Trade Show Support

Businesses attending national and international trade shows to promote their business may be eligible for assistance towards exhibition fees. 

How to Apply ?

• You must complete an Application Form, available here, and send compeleted application form, along with a quotation for your stand space to Tracey Tallon, Westmeath County Enterprise Board, Church Ave., Mullingar. 
• Only businesses based in County Westmeath are eligible to apply for assistance.
• The maximum support available is €1,000.00 per event (ex. VAT)  or 50% of the cost whichever is the lesser. 
• Applications are assessed once a month at the Board Meetings of Westmeath County Enterprise Board.  Applications must be submitted ten days prior to the Board Meetings.  The next meeting of the Board will take place on March 11 2010.  Applications will not be accepted unless they are fully complete and contain a quotation.

Please note that retrospective funding will not be available - you must apply for funding  prior to the show taking place.

On completion of the show/exhibition you must furnish a copy of a paid receipt for your stand along with a short report on how the show went for you. 

For further information please contact a member of staff, please note applications must be approved by the Board of Westmeath County Enteprise Board prior to the show taking place.

TRADE SHOWS IN IRELAND

Listed below are national exhibitions which may be of interest to you :

November : Christmas Antiques & Fine Art Fair.  RDS.  www.rds.ie

November :Food & Wine Magazine Christmas Show.  RDS. www.rds.ie

December : National Crafts and Design Fair.  RDS.  www.rds.ie

January :  Showcase.  RDS. www.expo-events.com

March 9th-10th 2010. Hospitality Expo, RDS.  www.sdlexpo.com

March 5th -7th 2010. IDEAL Home Spring Show.  RDS.  www.sdlexpo.com

March 23rd-25th 2010.  IFEX - Food, Drink and Hospitality Sector, Kings Hall, Belfast.  www.expo-events.com

April 9th -11th 2010.  XPOSE Live. RDS.  www.sdlexpo.com

April 14-15th 2010.  Energy Show. RDS  www.sei.ie

April 16th-18th 2010. Spring Ideal Home Show. RDS. www.sdlexpo.com

May 14th-16th 2010. Xpose Live, Cork.  www.sdlexpo.com

September 21-23rd 2010.  National Ploughing Championship, Athy.  www.nap.ie

September 28th-30th 2010.  SHOP Exhibition, RDS.  www.easyfairs.com

October 22-25th 2010.  TOP IDEAL Home. RDS  www.sdlexpo.com

October 29th-31st 2010. Cork Ideal Home Show. Cork.  www.sdlexpo.com

November 18th-20th 2010. Industry Ireland. RDS.  www.sdlexpo.com

Please see also the following databases for shows across Europe and also specific food shows :

http://www.bordbia.ie/eventsnews/Pages/TradeFairs.aspx - Food Fairs

www.expodatabase.com - International Fairs and Exhibitions Portal

www.nyigf.com - New York Gift Fair, August 14-18th 2010.