Deadline for joining British exhibitor group at Global Pet Expo 2012 is fast approaching

Orlando, Wednesday 29 February – Friday 2 March

www.globalpetexpo.org

Global Pet Expo is the largest North American trade show for the pet care sector. This year’s show had 835 exhibitors and featured more than 3,000 new product launches. A total of 4,691 pet equipment buyers attended from around the world including independent retailers, distributors, mass-market buyers and other qualified professionals.

Organised by the American Pet Products Association (APPA) and Pet Industry Distributors Association (PIDA), Global Pet Expo 2012 will present the latest, most innovative pet care products on the market today. More than 800 companies from across the world – including 150 first-time exhibitors - will showcase products for all types of pet including dogs, cats, birds, fish, reptiles, small animals and horses. With 62 per cent of American households owning at least one pet, this is your opportunity to break into a market valued at $50 billion.

PetQuip is managing a British exhibitor group for a third successive year at Global Pet Expo 2012. The show organisers are again offering us an attractive exhibitor package and PetQuip has secured grant support of £1,800 for eligible British firms under UK Trade & Investment’s Tradeshow Access Programme. Please click here to download more information about Global Pet Expo, the British pavilion, our exhibitor package, UK Trade & Investment grants, cost factors and application forms.

For help and advice about exhibiting at Global Pet Expo 2012, please phone Emma Lewis or Theresa Swann on +44 (0) 1959 565 995 or email emma@petquip.com or theresa@petquip.com.

Exceptional demand for places in British exhibitor group at Interzoo

Nuremberg, Thursday 17 May – Sunday 20 May 2012

www.interzoo.com

Exhibitor information packs have been sent within the past few weeks to dozens of firms which have registered their interest in participating in the PetQuip organised British exhibitor group at Interzoo 2012. Space at the most important overseas exhibition for the British pet care industry is limited, so British firms considering taking part in next year’s event are urged to do so now to avoid disappointment.

Staged every two years in the ancient German city of Nuremberg, Interzoo holds an unrivalled place in the trade fair calendar. At last year’s fair, there were 95 British firms among the 1,498 exhibitors displaying pet food, grooming aids, accessories and services over an expanse of 90,800 square metres.

We are offering a comprehensive stand package at Interzoo 2012, designed so that exhibitors can just turn up and display their products. The package includes floor space, walls, carpet, lighting, fascia panel, table, chairs, counter, electricity and daily stand cleaning. Firms can choose to exhibit in the British pavilion in a prime location at the front of Hall 9 or in other areas of the show if they prefer and still benefit from our full support.

We are bidding for grant funding under UK Trade & Investment’s Tradeshow Access Programme (TAP) to help British exhibitors offset the cost of stand space and construction. The TAP scheme offers cash grants to eligible small to medium sized enterprises that are ‘New to Export’ or have been exporting for less than 10 years. We hope to be able to announce the outcome of our bid very soon.

Based on an exchange rate of £1:€1.12, the cost of the stand package is about £248 per square metre, plus a mandatory charge made by the organisers for the Communications Package of £430 and the early bird PetQuip management fee (£410+VAT for members of PetQuip; £590+VAT for non-members).

To take advantage of our early bird offer, please complete the reservation form and submit it with the appropriate management fee payable to PetQuip as quickly as possible. This will secure priority in terms of a stand and possible grant, while allowing you the opportunity to reconsider should funding not be confirmed or not be available at the time of applying for it.

For help and advice about exhibiting at Interzoo 2012, please phone Emma Lewis or Theresa Swann on +44 (0) 1959 565 995 or email emma@petquip.com or theresa@petquip.com.