'I’ll keep the exhibitors and contractors, you get the venue and the visitors'

Monday, March 16, 2009

Brighton played host to the UK’s first divorce exhibition at the weekend, and concluded to a very amicable end rather than in an acrimonious parting of ways.

The Starting Over Show was hosted at the Barcelo Old Ship Hotel in Brighton on Sunday 15 March. The show deals with divorce and relationship breakdown and provided a relaxed atmosphere conducive to helping people discuss and solve their problems.

Organised by Suzy Miller with support from Eco Events, around 500 visitors attended the one day event and proved such a hit that more exhibitions may be forthcoming.

Support was on offer from pastors, financial advisors, divorce specialists and guest speakers. Exhibitors ranged from the Mystic Housewife, who delved into visitors’ futures, life coaching companies to re-build shattered confidence and workshops for single parents.

Miller tells expoabc.com: “I wanted to create an event that didn’t solely focus on the negative aspects on divorce. It’s a collaboration of helpful guidance to show people how to overcome their differences genially, despite maybe disliking each other intensely. I’ve been divorced myself, and the lack of support out there was frightening.”

Visitors attended from all over the UK and even from overseas. One lady, all the way from Athens in Greece, asked Miller to host the show over there in the future. “That, coupled with the feedback I’ve received from exhibitors, means I’m seriously considering more shows dotted around the country as the next step forward,” says Miller.