Britain & Ireland Marketplace 2025 Reviews

Britain & Ireland Marketplace (BIM), organised in conjunction with Visit Britain and UKInbound, was held on the 24 January 2025. We had over 240 Buyer tables, 120 were hosted by Visit Britain, flown in from global markets, with the remaining tables hosted by ETOA and UKInbound Buyer members.

The event was highly successful with an overall satisfaction score of 4.83 out of five, and in the main, resulted in satisfied attendees. Comments focussed on problems associated with the weather (the storms were unusually severe this year), the inability to delete appointments, the lack of additional seating and the request for a continual supply of refreshments throughout the morning.

We aim to resolve these matters for BIM 2026 and are working hard to ensure that more regional hotels are showcased – the demand for which was lower than expected this year.

Rating
4.83 / 5 average rating from all respondents
66 published reviews for Britain and Ireland Marketplace 2025
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Anonymous
Anonymous Supplier/Destination
Excellent day of meetings and networking
Well organised. Full day of great quality appointments.
Anonymous
Anonymous Supplier/Destination
Excellent opportunity to connect
Great platform to connect with current partners and meet new connections.
Colman, Ed
Saint Patrick's Cathedral Supplier/Destination
Great success
Jam packed day full of very worthwhile meetings.
Anonymous
Anonymous Supplier/Destination
Productive day
Great day meeting lots of contacts, old and new and plenty of opportunities to network with others through the day where appointments were not made in advance
Anonymous
Anonymous Supplier/Destination
Great day of connections
Very pleased to receive 18 of my preferred 30 meeting request and a full schedule of 36 meetings.
Hadfield, Caroline
Visit Isle of Man Supplier/Destination
Valuable connections at the bim, britain & ireland marketplace, event
The BIM Britain & Ireland Marketplace was a really worthwhile event for us as a supplier. It brought together a great mix of professionals, and the fast-paced format made it easy to meet a lot of people. The appointments were well-organised, allowing for some really productive conversations. Everyone seemed eager to explore new opportunities, which made it a great event for building connections and exploring potential collaborations.

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