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On Your Marks For Trade Events

Posted on September 11, 2018

On Your Marks For Trade Events

A busy show season lies ahead packed with a wealth of business ideas to help with your winter planning...

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On Your Marks 1Landscape Show - 18th-19th September

Evolution Centre, Battersea Park, London SW11 4NJ www.landscapeshow.co.uk

The key trade show for the industry LANDSCAPE is back for another year, uniting Garden Designers, Landscape Architects and Contractors under one roof for two days, dedicated to sourcing the latest innovations and technologies in the landscaping industry. Come down to Battersea Park onTuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th September 2018 to select, sourceand network. LANDSCAPE 2018 promises to deliver a range of both new andreturning exhibitors showcasing everything from Outdoor Furniture,Living Plants and Trees, Planters, Stone and Decking to mention justa few. The event is the go-to for any professional designer looking tosource new product ranges to use within their projects. Andrew Fisher Tomlin from Fisher Tomlin & Bowyer says: “The thing that distinguishes the LANDSCAPE Show is that you always find new trade suppliers and new products that you would never find elsewhere.” Alongside the main exhibition is a free to attend Seminar Programme hosted across four seminar theatres. Each session is CPD accredited and addresses current topics integral to the industry

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Beaulieu Trade Show - 20th September

Hides Field, Beaulieu,Brockenhurst, Hampshire SO42 7ZN www.lawnsandbeaulieushows.com

On Your Marks 2The annual HERCMA Southern Trade Show at Beaulieu takes placethis year on Thursday 20th September, from 10am until 5pm. More than 150 of the latest caravan holiday homes, lodgesand park homes will be displayed in the splendid setting of theBeaulieu Estate in the New Forest in Hampshire. Leading brandson show include manufacturers such as ABI, Atlas, Carnaby, Delta,Pathfinder, Pemberton, Prestige-Homeseeker, Regal, Stately-Albion,Swift, Tingdene and Victory. Other exhibitors range from decking companies to software and furniture suppliers. Parking and entry are free for bona fide trade visitors who can register to attend on www. hercmatradeshows. com. Trade visitors are also welcome on Friday21st September, the opening day of the annual Caravan Holiday Home and Park Home Show. This continues over the weekend of 22nd and23rd September from 10am until 5pm each day. Details of the public event are on www.lawnsandbeaulieushows.com

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Be My Guest - 2nd & 10th October

Torquay, Carlisle & Skegness www.bemyguest.live

On Your Marks 3Following a successful launch earlier this year, the Be My Guest event series has announced its autumn dates. A UK roadshow for independent accommodation providers including holiday parks, camping sites, glamping experiences and holiday rentals. Theevents are supported by partners like The AA,Google, Expedia, local DMOs and media partnersincluding Holiday Park Scene. The one-day business development eventswill be visiting Torquay (2 Oct), Carlisle (10 Oct) and Skegness (13 Nov). The events are free to attend for providers and feature a fantastic speakerline up to help businesses improve their performance by mastering topicslike digital marketing, local networking, supplementary incomes throughinitiative like electrical vehicle charging ports. Visitors to the show will also be able to take advantage of theMarketplace exhibition which showcases the latest products and servicesfor providers and is packed with show-only offers. As an example, theBe My Guest team provide a 20% subsidy for any new accommodationproviders looking to undertake The AA Quality Assessment Scheme forthe first time. For more information and to register your FREE place at the show justvisit the website.

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Saltex 2018 - 31st October - 1st November

NEC, Birmingham B40 1NT www.iogsaltex.com

On Your Marks 4Those working within the holiday park and campsite management industry will have the opportunity to learn from leading opinion formers, further their career prospects and see new products and services fromprominent suppliers when SALTEX opens its doors at the NEC,Birmingham on October 31 and November 1. This year, the show floor will be bursting with everything avisitor needs to increase their efficiency and improve operations andwill contain a plethora of exhibitors representing the likes of playequipment and services, turf maintenance equipment, fencing andlandscaping, sports surface design, research and consultancy, seeds,turf, aggregates and treatments, and facilities services management. As well as a wide range of innovative products on display within the three large halls, visitors to SALTEX will have the chance to see many of these products in action. The outdoor demonstrations will take place on a grassed area directly outside the SALTEX halls 6, 7 and 8. There will also be a number of education opportunities through Learning LIVE - SALTEX’s all-encompassing, free-to-attend education programme. Learning LIVE will take place in four dedicatedseminar theatres situated on the show floor and willfeature a wide range of expert speakers discussingrelevant topics. SALTEX 2018 is free to attend. To register yourattendance and beat the queues visit www.iogsaltex.com

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Holiday Park & Resort Innovation Show - 7th & 8th September

NEC, Birmingham B40 1NT www.holidayparkshow.co.uk

On Your Marks 5The Holiday Park & Resort Innovation Show is back at the NEC, Birmingham on the 7th and 8th November providing holiday and leisure entrepreneurs with an unparalleled opportunity to make the most of their resorts, holiday parks and attractions by delivering first-hand the very best in advice, products and services. Combining world class experts, face-to-face advice, 150 inspirational seminars, 350 leading suppliers, workshops, unrivalled networking and live features all under one roof - these two days are truly unmissable for anyone in this sector! Whether you’re relatively new in the holiday market and looking for inspiration and advice or an established business looking for new and exciting ways to improve your offering, the event covers everything you need to run your holiday business more efficiently. Discover all the latest technology and trends from within the sector and find out more about current marketing and business strategies. The industry’s most innovative and influential figures will pass on their peerless knowledge and advice and ultimately help you stand out from the competition and increase your occupancy rates. Tickets to attend are free and you can register via the website. We look forward to welcoming you to the event.

Holiday Show Season Round Up

Posted on September 7, 2017

Holiday Show Season Round Up

As summer draws to a close, the Holiday Park industry enters its busy show season with a series of exhibitions and trade seminars. Shows cover all aspects of park life from accommodation to outdoor essentials and from hot tubs and swimming pools to catering equipment. With so many dates to pencil into your diaries we bring you a shortlist of the biggest industry shows coming up this autumn and what you can expect from each one…

The Caravan ExtravagaLawnsnza (The Lawns)
Sept 5th – 7th from 10am
The Lawns, Harland Way, Cottingham, East Yorkshire HU16 5SQ

September sees the 42nd annual HERCMA (the Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire Caravan Manufacturers’ Association) Caravan Trade Show in Cottingham, near Hull. Major manufacturers will be unveiling their 2018 models to park owners, dealers and distributors from across the UK and to international visitors from other countries. There will be more than 150 holiday homes, lodges and park homes and over 130 touring caravans on display along with many other supplies and service stands.

The trade show is preceded by The Caravan Extravaganza where there is a fun and friendly atmosphere, where parks and dealers and accessory stalls along with bands and other entertainment are present. www.hercmatradeshows.com

 

BodyPower Fitness Trade Show 2017
Sept 12th and 13th from 9am
NEC, Birmingham B40 1NT BPower

BodyPower Fitness Trade Show is the new name for Leisure Industry Week, the trade event that has dominated the UK’s leisure landscape as a calendar staple for the past three decades. The focus of the event is to explore the fitness and leisure industries. BodyPower Fitness Trade Show promise over 100 innovative brands, in the wet and dry sectors, including pools, spas, saunas and gyms. Offering fitness solutions to various markets, including holiday parks, means BodyPower will provide the options for the perfect addition to your resort. BodyPower Fitness Trade Show will offer the opportunity to network with the leading industry experts and explore the one stop shop of leisure needs to upgrade your resort. www.bodypower.com

 

LandscapeThe Landscape Show 2017
Sept 19th and 20th from 10am
Evolution Centre, Battersea Park, London SW11 4NJ

The award winning, multi-media supported industry trade show, Landscape, returns to Battersea Park for two days. The Landscape Show promotes the latest products, technologies and innovations to the very best Garden Designers, Landscape Architects, Contractors, Groundsmen, Facilities Managers and Local Authority Landscaping Professionals from across the UK and beyond.

The show is supported by over 40 different media titles and trade associations. Landscape also hosts a free to attend, industry leading seminar programme which addresses a diverse range of topics integral to the industry. Topics being discussed this year include: ‘How Green Infrastructure Can Change the Horticulture Industry’, Choosing or Commissioning Relevant Artwork for Exterior Spaces, ‘Successful Small Spaces’ and ‘What Happened Next? Successful Aftercare for Great Garden Designs’. These sessions will be led by speakers from all backgrounds and career paths. www.landscapeshow.co.uk

Holiday Caravan (Beaulieu) 2017
Sept 21st from 10am
Beaulieu, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7ZNBealieu

HERCMA’s Southern Trade Show takes place at Beaulieu and is set in the grounds of the National Motor Museum in the New Forest. More manufacturers will be exhibiting their brand new models although there are no tourers at Beaulieu. Following the trade day there are three days where the public are invited to see the new seasons’ models and meet representatives from parks and dealers in the hope of purchasing their next holiday home or lodge. The venues are outdoor events and sensible footwear is a must as ground conditions are greatly affected by the weather.  www.hercmatradeshows.com

SaltexSALTEX 2017
Nov 1st and 2nd from 9am
NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT

Last year’s SALTEX (Sports, Amenities, Landscaping Trade Exhibition) was an unprecedented success with 292 exhibitors and 8,754 unique visitors spanning 45 different nations. Building on that success, SALTEX 2017’s improved show features and unrivalled industry support are set to work together to create the most exciting holiday park industries event to date when the doors open at the NEC. With three large halls containing many of the major players from across the industry, SALTEX 2017 is the ideal place to see products and services which could improve the daily operations of holiday parks. Visitors can also expect to see new products being unveiled, new unique services and some exciting guest appearances on the exhibitor stands. www.iogsaltex.com

Holiday Park and Resort Innovation
November 8th and 9th from 10am HPI
NEC, Birmingham B40 1NT

Holiday Park & Resort Innovation is an unparalleled opportunity for holiday and leisure entrepreneurs to make the most of their resorts, holiday parks and attractions by delivering first-hand the very best in advice, products and services. Combining world class experts, face-to-face advice, 150 inspirational seminars, 350 leading suppliers, workshops, unrivalled networking and live features all under one roof - these two days are truly unmissable for anyone in this sector.

2017 also sees the launch of the Family Attraction Expo running directly alongside, designed as a one-stop-marketplace for an owner or manager of a visitor attraction or tourism enterprise this vibrant and diverse event will open a host of opportunities to visitors this November. Running alongside again is the Farm Business Innovation Show which took home ‘Best Trade Show of the Year’ at the 2016 UK’s EN Awards. www.holidayparkshow.co.uk

SpatexSPATEX 2017
Jan 30th – Feb 1st 2018 from 9.30am
Ericcson Exhibition Hall, The Ricoh Arena, Coventry, CV6 6GE

SPATEX, the UK’s only dedicated water leisure exhibition and designed with the holiday park sector in mind. The show attracts well over a hundred big name manufacturers and suppliers from the UK and abroad, and showcases the very latest in swimming pools, enclosures, wet and dry safety flooring, saunas, spas, steam rooms, water features and everything under the wet leisure umbrella. Discover new ways of saving time, money and energy and see for yourself the very
latest models for 2018. SPATEX also hosts an impressive double seminar programme, topics such as effective commercial spa operation, how to prevent Legionnaires’ disease and cryptosporidium and the latest guidance on health and safety. Certificates of attendance and CPD points are available for all attendees. www.spatex.co.uk

Best In Show

Posted on August 29, 2014

Best In Show

LIW11 - general crowd shot

Up to 7,000 leisure professionals from across the country are expected to visit LIW at the Birmingham NEC.

Autumn is shaping up to be a busy season for the holiday park industry, with not one but three not-to-be-missed trade shows in the pipeline.

The popular Leisure Industry Week (LIW) will return to Birmingham’s NEC and this year it promises to be bigger and better than ever before.

Up to 7,000 leisure industry professionals are expected to visit the three day show from 30th September to 2nd October, spanning across six core sectors including Pool & Spa, Play, Health & Fitness, Eat & Drink, Leisure Facilities and Sport.

New for this year is the hotly anticipated Pool & Spa Advice Clinic, providing a comprehensive swimming pool and spa information centre at stand W440. Representatives from four of the industry’s leading pool and spa companies will be on hand to offer advice on all aspects of design, installation and maintenance. From planning a new pool to refurbishing an old one, or deciding which wellness options will generate the most revenue, the panel of industry experts have got it covered.

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The Landscape show features contemporary, cutting edge technologies and methods, and is supported by a comprehensive free seminar programme.

CUTTING EDGE PRODUCTS

Next up is the well-established Landscape show, which focuses on the design, build and maintenance of indoor and outdoor landscaping projects.

Visitors to the show at Battersea Park will have the opportunity to view cutting edge products and technologies geared towards improving their property, including hot tubs, paving options, specimen trees and planting, containers and decking. The Holiday Park Scene team will also be in attendance on stand A37 – stop by to pick up your free copy of the magazine and discuss how you can get involved in future issues.

The show will be open to the public from 10am – 6pm on Tuesday 23rd September, and 10am – 5pm on Wednesday 24th September. Tickets are free of charge and available by registering on the website.

RANGE OF BUSINESS IDEAS

If you’re looking for new ideas for your camping or caravanning business, be sure to visit the Farm Business Innovation exhibition and conference when it returns to Olympia London on 27th-28th November.

Don’t let the name fool you – you don’t need to be a farmer to benefit from a day at the show. The combination of suppliers, seminars and workshops covers a range of ideas that any forward-thinking camping or caravanning business owner will find invaluable in maximising the revenue potential of their business.

The schedule of seminar and workshop topics includes tourism, glamping, retail and marketing, with expert advice on how to identify the opportunities that are right for your business.

 

 

Curtain Set To Rise On Landscape Show

Posted on July 3, 2014
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LANDSCAPE takes place in September 2014 at Battersea Park, central London.

Curtain Set To Rise On Landscape Show

Thousands of visitors are expected to descend on Battersea Park for the annual LANDSCAPE show, on September 23 and 24.

Established as the essential trade event, LANDSCAPE is dedicated to bringing the industry together by introducing its visitors to the latest products, services and techniques necessary to design, build and maintain prestigious interior or exterior landscaping projects.

Each year it attracts garden designers, architects, landscape contractors, local authority professionals, and facilities managers from all over the UK and abroad.

Visitors to this year’s show can take part in a comprehensive programme of free seminars, featuring some of the biggest names in the business. The show will be open to the public from 10am – 6pm on Tuesday 23rd September, and 10am – 5pm on Wednesday 24th September. Visitors can register online for free tickets at www.landscapeshow.co.uk.