The Staffs In-Business Show will feature companies from the industrial estates managed by the body.

More than 50 companies are exhibiting at the trade fair and the event has attracted an impressive range of sponsors from both the public and private sectors.

These include London and Cambridge Properties, UK Trade and Investment, Lichfield District Council, the Staffordshire Business Environment Network, Lantra, and the Southern Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

All are major stakeholders in the area and want to see the economy flourish. The event will therefore showcase the best the area has to offer and will be an opportunity for companies to promote themselves to a much wider audience than normal.

Lichfield MP Michael Fabricant has already lent his support to the endeavour and has agreed to formally open the exhibition.

The exhibition takes place at the Burntwood Leisure Centre, High Street, Chasetown on Thursday October 14.

The show will also include a series of seminars throughout the day on issues such as health and safety and crime reduction.

There will be a vast array of businesses covering a wide spectrum of industries from manufacturing through to the service sector.

Jess Fowler, show organiser and development co-ordinator said: "This is a
great opportunity for firms to showcase what they can do.

"The Staffs in-Business Show will allow companies to source new customers,
suppliers and products.

BBP is currently responsible for parks in Cannock, Rugeley, Burntwood, Walsall, Wolverhampton and north Worcestershire.

The organisation's aim is to make business parks more attractive propositions for industry by tackling problems such as crime and subsequently encouraging firms to invest money on improvements.

It also urges companies based in a given area to work together to create a better business environment while helping them take advantage of a range of products and services.

The exhibition therefore fits very firmly into the organisation’s ethos and it is encouraging anyone with an interest in the economy of Staffordshire and the West Midlands to visit.

Vanessa Emery, Project manager of BBP said: “Anyone looking to develop their business should not pass up this opportunity.

“We believe it is the ideal way for companies to network and promote themselves not just to each other, but to the region as a whole.”

Further information is available by contacting BBP on 01543 460050.