby centres parking can prove prohibitively expensive for exhibitor and visitor alike – but Cranmore Park has space for hundreds of vehicles. And it’s free!’
CRE’s last visit to the Midlands, in March 2020, coincided with the onset of Covid-19.
‘We’re returning in double-quick time to make sure churches throughout Greater Birmingham and beyond benefit from the goods and services offered by an expected 140 organisations on the exhibition floor,’ said Steve.
Response has been overwhelmingly positive with more than 50 per cent of space sold or reserved within two weeks.
‘This is well beyond expectations and while it doesn’t make up for the disappointment of losing a much-anticipated exhibition in Liverpool, we are heartened by the commitment of our valued exhibitors,’ said Steve.
• For stand enquiries at CRE Midlands 2023 (8/9 Nov 2023) please contact our sales team:
Carol Malpass: 0161 250 2467 or carol@creonline.co.uk
James Batterbee: 0161 250 2306 or james@creonline.co.uk
• Click here for the official CRE Midlands 2023 brochure, floor plan and price list
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