Planmeca – Luke Broadhurst – Marketing Director

We come to this Show on a regular basis because we find that over the two days it brings in a mixture of the Dentists from Endodontists to Impact Dentists to Private Dentists, it brings everybody in through the doors, and because we have such a diverse product portfolio, we meet every category. This show allows us to get in front of customers over the course of two days.

It's been very busy, I think the collaboration with the BDA has been a very good move, we've had lots of positive feedback about that and it is very busy. The collaboration is fantastic, it's been called for, for a long time. It's great because it brings the whole profession together, which is what we should be doing, both in terms of exhibitors and delegates.

GSK – Hannah Wilson – Regional Expert Sales Manager

We come here because we get quality interactions with dental healthcare professionals, everyone from dentists, hygienists, also having the DTS is really key for us. So, for us it's about being able to have quality interactions, but also showcase products and get the science of them out there. There's been a lot of these people as well, it's been extremely busy.

Having the BDA collaboration seems to have made the show busier. It's been great, it's been busy from the moment the show opens. We go to a lot of shows, here and abroad. This is definitely the show of the year, the biggest conference for us without doubt.

Icon/Stoddard – Michael Stoddard – Managing Director

We came last year and found it was very good and it's been busy so far. We meet the right type of people here, which is nice. I think the collaboration with the BDA is a really good thing. 

Software of Excellence – Lottie Abbot – head of marketing

We've come every year, we wouldn't not come. It gives us a great chance to speak to a lot of our customers face to face. A lot of our sales team and consultants work in the office, so they don't always get the chance to meet customers. So it's nice to come here and have a chat with them, catch up and deliver face-to-face consultancy. It also helps us see what else is going on in the market. We're the market leaders in dental software so we couldn't really not be at the event.

It's definitely the right sort of people – we've seen continued improvement in that here at the show in the last few years, more decision makers, which helps the sales guys later down the line. They're having really good conversations. The BDA collaboration means that it is definitely busier, I think.

 

Philips – Victoria Godfrey – Regional Manager

We've come here for brand awareness. This year we're sampling our brand new toothbrush, so it's all about getting the toothbrush into dental professionals' hands, getting them use it, which hopefully will get them recommending it to their patients.

It's very very busy on the stand, we're giving away a £70 toothbrush, which is huge for us, so we advertised it in the lead up to the show, and we've attracted a lot of people. We're ensuring the delegates use it first.

We've got a lot of dental professionals here, and everybody who comes to the show is valuable to us, we're happy with everyone on the stand, which is useful to us. Having the collaboration with the BDA has been a major plus – it's so much busier and we like that a lot.