We attended the BICs-08 and I must say it was an excellent weekend. The scale and scope of the event was huge and very entertaining. Unico had decided that BICS-09 was the place for us to show off our work for the first time with our own table.
About a month after BICS-08 we applied for a table and about a month after that we got a very apologetic and honest reply from Mike Allwood saying that because of the credit crunch they will have to scale down on who can attend the main show.
We were gutted but completely understood. Reading various blogs and interviews it became apparent there was other issues. 2 major sponsors / supporters saying no they can’t do the big show next year due to costs, and ownership of the Commonwealth Hall that was unlikely to be resolved, (but 2010 should see the whole of the building again available).
Still these things happen and completely out of the organizers control and hey some BICS is way better than no BICS. We booked up for BICS-09 anyway to see everyone else and take in the talks like we did back in 2008.
Yesterday I received an email from Mallory at The Fallen Angel Media who have informed me that they have pulled it out the bag and arranged a small press expo on the same dates just down the street. At Unico we’re thrilled and would like to say thanks to the guys who didn’t give up with all of us small pressers and offered us a chance to sell our goods at BristoL.
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