Mortgage Business Expo London (incorporating International Property Investment), held in November 2006, enjoyed a record visitor attendance of 5,822, according to official ABC audited figures. The total audited figure was 8,292 and included 5,822 registered visitors and 2,470 other attendees such as journalists, exhibitors and conference speakers. An average of 500 people an hour arrived at the London expo. The record numbers also mean that the three 2006 Mortgage Business Expo events – in London, Manchester and Scotland – attracted over 9,140 visitors.

Mortgage Business Expo is now officially the biggest event in the financial services calendar and is organised by London-based Clarion Events. Daniel Nwaokolo, Clarion Events Show Director, said: “The record attendance, audited by a highly respected industry body, underlines the importance of Mortgage Business Expo to the mortgage industry. The support from IFAs, lenders and mortgage professionals of all kinds in 2006 reinforces the success of the events and underlines the strength and resilience of the mortgage market. We plan to build on this for 2007.” 1000 delegates expected to attend Scottish event

Free registration has begun for Scotland’s biggest exhibition and seminar event for professional financial advisers - Financial Services Scotland 2007. The event in Glasgow on 8 March is expected to attract more than 1000 visitors. New for 2007 is the International Property Investment Pavilion. With one in 50 of the UK population now owning a property overseas, this section will showcase the opportunities for advisers to increase their revenue streams while helping make their clients’ foreign property dreams a reality.

• 100 exhibitors including the Financial Services Authority, the Financial Ombudsman Service, Axa, Intelligent Finance, Invesco Perpetual, Kensington Mortgage Company, Nationwide, Scottish Widows, The Exchange and UCB Home Loans
• Free seminars (with Continuing Professional Development points accreditation) supported by the Council of Mortgage Lenders and the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries
• Money Marketing Live – including the Pensions, Investment and Protection Arenas A “Meet the Financial Services Authority” stand with the ability to pre-book sessions

The event takes place from 9 am to 4.30 pm at the SECC (Scottish Exhibition +Conference Centre) in Glasgow and is open to all authorised financial intermediaries and mortgage brokers. Entry is free but pre-registration will enable faster entry. Preregistration and more details of events taking place at Financial Services Scotland are available at: www.financialservicesscotland.comThis year’s Mortgage Business Expo London takes place on 14 and 15 November at Earls Court 2 and further expansion is planned after the success of 2006. Mortgage Business Expo Manchester, which last year attracted 2,421 registered visitors, according to ABC, will be held on 16 and 17 May at the Manchester G-Mex Centre.