MORE than 400 businesses are set to attend the Basingstoke Business Expo when it returns for its fifth year next month at the Apollo Hotel.

Supported by Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council, Hampshire Chamber of Commerce and the Basingstoke Gazette, the business to business exhibition will feature over 50 exhibitors, workshops and free seminars to help provide North Hampshire entrepreneurs with new ideas, advice, education and imaginative ways to grow or start a business.

It runs from 10am to 3pm on Thursday, 21 April.

Keynote speakers for the event were officially announced last week and this year’s guest speakers include Stefan Thomas, Nikki Wild, Murray Cowell and Sas Huntwood.

Networking is a key feature of the exhibition, allowing company directors, decision makers, start-ups and company representatives to network and forge new relationships.

Organised by Memo Events, who run similar expos in Portsmouth and Southampton, the event is free to attend and is open to anybody who is thinking about starting or growing a business in Basingstoke and North Hampshire.

If you would like further details on getting involved with the Basingstoke Business Expo or if you would like to register to attend for free go to: www.b2bexpos.co.uk/basingstoke or call the event organisers on 01256 838386.