The Shop X Expo offers visitors the latest stationery, school, IT, computer consumables and accessories, furniture and office products. The conference will feature a host of distinguished speakers, including getclosure director Patrick Deale, and is aimed at both the end-user buyers and the trade.

Hosted by the Southern African Association for Stationery, Home and Office Products (shop-sa) and the Office Professionals Association of South Africa, the Show has been in existence for more than 20 years and is the only comprehensive stationery and office trade show in Africa.

shop-x- conferenceWhere: The Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg
When: 20 – 22 August 2009
How to Register: online at www.shop-sa.co.za ; telephone 011 880 1147
Cost: Free  (Except workshops + Trade Expo for non-members)
Who exhibits: All major stationery and office suppliers exhibit at SHOP-X (For a full list visit www.shop-sa.co.za)
Who should attend: Reseller owners, buyers and sales representatives; school and corporate secretaries and buyers; government procurement managers; independent SMME and SOHO buyers.
Find out more: visit the events section of the shop-sa website

If you attend the conference make sure you catch getclosure Director Patrick Deale in action! He will be speaking about the implications of the new Consumer Protection Act for every business and consumer at 11.30am on Thursday 20 August.  He will also be speaking at the Consumer Protection Act Conference on 19 – 20 August at The Arena, Fourways, Johannesburg.  Click here to find out more about this conference.

getclosure Sales and Marketing Manager Richard Wright will also be attending the conference. Please contact him on richard@getclosure.co.za if you would like to set up a meeting with him while he is in Johannesburg to discuss subscription packages to the getclosure complaints management service.

There will be a second Shop X event at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 15 -16 September 2009, so look out for more details on that soon.