The World Wide Web is changing the reality we live in from the way we communicate and interact to the way we think and behave. It has also changed the way that firms reach out and connect to clients, and therefor the way we do business.

in the early years of Cebit, companies would spend high sums of money to set up information booths in hopes of attracting new clients. one of our customers, a Cebit regular, recalls that he would try to meet new customers by giving out his business cards next to the men’s restroom! when the internet came along, it maximised the amount of opportunities and time in which to connect to potential business partners, making conventions a venue for solidifying already-established business relationships. handelot prides itself on being a forward-thinking online meeting place for businesses and clients to connect.

on 11 May, handelot held a convention for its VIP members for the first time. The event was sponsored by Mark Electronics, at the Jumeirah beach resort in dubai. Mark electronics Ceo atif hamid called the event a big opportunity to create a name for himself. “Many people didn’t know us before this event, at the beginning people were reluctant, but afterwards everyone wanted to touch and try us out, we brought samples of iPhone covers, bluetooth speakers, and mobile handsets.” Mirco sorbo, sales director of selte, also had positive experiences. “at Cebit, i didn’t meet any new customers, but here i made two new contacts in one evening.”

More than 250 representatives from 130 different companies were on hand for handelot’s big debut event. the future promises to be even brighter for handelot’s 10th anniversary as we look to hold another far-reaching networking event and give more businesses and clients from all over the world chance to strengthen their relationships

we believe that our events are the future of networking and enabling the enhancement of global business connections already kindled by the world wide web. this is the way we want to evolve. be a VIP. handelot.com.