In 2010 we broadened the event to reflect the growing focus on skills. As well as recruiting companies there were also media course providers exhibiting; and in addition to the exhibitors there were separate sessions for students and recent graduates, for freelancers, and for more senior candidates.

Companies exhibiting at the Fair in 2010 included:

	Bozboz offer a variety of web design and development services. Our services include: ecommerce shopping cart systems, content management systems, hosting, search engine optimisation (SEO), Internet marketing, custom PHP development and graphic design.www.bozboz.co.uk/
	Brightwave was Founded in 2000 and is the UK's leading workplace e-learning provider with a reputation for high quality, high impact online training solutions. Brightwave has UK offices in Brighton and Glasgow. Their mission as a leading e-learning company is to help clients engage employees to learn and perform to their full potential. www.brightwave.co.uk/
	Click with Technology is a UK leader in providing online business solutions. Market leading technology, innovative design and attention to detail have made Click with Technology one of the market leaders in website design and online development. From social media technology and online booking functionality to search engine optimisation integration during the course of the design & build process, Click with Technology will ensure that you are ahead of the competition when your site goes live.www.clickwt.com
	Edvantage group provides solutions to help organisations implement effective learning programmes. We develop e-learning systems and software, provide over 10,000 online training courses, and we have our own team of teaching experts creating customised e-learning content. Working side-by-side with our clients, Edvantage group emphasises service and support to ensure that e-learning is successfully integrated into the organisation.www.edvantagegroup.com/
	Epic Group plc is the UK's largest e-learning company. It provides bespoke e-learning content for company intranets, kiosks and iTV. It also has an e-government division putting government services online. It is ISO9001 accredited and has more than 200 staff. www.epic.co.uk/
	Freshegg focuses on excellent web design underpinned by strong Search Engine Marketing expertise as well as Blogging, Social Media, Copywriting, Conversion Tracking, PPC and online PR. Fresh Egg design and develop websites with search engine optimisation (SEO) in mind from the start. www.freshegg.com
	No longer do you need a budget equivalent to a small country's GDP to make a video and, with the explosion of internet video options for delivering and distributing your content, it has never been so accessible or within your control. Fat Sand are looking to be at the forefront of this democracy of video production, helping many of our clients to find the best way to deliver a more visual message cost effectively. www.fatsand.com
	iCrossing is a search and social media led digital marketing agency. They put the consumer at the heart of marketing through their unique range of research and tools that provide a different perspective on how users navigate and engage in conversation with brands online. www.icrossing.com
	Kineo bring fresh thinking and innovation to design and deliver learning solutions for some of the world's leading organizations. These range from 20 minute rapid e-learning modules delivered in days, to very large custom or bespoke e-learning solutions; and from hosted online learning portals to capability building with internal teams. www.kineo.com
	Madgex offer full service job board outsourcing. As well as job board business consultancy, they provide standalone job board consultancy on design, user experience and branding and identity. Madgex has successfully delivered online solutions to the media, job board and recruitment sectors since 2000. Evolving from a five man team to a multi million pound business with over sixty specialists. www.madgex.com/
	Plug-in Media is a BAFTA winning digital media production company that uses cutting edge technology to deliver engaging, interactive entertainment experiences. We blend animation, gaming and narrative with great design and top class coding to produce work that is visually stunning, technically ground-breaking and with great storytelling and humour at its core. www.pluginmedia.net/
	Propellernet is an award winning Brighton-based social and online marketing agency. Propellernet specialise in delivering strategy-led, integrated online marketing campaigns for their clients, who include Hi-tec, Furniture Village, Contiki, Sovereign and Sportsshoes.com. Their creative team has extensive expertise in paid search, natural search, creative link building, online PR, social media and conversion optimisation. www.propellernet.co.uk
	Show Me How to Play is a Music Education/ Entertainment company that delivers its content through the unique Multiplayer software. The Multiplayer is a four window split screen video player that allows you to learn your parts and play with the band. The software has been announced as a finalist in the highly prestigious 2010 BETT awards (Education technology awards) and is growing in popularity in homes and schools as far away as Australia and the USA. SMHTP works with many partners particularly the Arts Council, BBC, Roland, Clic-Sargent, Rockschool and many of the major record companies. The content for the MP gets made at our office/ studio in Brighton. www.showmehowtoplay.com
	SiteVisibility is a search engine marketing and SEO agency on a mission. We’re focussed on what happens ‘beyond the click’. We don’t think it’s enough to just deliver top Google rankings. We want to know what those visitors do; what the commercial returns really are, and how we can continue to improve performance and ROI. www.sitevisibility.co.uk/
	White Hat Media is a digital marketing agency that specialises in SEO services, Social Media Marketing, Paid Search and Website Design and Build. We apply expert Search Engine Optimisation to every site we build or re-engineer and apply techniques that ensure high conversion rates. We are also skilled in driving high levels of traffic through Social Media Marketing.. www.whitehatmedia.com
	The WPM Group is comprised of WPM Internet and WPM Education. Established for over 10 years, WPM helps clients continually improve their online presence through innovative and well thought out solutions. WPM Internet has an excellent track record for delivering highly successful bespoke e-commerce sites within a broad range of industries. WPM Education provides cost reducing, customer service focused e-payment solutions for some of the country’s leading academic institutions.

Freelance Advice at the Fair in 2010 came from:

	FreelanceAdvisor is designed to help freelancers and contractors in every field with detailed setup advice and ongoing help that even the most experienced freelancers and contractors will find useful. Articles, blogs and advice from freelancers and contractors with years of work in the marketplace under their belt will be featured on their site, together with numerous pod cast interviews. www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk
	Brighton Farm is a networking group for web designers, developers and people with related new media skills who live in Brighton and the surrounding areas. We meet weekly in different venues around Brighton and Hove. If you're looking for a web freelancer, please check our skills and profiles to help find someone you like, or come along to one of our meetings for a chat.www.brightonfarm.com
	The Werks is an open working environment in Hove where freelancers, creatives and small businesses can come to share, develop and work on their projects on a daily basis. Our space is run for freelancers, by freelancers, so we understand how important collaboration, flexibility and social contact can be. If you're interested, why not drop by with your laptop and try it out? www.werkshop.org.uk
	The Skiff is a coworking space in Brighton located at 49 Cheltenham Place – you can’t miss the pink door. It is generally open from 10am – 6pm weekdays. The idea of The Skiff is to take the best elements of a coffee shop (social, energetic, creative) and the best elements of a workspace (productive, functional) and combine them to give independent workers the chance to have their own, affordable space.www.theskiff.org

Course providers exhibiting at the Fair in 2010 included:

	In recent years, Brighton has produced some exciting new media companies, including Internet radio firms, games developers, marketing agencies and designers. As the city’s leading Further Education provider, City College Brighton and Hove is committed to providing state-of-the-art training which will supply these local businesses with highly-skilled employees. www.ccb.ac.uk
	At Sussex Downs College in Lewes you can study to become a well qualified and highly skilled professional in the digital media industry. They offer courses at 6th Form and University levels, from BTEC Nationals in Interactive Media (equivalent to A levels) to degree courses. For those who have already got their A levels or are looking to be a mature student, they have the Foundation Degree Arts (FdA) in Digital Media Design, a two year course run in partnership with the University of Brighton. FdA graduates can top up to a full BA (Hons) in a further year of study in their department. www.sussexdowns.ac.uk
	At StudentGems.com is a website where students can find paid one-off jobs and short-term project work. Any graduate employer will tell you that besides having a degree, the most important aspect of your CV is the amount and quality of your work experience. StudentGems.com gives students the opportunity to gain meaningful commercial experience and earn money. www.StudentGems.com
	Journalist Works provide fast-track NCTJ journalism training for people who want a career as a journalist. We prepare you for jobs on newspapers, magazines, online and many of our graduates work in TV, Radio and PR. You get guaranteed work experience, NCTJ qualification and a portfolio of published work to impress at interview. We are based in the offices of The Argus, Brighton’s daily paper. Come and meet us and find out more. www.journalistworks.co.uk
	Hove College is a leading provider of New Media programmes in East Sussex. Fundamentally vocational in content, all courses ensure hands-on practice in Web Design, Digital Design, Marketing & Media, Internet Marketing and E-commerce. The college offers flexible programmes from 18 week certificate courses to 72 week Advanced Diplomas covering all core new media subjects. www.hovecollege.co.uk
	Northbrook College has been at the forefront of media training for more than 10 years. The college offers part time training courses for working adults as well as full time degree courses. Northbrook has industry-standard equipment and software, including Mac suites, photo studios and extensive music production studios. Courses include Journalism, Photography, Moving Image, Media Production, Animation, Graphic Design, Communication Design, Games Design, Music Production and Media Composition. www.northbrook.ac.uk
	The University of Brighton is one of the largest higher education providers in the south-east. They have over 500 courses ranging from foundation degrees to professional doctorates. The university employs over 2,600 staff and contributes over £300 million to the regional economy. They recognise the importance of the digital media industry and recently have invested in new facilities including a digital media suite, computer games suite, usability lab and editing suite. Staff and graduates from the university will be available at the fair offering advice on careers development and courses. www.brighton.ac.uk
	There’s a unique flavour to the University of Sussex that makes studying there a great experience. Their strong reputation for research attracts outstanding academic staff from around the world and provides firm foundations for their teaching excellence. Add to this their proud history for innovative learning approaches and inclusiveness, where everyone is encouraged to make the most of all their talents, and you have a recipe for outstanding success. www.sussex.ac.uk
	Brighton Institute of Modern Music BIMM is run by musicians for musicians and our fully accredited, intensive courses are for individuals who are committed to a career in music or the music industry. With courses in Songwriting, Live Sound, Tour Production, Music Business, and Teacher training, BIMM is the UK’s industry leader in the field of modern music education and careers development. www.bimm.co.uk
	Access to Music: Their prime aim has been to promote and improve popular music training in the UK. This goal is at the heart of more recent initiatives such as the Music Manifesto, of which Access to Music is a signatory. www.accesstomusic.co.uk
	Chichester College offers a range of Computing and IT courses and offers, in conjunction with Hewlett Packard and Thames University, a Foundation Degree in Computer Schystems Management which gives professional status as well as Diploma, HND and CISCO courses - and much more. www.chichester.ac.uk