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As BETT 2010 closes we look forward to BETT 2011

Jan 16th, 2010
by Keith.
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Before I start off with the closing credits for BETT 2010, here’s a quick plug for BETT 2011. The show will run from 12th - 15th January here at Olympia London. So put these dates in your diary now.
BETT 2011 will be even bigger than BETT 2010, with the downstairs area of Olympia 2 used [...]

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BETT day 3 draws to a close, but there is always Saturday

Jan 15th, 2010
by Keith.
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Friday at BETT is always the busiest day and this year was no exception. The aisle ways are still busy even as the doors get ready to close.
I have really enjoyed my day at the show, as usual it’s been a busy one, I’ve managed to fit in meetings with O2 and LG, I also [...]

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BETT 2010 grabs the headlines

Jan 14th, 2010
by Keith.
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As visitors continue to flood into BETT, the show is receiving more press coverage than ever before.
Yesterday the BBC were here and you can see the Newsbeat report here http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8457679.stm
BETT will also feature on Newsround tonight with pupils from the Lampton School (our Playful Learning volunteers) used a press pack reporters for the broadcast. You [...]

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BETT 2010 is now open

Jan 13th, 2010
by Keith.
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BETT 2010 has been open for business since 10am this morning. Despite the bad weather thousands have already braved the snow to attend.
The great news is the forecast is for dry weather over the next few days, so if you haven’t attended yet remember BETT is open until Saturday so you still have plenty of [...]

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BETT week is here

Jan 11th, 2010
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Just two days to go until opening and it has come round even quicker than it did last year, 2009 seemed to fly by.
 
We now have a confirmed pick up site for the free coaches between Earls Court and Olympia:
 
Take the Warwick Road Exit, cross the road to Earls Court and you can pick up [...]

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A warm welcome awaits you at BETT 2010

Jan 7th, 2010
by Keith.
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Looks like BETT 2010 is going to be one of the coldest for years. However this certainly isn’t freezing our enthusiasm here at Emap towers. Everyone in the team has been able to make it into work this week as the tubes are all still running as normal.
 
Some fantastic new initiatives have been implemented [...]

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Only one week to go until BETT opens!

Jan 6th, 2010
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2010 is now a few days old so it can only mean one thing, BETT opens next week.
 
For those of you exhibiting at BETT, I hope that your plans are well underway and that you are ready and raring to go for what promises to be a great event.
 
If you are planning to visit, your [...]

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Teachers are taking over

Dec 22nd, 2009
by Keith.
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BETT has always been about inspiring educators, which is why we are always very keen to host TeachMeet at the show each year.  For those of you that may not be familiar with this notion, TeachMeet is an informal gathering of teachers who get together regularly throughout the year to discuss educational issues, share best [...]

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Content, Content and more Content at BETT 2010

Dec 17th, 2009
by Keith.
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It’s been a little while since my last blog post so I thought I would update everybody on our progress towards BETT which opens in less than 4 weeks time!
As you can probably imagine it’s been a very busy few weeks for us here at Emap Towers. Our sales team have been booking in more [...]

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Blogging helps kids become better writers

Dec 3rd, 2009
by Keith.
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I’ve just read with interest the National Literacy Trusts latest research which states that kids who use technology are better writers http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8392653.stm
 
The research is conclusive the more forms of communications that children use the stronger their core literacy skills. To the average BETT visitor this will be obvious, you would have had seen for [...]

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