The first quarter of 2019 draws to a close this month. If you’re still struggling to act on your resolutions for your enterprise and career this year, you know it’s time to ramp up your efforts and really get down to business on those pledges you’ve made to yourself.
Attending the business events lined up for the month of March could help you speed things up in this direction. You could rack up sales as a vendor at a trade show, make valuable industry connections at conferences, and learn a few new things that’ll aid your growth in the coming months.
A number of events have been rescheduled from the first week of March because of the gubernatorial and state house of assembly elections slated to hold within that period. However, there’s a lot to choose from in the other weeks. Business events will make a strong comeback, and set the tone for much of the rest of the year.
Here’s our selection of the key business events you can attend this March.
1. Multimodal
Multimodal
This is an event for transport, logistics, and supply chain companies, organized in conjunction with the Nigerian Ports Authority, Federal Ministry of Transportation, and the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria. Exhibitors will be showcasing products from freight transport and security systems, warehouse management, packaging, e-business, and telecommunications- basically, companies involved with logistic processes.
The organizers say they expect over 3,000 cargo owners, shippers, exporters, and importers to attend the event. They’re presenting it as an opportunity for businesspeople to connect with potential high-level partners and leads, and increase the public’s awareness of their brands.
Date: 12-14 March 2019
Venue: The Landmark Exhibition Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.
2. Nigeria Manufacturing and Equipment Expo
Nigeria Manufacturing and Equipment Expo
The fourth edition of the Nigeria Manufacturing Equipment Expo holds this year at the Landmark Exhibition centre. The event is currently being publicized as ‘the annual meeting place for manufacturers in Nigeria,’ and consists of panel discussion sessions and exhibitions encompassing the manufacturing value chain.
Attendees at the event could number well over 3,000 this year. They’ll get the chance to strike deals and take up bargains with about 120 exhibitors, and gain smart problem-solving insights from the speakers lined up for the conference.
Date: 12-14 March 2019
Venue: Landmark Exhibition Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.
3. Nigeria Raw Material Expo
Nigeria Raw Material Expo
This year, the Nigeria Raw Material Expo will be spread over three days and will take in exhibitions, plenary discussions, and masterclasses. These sessions present medium and large scale industries with an opportunity to source raw materials from suppliers; that’s because those suppliers will be at the show, putting their products on display and networking with prospective clients.
This expo is supported by several key organizations and government bodies, including the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), SMEDAN, BOI, and the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology.
Date: 12-14 March 2019
Venue: Landmark Events Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.
4. Career Expo
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This event connects Nigerian job seekers with the opportunities that exist within the country’s industrial landscape. With over 100 companies, 2,000 participants, several government agencies, and NGOs in attendance, it promises to be a big boon for young talents and job seekers looking to raise their chances of successfully kick-starting their career journeys.
Date: March 15, 2019
Venue: Shell Hall, Muson Centre, Lagos.
5. Sales Bootcamp Nigeria
Sales Bootcamp Nigeria
Sales Bootcamp Nigeria is organizing a conference for salespeople and businesses seeking ways to grow sales. Some of Nigeria’s top figures in sales will be at these sessions to share their favourite trade hacks with the people in attendance.
Date: 15-16 March (Abuja), 22-23 March (Port Harcourt & Lagos)
Venue: to be disclosed to registered attendees.
6. Complast Nigeria
Complast Nigeria
The Complete Plastics Exhibition (Complast for short) is organized by Smart Expo and Fairs and is targeted at buyers who want to purchase the latest and best output from the plastic industry. The expo takes place in various parts of the world; this year, Nigeria will have a chance to host it, as will Kenya, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka.
If yours is a company that sells polymers and resins, plastics manufacturing equipment, printing and decorating machinery, and finished plastic products, you could sign up for an exhibition booth at the event on its dedicated website.
Date: 19-21 March 2019.
Venue: Landmark Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.
7. Agrofood Nigeria
Agrofood Nigeria
This is one of Nigeria’s biggest trade shows for agriculture and food processing and packaging. Its fifth edition is slated to hold late in March and will afford businesses in the food and agro-allied industries the chance to sell to a large number of persons and expand their market reach.
Besides the exhibitions, there will also be three days of speeches and panel discussions involving respected figures from the European and African food and agriculture industries. They will be speaking about the skills, technologies and financial support needed to operate successfully in the agro-food value chain.
Date: 26-28 March 2019
Venue: Landmark Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Featured image source: Sales Bootcamp Nigeria
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