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Prepare for Meet the Buyer North 2024

With just one week to go until Meet the Buyer North, now is the perfect time to plan your visit.

Meet the Buyer North 2024, on 11 September at The Music Hall in Aberdeen, is officially supported by The Scottish Government, Scotland Excel and Commercial and Procurement Shared Services, made up of Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, and Highland Councils.

With a fantastic range of exhibitors to visit and speaker presentations to entice you, there is plenty you can do in advance to prepare to make your visit profitable, no matter what size your organisation is!

1. Do your Homework! Look at the buyers listed on the Meet the Buyer North event page and consider who you would like to meet. Once you have a list of buyers with whom you’d like to connect, research them! 
2. Prepare a Verbal Introduction of your Business. When meeting buyers, open the discussion with your company name, where your business is located, and what your business does; then explain how it can help the buyer.
3. Prepare a List of Questions for Buyers. What information could you not find on the buyers’ websites? Make a note of the queries your research left unanswered and ask the buyers in person (making notes of their answers).
4. Prepare your Contact Information. When you connect with a buyer or another supplier on the day, you’ll want to exchange your contact information. This year, we will be utilising an app to help you exchange contact details with all your new connections.
5. Plan your Arrival. With 750 individuals already registered, we anticipate Meet the Buyer North 2024 to be our busiest yet! To reduce queues and waiting times, we will have a Fast Track entry system in place for suppliers registered before Monday 9 September, allowing suppliers to print their passes off at home.
6. Visit Exhibitors – it’s Worth the Wait. On the day, join the queues at exhibition stands and gather Buyers’ leaflets and flyers, this is where you will find information on contract opportunities.
7. Connect with other Suppliers. You never know, they could become your next customer!
8. Utilise the free Supplier Development Programme (SDP) Training. Once you have visited the exhibitors, networked with suppliers, and asked your questions about public sector contracts, join SDP in the keynote, for our Quick Quotes training session. You don’t have to wait until 11 September, why not brush up on your tendering skills before the event, with the Supplier Development Programme’s free training! SDP offers a range of courses to suit every level – whether you are new to tendering or have years of experience. Browse SDP’s free tender training here!

More than 750 people have already registered to attend Meet the Buyer North 2024 on 11 September in Aberdeen. Have you? It is a must-attend event for businesses of all sizes, based in the North of Scotland.

Book your free place here!