Liftex early response
PRESS RELEASE, 19 May 2006.
LIFTEX 07, 16-17 May 2007, ExCeL, London.
The meeting place for the UK lift and escalator market
Large response to open door policy.
Following the decision of the Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA) to open the show to non-member exhibitors, there has been a tremendous response from companies wishing to promote themselves at Liftex 07.
To ensure fairness to previous exhibitors, promotion to non-member companies is not due to start until July; despite this, stand enquiries have been flooding in from the UK, USA, Spain and Sweden.
“To date we have nearly twenty new companies awaiting their stand allocations and new bookings are coming in all the time.” comments Bob Hudson, Liftex Show Manager, “With this level of interest Liftex is set for a significant expansion in 2007.”
Bob Lee, Technical Director at LEIA added “This level of early response from non-LEIA companies clearly vindicates the decision to open up the show and demonstrates the power of word of mouth within the industry. The anticipated growth of Liftex is well-timed for the UK marketplace and will ultimately benefit our members”
Companies interested in exhibiting or attending Liftex 07 can find information on the LEIA web site www.leia.co.uk, or by contacting the show manager Bob Hudson on ++ 44 (0)1732 810333 or email bob@room-13.co.uk.
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Liftex 07 opens its doors
PRESS RELEASE, 6 April 2006.
LIFTEX 07, 16-17 May 2007, ExCeL, London.
The meeting place for the UK lift and escalator market
Liftex opens its doors…
Liftex, the Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA) exhibition will be in its twentieth year in 2007 and this milestone will be celebrated with the show being open for the first time to international and non-member exhibitors. This will satisfy the visitor demand to see a broader range of companies, and will enhance the show’s position as the shop window for the UK lift and escalator market.
There has always been a healthy level of interest from non-LEIA companies, especially outside the UK to exhibit at Liftex, but up until 2004 it was felt that the exhibition should remain for the exclusive benefit of member companies. This opinion shifted significantly after Liftex 04, when the exhibitor survey returned a majority in favour of opening up the show.
Visitor research from the last two events concurs with this opinion, with the quality of the show being highly rated, but over 90% of visitors stated their wish to see a wider range of exhibitors, including foreign companies.
David Fazakerley, Managing Director of LEIA commented: “I am delighted that our members have agreed to allow non-member companies to exhibit, a decision which empowers us to develop Liftex as the major event in the UK lift and escalator industry calendar.”
Significant growth is anticipated for Liftex in 2007, with nearly all of the exhibitors from the previous show wishing to book either the same or larger stands, and many new enquiries being received. Companies interested in exhibiting or attending Liftex 07 can find information on the LEIA web site www.leia.co.uk, or by contacting the show manager Bob Hudson on ++ 44 (0)1732 810333 or email bob@room-13.co.uk.
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Liftex diary date
DATES ANNOUNCED FOR LIFTEX 07
THE UK EXHIBITION FOR THE LIFT AND ESCALATOR INDUSTRY
The Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA) have announced that their showcase for the industry in the UK, Liftex, will take place on the 16th and 17th May 2007 in the ExCeL Exhibition Centre, London.
The Excel centre has proved to be popular with visitors and exhibitors alike and has enjoyed continued development since Liftex 04, with a broader choice of hotels, restaurants and bars to ensure a positive environment in which buyers and sellers can network.
LEIA will be using the results of its comprehensive research amongst Liftex visitors and exhibitors to instigate exciting new plans to develop the show for 2007. David Fazakerley, Managing Director of LEIA comments: “We are keen to build on the success of the last Liftex exhibition and are reacting to comments and suggestions received to ensure that the show is bigger and better in May next year.”
Liftex is organised by the Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA) and is the only exhibition for manufacturers of lifts, escalators, components and service companies in the UK.
Further details will be announced soon and enquiries should be directed to: Bob Hudson, telephone 01732 810333 or email bob@room-13.co.uk.
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Liftex 07 new exhibitors
PRESS RELEASE, 24 July 2006.
LIFTEX 07, 16-17 May 2007, ExCeL, London.
The meeting place for the UK lift and escalator market
New Exhibitors confirmed for Liftex 07
The opening of Liftex 07 to non-LEIA member companies has been well received by both previous exhibitors and newcomers to the show. At a recent exhibitor briefing held at the Excel centre in London, nearly sixty participants listened intently as the new plans were unveiled by David Fazakerley, MD of LEIA and Bob Hudson, Exhibition Manager for Liftex 07. This was followed by an enlightening and humorous presentation by John Blaskey, MD of The Exhibiting Agency, demonstrating the dos and don’ts of effective exhibiting. The presentation provided much food for thought for those present.
The initial stand allocations have now been made and the list of exhibiting companies is available on the Liftex website via www.leia.co.uk. LEIA member companies who have already confirmed their place include: A & A Electrical Distributors, Alimak Hek, Apex Lift and Escalator, Apollo Lifts, Bucher Hydraulics, CE Electronics, Complus Teltronic, Drucegrove, Earlswood Industrial Services, G.F. Lift Hydraulics, Guideline Lift Services, International Lift Equipment, Jackson Lifts, Kollmorgen Lift Controls, Lester Control Systems, LEIA, Lifteknic, Liftstore, Memco, Mulhouse, Patron Lifts, Phoenix Lifting Systems, Plaistow Electrical Distributors, Sassi Lift Systems, Shorts Industries, Stentorgate, Titan Elevators, Wheelchair Lift Company and Windcrest LiftBits.
Non LEIA-member exhibitors booked to date include: Automation and Lift, Bramptons Lift Manufacturers, Elevation, Elevator Equipment, Elevatori, Elevator World, EyeDearz Design, J & L Elevator Components, K.G. Fabrication, Permanent Magnets, Rimex Metals and Robert Gerrard.
Additional floor space has been booked at Excel to accommodate the increased demand for stands, but with many more companies still to have their positions confirmed, the organisers anticipate that this extra space will soon be filled. Bob Hudson, Exhibition Manager for Liftex 07 commented: “The level of bookings received is a fantastic endorsement of the decision to open Liftex to all of the industry. The show is already larger than ever before, and with ten months left can only continue to go from strength to strength.”
Companies interested in exhibiting or attending Liftex 07 can find information on the LEIA web site www.leia.co.uk, or by contacting Bob Hudson on ++ 44 (0)1732 810333 or email bob@room-13.co.uk.
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Seal
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UK
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SGMA release
PRESS RELEASE 29 September 2006
SGMA Spring Market, Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Las Vegas, USA.
11-13 June 2007. www.sgmamarkets.com
Major US sporting goods show in drive to attract European manufacturers.
SGMA Spring Market is a focused sporting goods industry event showcasing full lines of footwear, performance apparel, equipment and accessories for fitness, running, spring team sports and licensed products. The Show is expected to attract nearly 10,000 hard to reach speciality retailers and team dealers looking for trendsetting styles, new companies and products, offering manufacturers the best route into a $25 billion marketplace. SGMA Spring Market will take place June 11 – 13, 2007 at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas.
In addition to American suppliers, SGMA Spring Market attracts a large number of Asian manufacturers keen to tap into the valuable and influential US sports sector. To date, however, European manufacturers have been surprisingly under-represented at the Show. This situation has now been tackled head-on by the Show organisers Universal Event Management (UEM), with the appointment of UK based agency Room 13 Ltd to represent the Expo in Europe.
Commenting on the appointment, Charlie Greco, CEO of Universal Event Management stated: “The wide experience of the team at Room 13 within the European events market, coupled with their extensive knowledge of expos in the States, makes them an ideal partner for UEM in Europe. I am looking forward to working with them and welcoming many more European manufacturers to SGMA Spring Market in 2007.”
Bob Hudson, Managing Director of Room 13 added: “We are delighted to be working with Charlie and the team at UEM, they have a fantastic track record for making events work. The SGMA event offers a great opportunity for European manufacturers to access the hugely important US sports marketplace, and Room 13 will offer all the support and guidance needed to ensure that exhibitors enjoy the maximum benefit from the Show.”
For further information contact Bob Hudson at Room 13, telephone ++ 44 (0)1732 810333, fax ++ (0)1732 810033, email bob@room-13.co.uk, website www.room-13.co.uk or www.sgmamarkets.com.
About SGMA Spring Market
SGMA Spring Market is a focused sporting goods industry event showcasing full lines of footwear, performance apparel, equipment and accessories for fitness, running, spring team sports and licensed products. SGMA Spring Market brings together the industry's leading brands, speciality, independent and trendsetting retailers, and team dealers—all under one roof. The event also provides sporting goods industry professionals with in-depth educational training. SGMA Spring Market is presented by the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA), and is managed and produced by Universal Event Management. For more information on the event, please visit www.sgmamarkets.com.
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SGMA - TAG alliance
TAG SIGNS MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH SGMA SPRING MARKET
TAG to move its summer buying event to SGMA Spring Market
beginning in 2007
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 25, 2006 – The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) and Team Athletic Goods, Inc. (TAG) today announced a strategic alliance that will incorporate TAG’s annual summer buying event into SGMA Spring Market (June 11-13, 2007; Sands Expo & Convention Center; Las Vegas, NV). The five-year agreement between the two organizations will begin with the launch of SGMA Spring Market in Las Vegas in June 2007, and continue through 2011. Combined, the two organizations will provide an invaluable opportunity for team sports retailers and manufacturers to network and do business.
TAG’s summer buying event will occupy 50,000 gross square feet on the SGMA exhibit floor, and will feature more than 100 exhibiting manufacturers. The TAG Buying Center will feature meeting rooms and product presentations available exclusively to TAG members.
This news follows the June 2006 announcement that TAG will hold its National Sales Training Seminar at SGMA Spring Market in June 2007, which will bring together TAG dealers’ road sales professionals for education and training.
In total, TAG expects to bring more than 400 team dealer owners, buyers and sales representatives to the event.
“SGMA Spring Market makes sense for TAG,” said Stan Morrison, CEO of TAG. “With many major manufacturers already committed to the event and an extensive educational program designed specifically for team dealers and specialty retailers, we consider this a must-attend event for any major player in the sporting goods and fitness industry.”
“We are delighted to work together with TAG to create an event that brings together the key players in the team sports market,” said SGMA President Tom Cove. “We believe the efficiencies created by this alliance will increase the ROI for all participating exhibitors and buyers. Being in position to do more business at one show is a win-win scenario for everyone.”
SGMA Spring Market will take place June 11-13, 2007 at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas. For more information on the event, visit www.sgmamarkets.com. |