Typically, a Meet the Buyers event is an opportunity for sellers to connect with potential buyers. Our groundbreaking Business Wales Expo goes the extra mile, offering face-to-face meetings with buyers from top organisations and providing attendees with a list of buyers with opportunities relevant to them.

You will also be able to access the dedicated Support Zone, offering guidance and resources for finding, bidding, and securing contracts. Register now to connect, learn, and grow your business!

The Foundational Economy, in simple terms is about buying closer to home, encompassing the essential goods and services that are vital for our communities to thrive. It includes a wide variety of sectors such as food production, healthcare, transportation, housing, financial services, social services, and all the interconnected suppliers and services that contribute to these sectors.

Our Business Wales Expo aims to bolster the Foundational Economy by facilitating connections between buyers and local sellers. This fosters transactions and promotes local spending, which is crucial for businesses across Wales to thrive.

By investing in our local economy and supporting businesses that provide these indispensable goods and services, we actively contribute to the resilience and prosperity of our communities.

Suppliers, manufacturers, tradespeople, buyers, and SME's seeking to broaden their client base to larger buyers, alongside support organisations, advisors and more, are all welcome at our events.

Whether you're an attendee eager for live opportunities and market growth, or an exhibitor aiming to enhance the locality and quality of your local supply chains, this event presents an excellent opportunity for you.

Preparing for Meet the Buyer events can be challenging, which is why we've implemented several measures to ensure a successful experience for both attendees and buyers.

To streamline the process, all exhibitors will provide us with details about their live opportunities, required skills, and pipelines beforehand.

Similarly, we will ask you to specify the sectors and skills most relevant to your business. By doing so, each attendee will receive a personalised list of exhibitors with live opportunities closely aligned with their skillset, allowing for efficient planning and targeted interactions.

Our event app further facilitates networking by enabling the seamless exchange of contact details between buyers and attendees, along with the ability to take notes along and contact details for you to refer back to.

Additionally, the event hall will be segmented into zones, aiding you to plan your visit well.

So, to prepare, make sure you register for your free place, download our event app and get ready for the opportunities to start coming through!

We strive to ensure it’s as simple as possible for you to make the contacts during the event, which is why we've developed QR codes and a dedicated event app. These tools enable you to effortlessly exchange contact information with fellow attendees and capture buyer details by simply scanning the codes, which are automatically stored in your app account.

Additionally, you can jot down accompanying notes, ensuring you can easily reference valuable conversations and shared information later. We also encourage you to bring along your business cards and contact details.

By attending our Business Wales Expo you will gain first-hand insight into live opportunities. You can explore various buyers, network, attend informative seminars and delve into a rich array of videos and case studies at our Learning Zone. Business Wales advisors will be available to navigate you through the event, providing all the support you need for a rewarding experience.

The buyers exhibiting at the event have been carefully selected to provide you with live opportunities and expand their own supply chains with local SME's. THEY NEED YOU.

You can view our full list of buyers on our exhibitor page.

These prestigious events are fully funded by Welsh Government and delivered by Business Wales. These are unique events for the UK and are being staged to provide you with every opportunity to learn and grow your business in Wales.

By attending these events you will get to meet our team who will show you on how to get involved, break down the barriers and support you with finding, bidding and winning work. We are here for you.

You will see our communication partners roving around the Expo Floor, looking to engage with visitors (and buyers), to share experiences and build case studies. Don't be shy – Join In!