Pictured above: Event organiser Martin Freeman pictured at the Lincolnshire Property and Business Investment Show 2010, the first show of its kind in the county. 

An event showcasing investment opportunities in Lincolnshire has been heralded a huge success.

The Lincolnshire Property & Business Investment Show - the first of its kind to be staged in the county - provided a shop window for professional service providers looking to meet potential property and business investors.

Forty-four exhibitors and 470 delegates attended the event, sponsored by Invest Lincolnshire, which took place at the EPIC Centre at the Lincolnshire Showground last week (14th April 2010). 

"It's been fantastic. It's certainly been worthwhile and a great chance to catch up with old friends and acquaintances," said Alex Ramowski of cartographers Clarke Ltd in Nottingham.

"It shows people that we're still here and in business and I've also made two or three new contacts which could be really useful for us over the next year or so. 

"It's easier to come here and meet two or three new clients than it is to spend a week sending out mailshots!"

Delegates who attended the event included professional service providers, intermediaries and business and land owners.

Investors and developers also attended from all over the East Midlands and there was strong representation from South Yorkshire and London. 

"We have had some great feedback and have already had booking confirmation for next year's show, which takes place on 13th April 2011," said event organiser Martin Freeman.

"There was a real buzz about the event and I think the response has been fantastic. We've already had requests for space in 2011; the show was a huge success." 

The format of the event was based on the highly successful November East Midlands Show which has been held in Nottingham for the past ten years.

As well as a trade exhibition the show featured a seminar on Lincolnshire - The Past, Present and Future and a specialist tax seminar organised by Streets.