MORE than 45 local suppliers are set to exhibit at the fourth annual Basingstoke Business Expo on Thursday.

Taking place at the Apollo Hotel, the event is expected to attract between 400 to 500 visitors.

Organised by Basing View-based Memo Events it will run from 10am to 3pm and will include one-to-one support and speed networking Keynote speakers will also be providing free seminars throughout the day, include the managing director of Great Guns Marketing Liz Jackson, who is also based on Basing View.

Other speakers include business consultant Simon Whitbread and sales and business growth specialist Ben Kench Visiting the expo will provide business owners, entrepreneurs and start-ups the opportunity to network with local businesses of all sizes and meet with industry experts and specialists.

Looking forward to this year’s business show, event director Matthew Larcome said: “Each year we’re driven to deliver an event bigger and better than our last. This year we have new stands, a different layout, a more inviting cafe area, a networking feature zone and a registration desk like you’ve never seen before.”

To find out more visit basingstokebusinessexpo.co.uk.