Showcase, Ireland’s Creative Expo® is now the foremost place for retailers to discover unique, design-led fashion and knitwear, jewellery, craft, gift and interiors. The show attracts buyers and press from Ireland and around the world looking for unique, design-led products in fashion, knitwear, jewellery, crafts, gifts and home accessories. Expressions of interest are invited from clients in the following craft sectors: fashion and knitwear, jewellery, and home and gift crafts. Application from food producers are not eligible in this instance.
The Local Enterprise Showcase 2024 will be located downstairs in the RDS Hall 3 (The Serpentine Hall) on 21st to 23rd January 2024 and will be named the Local Enterprise Hall.
The client offering is a subsided 2x2 metre stand, name plate and 2 spotlights costing €750 per stand space for each client. Selection is based on the criteria outlined below. Please note that clients who have previously exhibited in Local Enterprise Area on 3 occasions or more will not be prioritised.
Selection Criteria
The LEO Waterford will base their decision on the following criteria:
- High standards in design, quality and manufacture of product offer.
- High standards in sales / packaging /promotional material.
- Experience and commitment to high standards in display and stand exhibit
- Demonstrate trading history for at least 12 months
Successful applicants will be required to
- Meet the deadlines and requirements as per Local Enterprise Showcase Coordinator
- Display and present a professional business
- Exhibit under the logo of the LEO Waterford
- Ensure the exhibition stand is staffed for the duration of the Showcase 2024
- For those who are selected, will be required to attend compulsory briefing sessions - to be delivered in mid to late October 2023
- Payment of €750.00 for the stand must be made by the 31st August 2023
The Closing Date for fully completed Expressions of Interest is Monday 26th June @5pm. You can complete an Expression of Interest From via our Submit.com portal via the following link - https://submit.link/1Px
If you have any questions on this please contact Jamie Whitty at jwhitty@waterfordcouncil.ie or phone 051 - 849905