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Geldof lends his voice to B2B Wales business mouthpiece

Mar 29 2006

Sion Barry, Western Mail


BOB GELDOF has been signed up as a keynote speaker at this summer's B2B Wales exhibition.

The two-day event will take place at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff in June.

The largest business exhibition ever to be staged in Wales, B2B Wales is expected to attract 3,000 visitors.

Other keynote speakers will include the chief executive of thriving lingerie chains Ann Summers and Knickerbox, Jacqueline Gold, and BBC's Dragon Den panellist and founder of YO! Sushi, Simon Woodroffe.

They will be joined by Charles Morgan of Morgan Cars and Richard Duvall, the creator of Egg and Zopa.


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The event will be staged on the pitch of the stadium under a closed roof.

As well as the driving force behind both Live Aid and Live 8, former Boomtown Rats lead singer Geldof, pictured above, is also a successful entrepreneur.

B2B Wales, sponsored by the Welsh Assembly Government. is one in a series of seven business events across the UK this year - designed for owners, directors and entrepreneurs running small and medium-sized businesses.

Exhibitors already confirmed to B2B Wales are Certus IT, HSBC, Newport Business School, Reed Employment, Regus and S4C.

Entry to the event, from June 13-14 is free.

Bron Ellis, marketing director of B2B Wales, said, "Research has shown that entrepreneurs are time poor and information hungry and this unique event with its breadth of exhibitors ensures that full advantage can be taken of the time spent at B2B Wales.

"Sir Bob is a major coup for our first ever exhibition event in Wales and we are delighted that businesses will able to hear at first hand the secrets behind his business successes, as well as his efforts in trying to eradicate poverty and debt globally."

B2B Wales is in partnership with Cardiff Chamber of Commerce. The Western Mail is the event' s media partner.

An audience with Sir Bob will feature on the first day of the exhibition.

Registration to B2B Wales is free by visiting www.b2bwales.co.uk [/url]

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