THE annual Check-in @ Stansted Business expo brought to you by the Stansted Airport Chamber of Commerce is set to make a return on Wednesday 1^st December 2021 between 9 am and 3.30 pm at a new venue, 1^st Floor, Endeavour House, Coopers End Road, Stansted CM24 1SJ. 

FREE to visitors with plenty of FREE parking, the day is set to create a great day of business networking for all those that attend. The event will also feature a small Christmas market where local people will be selling a range of gifts for people to purchase during the festive period.

The expo welcomes exhibitors from a whole range of industries where companies such as Gritting Works, ExtraStaff, Best Growth Hub, Nockolds HR, Alpaca Global Solutions, Advance Digital Graphics, Chelmsford College, CJ Travel, Essex & Herts Shooting, Fisk Group, Handelsbanken, HeathBrook, HR Dept, ITVET, Ixion, LOCASE, Mantle, MLCS, Online Account Filing, Pitkin & Ruddock, Positive VA Solutions, Regus, Saffron Hall, Shadowfax, South East Business Boost, Sovereign Wealth, Spectrum Family Law, Spectrum Merchandising, Superfast Essex, Travel Counsellors, Vibrant Colour, Vintec, Inspire me Travel and Websters t will be showcasing their products and services.

Headline sponsors include London Stansted Airport, Uttlesford District Council and T6 International.

Julie Budden, Chair of the Stansted Airport Chamber of Commerce and event organiser for the expo said:

“We are absolutely thrilled to be moving ahead with the expo this year. 2021 welcomes a new venue where capacity and space allow for safety measures including social distancing to remain with COVID-19 in mind. The team have been working hard to ensure the day runs as smooth as possible for all those that attend and we would like to thank our amazing sponsors, exhibitors and suppliers for helping for their continued support in putting on such day”.

She added:

“We’d love to welcome as many people as possible on the day so that as a community we can help our businesses grow. Registrations can be made online at www.check-in-stansted.com or you can just turn up on the day”.

A range of seminars will be running including talks from:

•        Nockolds HR – The Future Workplace – Returning to work and life after COVID-19

·        Vintec Immersive who will be highlighting how they adapted their business due to COVID-19

•        Mind in West Essex – Why good mental health is good for business with stats from the pandemic fallout

Check-in @ Stansted is committed to corporate social responsible and throughout 2021 and 2022 will be supporting Mind in West Essex who rely on local funding alone. The Mind team will be visible selling raffle tickets to help raise vital funds where a Check-in @ Stansted legacy will be set up to support those who need to pay for counselling but are unable to fund themselves. 

Dan Worth from Mind in West Essex said:

“Our vision is for West Essex to be a place where people talk openly and positively about mental health, and where everyone gets the support and respect needed to live well.  We do this in a variety of ways, such as providing talking therapies like counselling, working with partners in the health and social care arena, providing social and support groups both in person and digitally, and work hard to reduce the negative stigma around mental health. We also provide a really big range of training and learning for communities and businesses to improve their workplace wellbeing. Our Board of Trustees are all volunteers drawn from the local community and we actively encourage involvement by people who have personal experience of mental ill health in all aspects of our organisation. We are delighted to have been announced as the Check-in @ Stansted charity of choice this year and look forward to raising the profile of Mind in West Essex on the day”.