Testimonials
I have to say our first involvement in the Franchise Show in Auckland was fantastic. Right from the moment I arrived to setup through to the finish it was a sensational experience. We met many wonderful people and created a considerable amount of interest on our stand. On following this up we went to several expressions of interest, which in conjunction with the advertising in the NZ Herald newspaper resulted in one sale. In addition we received huge exposure for our brand, which was what we wanted to achieve. The support of you and your team throughout the Show was excellent with every little problem being addressed and solved quickly and efficiently. Finally being selected for the Showstopper Award, as having the best stand was absolutely wonderful and we look forward to being involved in 08.
Allan Parker,
Master Agent,
Xpresso Delight Auckland.
www.xpressodelight.co.nz
We found the Auckland Expo to be a great opportunity to generate serious enquiries about our business. The organization and logistics were really good. We definitely will be in Auckland next year and we do recommend this opportunity to anyone who is serious about doing business in New Zealand.
Luis M. Nevares MBA,
General Manager,
Austway Vending Investments Pty. Ltd.
Provender found the Expo’s an excellent vehicle to market our franchises this year and were really impressed with the organisation and the quality of the visitors and prospects. These are as much about building your brand and awareness as they are for prospecting; we found a number of commercial opportunities developed as well. Excellent.
Philip Horrocks,
Director,
Provender NZ Ltd
’As the new owners of Mr Whippy, we were proud to show case the new Mr Whippy branding and new franchise opportunities to our customers at the recent Franchise Expo which we found very busy and productive. This was the official re-launch for our franchise operation which is one of the oldest in the country. It gave us a great opportunity to talk directly with our customers, understand their needs and wants and get their feedback which was really positive. Overall we found Expo engaging and look forward to doing it again next year where we will bring our new Mr Whippy truck to tantalize everyone’s taste buds with their favourite ice cream!’
Geliana Graham,
Owner
www.mrwhippy.co.nz
We were delighted with the Ask the experts special panel at the Auckland Expo this year.
We had an almost nonstop stream of appointments asking us franchise questions and predominantly about how to structure a franchise start up correctly. It was well worth our while and we have written new business from it.
Win Robinson,
Director,
Franchize Consultants NZ Ltd
I was blown away by the number of enquiries and people on my stand at the show. The enquiries were very genuine and the show has been great for my business!
Aaron Power (Master Franchisor)
www.justcabins.co.nz
VIP HOME SERVICES has enjoyed being an exhibitor and participant in the NZ Expo Series for many years. We continue to find top quality prospective franchisees at these forums and cannot envisage maintaining our ongoing record of success without participating in all three NZ Expos. Best of all, we enjoy working with Jo & Ian – they do a terrific job every time!
Estelle & John Logan,
National Franchisors,
V.I.P. Home Services N.Z.
As sponsors of the (Expo), Westpac have found it an excellent way for new franchise systems to introduce their systems to the NZ market as well as for more mature systems to support their brand and presence in the market. But importantly, it is also an outstanding way for our small business customers to identify business opportunities to invest in, and at the same time get a broad spectrum of very relevant business advise from the series of seminars and workshops being run during the EXPO.
Daniel Cloete,
National Franchise Manager,
Westpac
As Investor Finance only started in New Zealand in late October 2005, we wished to promote our company and the opportunity we were bringing to New Zealand. Our NZ based director has had a long relationship with Biz expo and it was obvious to him that this was an effective medium to promote the company especially with it covering Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland.We were delighted with the attendance to all three venues and we have not only recruited some excellent people in each city we also created significant enquiry from people wishing to use our services. Will we be there next year, you bet!
David Weusten,
Director,
Investor Finance
Hi Jo, just some feedback for you from the Lower Hutt Franchise Expo – Stuart said he got some fantastic leads and we are hoping to turn at least 3 to 5 of them into actual opportunities. Keep us posted for next year as we may want to come back.Thanks,
Wendy Stanley,
Esquires NZ Ltd
Franchising is an exciting concept providing many people around the world with the opportunity to own their own businesses and experience extraordinary success. We have been involved as an exhibitor in the New Zealand Business and Opportunities Franchise Expo’s for the last few years, as an organisation we realise the value of being seen not only by potential franchisee’s but also by potential future clients.Expro NZ Ltd who organise and run the Expo’s in Christchurch, Auckland and Wellington certainly operate a professional organisation who deliver a professionally run expo every time.
Peter Hosie,
Peter@LMA.biz
The expo has really worked for us for two simple reasons. The first is that the organisers have been able to attract a relatively large number of people through the door. Secondly people who attend this expo are interested in business which immediately makes them interested prospects for anybody who is providing business or franchise services.
Derek Hadley B Com,
General Manager,
Ross Holmes Trusts Limited
You may be interested to know that we have two completed sales from the show, so it was well worth it and we will definitely be booking for the Auckland show next year.
Dave Mudford,
Computer Troubleshooters
