Exhibitor Comments Markex Cape 2008

“It was a brilliant show,” confirms Jeremy Behrmann, business development manager of Red Zebra. “We were given a really good spot to promote our work and we experienced a high level of interaction with visitors.

“The atmosphere and camaraderie between the exhibitors was fantastic. Visitor turnover was good and the show was very well managed.

“We made some good contacts – which is what it is all about. We plan to be in Johannesburg next year.”

Tie Weavers was at both Markex Gauteng in June, and Markex Cape this August. Graham Spiro, Tie Weavers managing director, says: “Although the Cape show was much smaller than Markex Gauteng, we secured some very interesting leads, which I am very happy with.

The Cape market, although different to Johannesburg, provides lots of promising Opportunities’

Richard Abernethy, marketing manager of Bags Direct, says: ‘Markex Cape presented an ideal vehicle to meet clients face to face and to get a better understanding of their wants and needs.

“Many of the visitors to our stand were existing customers, but about 30 percent of visitors gave new leads which we are now following up”

Visitor Craig Segal, managing director of Nine Mile Media, adds: “Markex Cape was well represented and professionally put together.

“I would definitely recommend that marketers in the Cape — as well as those in Gauteng - visit Markex to get a comprehensive idea of what is on offer from the marketing and media industry.’

Happy visitor, Amanda Solomon, managing director of events company, Cutting Edge Events, comments: “When one has been in marketing for many years, one tends to keep using the same suppliers.

“My visit to Markex Cape showed me that there is so much more out there than we realized. We saw a whole range of new products and services that we can offer to our clients, from novel promotional items like badges to big, blow-up display stands and more - things we didn’t even know existed.