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Southern Manufacturing & Electronics Show 2009

Day 2

Same start as day one.  I am not sure if being at the back of the exhibition hall might be another reason for the slow start, as most people start from the front and work back.  But again, the afternoon picked up.  Around lunch time, we had a line of people waiting to chat with us.  I attended another seminar “How to break into the Aerospace and Automotive industry.” It would be very helpful for a company that has not begun getting into those markets, but as we have done many projects in these areas, it wasn’t too helpful.  It did, however, give a list of sites and advice to follow to help those interested in getting in those markets.  (Let us know if you want the PowerPoint slides)

Overall, it was a nice environment. Great for networking and presenting Quantum and our services.  Looking forward to seeing the ROI and being back next year.  We did book prime location for 2010 so look for us around the mail catering area. 

Pros                                         Cons

Networking                              Traffic

Food                                        location

Staff

Blog Article by Heather Norbury

Southern Manufacturing & Electronics Show 2009

Day 1

The day began with a slow start.  That could have been attributed to the morning traffic or icy road conditions. By late morning, visitors to our stand picked up and we had a steady stream of visitors and exhibitors to network with.  I was not at the 2008 show but I was informed that compared to last year, day one was a bit slower so we are looking forward to a stronger day 2. 

As a sales and marketing manager, I’m sure my perspective is different from an engineer’s but I thought the show was put on well.  The gadgets and gismos were very fascinating and it was interesting to see all the components that are used to create a product.  I attended the “Marketing in the Downturn” seminar and it was helpful.  Glad to know that my budget shouldn’t be cut!

Come back tomorrow to read my thoughts on day 2 at the Southern Electronics show.

Blog Article by Heather Norbury

Economic Situation in Electronics Industy

I am interested to know whether businesses are really feeling the affect of the credit crunch, what sectors are being hit worse. If so, what are you doing to accommodate this economic situation?

Blog Article by Tiffany Bate

Electronics Knowledge Transfer Network Synopsis

The event focussed predominantly on the field of robotics and autonomy within robotics. The morning session consisted of six speakers for different organisations ranging from Oxford Innovation to Professor Sandor Veres of Southampton University, who spoke about autonomous Vehicle Control Systems. 

After the morning break, session two kicked off with another five companies speaking about the benefits of their specific technologies in relation to robotics and autonomy. The key growth markets for the majority of the organisations represented today were Defence, Health/Medical and Aerospace. It was somewhat frustrating that there was no more time allowed or available to speak to everyone. (can we change that to a section at the bottom that lists Pros/Cons of the event)

After lunch another round of speakers from BAE Systems, Qinetiq, Vodaphone, Applied Technologies and Astrium, shared their insight into robotics.

The event concluded around 17.30pm with Tony Jorden of Astrium discussing Robotic Autonomy in Planetary Exploration & Space Science Missions.

Pros                                                                 Cons

Great information sessions                                Limited time for networking

Good set-up and well delivered presentations

Good variety of companies

I would be interested to here your opinion on this event, please leave a comment if you attended the event.

Blog Article by Tony Patch, Business Development Manager

Autosport show 2009

We recently attended the Autosport show 2009. Even though we think the show was a success, we still see the autosport and motorsport industry has continued its decline. Do you think it will pick up in the year?