|  Government
cash grants for Zoomark International
PetQuip has successfully bid for government support
in organising a British pavilion at Zoomark International
this year. This means that eligible businesses exhibiting
as part of the PetQuip managed group at Zoomark (10-13
May 2007) qualify for cash grants towards the cost of
stand space and construction.
The British pavilion will be funded through UK Trade
& Investment’s Tradeshow Access Programme.
Eligible firms can claim a £1,800 cash
grant towards the cost of exhibiting, subject
to meeting the grant’s terms and conditions. Each
eligible business is entitled to exhibit with government
grant support on a total of three occasions counted
from 1 April 2006. Previous SESA grants will not be
included in this total, which is a lifetime limit and
cannot be renewed.
Grants from the Tradeshow Access Programme are available
to British small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs)
that are new to export. For a copy of the full terms
and conditions of the Tradeshow Access Programme, and
to participate in the British pavilion at Zoomark International,
please contact Heather
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| Display
your brochures and a product sample at Expozoo
18 – 20 March 2007
Paris-Nord Villepinte
A cost effective way to test
the French market
Supported by UK Trade & Investment, PetQuip will
have an industry information stand at Expozoo 2007 with
the purpose of promoting British goods and services
to overseas trade buyers  and
helping those buyers source specific products from the
UK. As part of that promotion, we’re offering
you the opportunity to display your firm’s sales
literature and a small product sample on the PetQuip
stand at Expozoo. All enquires generated by your display
will be forwarded to you on our return from the show.
 The
cost for testing the French market for your products
in this way is just £125 + VAT
for members of PetQuip and £150
+ VAT for non members. That includes the cost of shipping
one carton of sales literature and a small product sample
to the exhibition. But space is limited. Participation
is on a first-come, first-served basis. To find out
more, please contact Kate
Smith (+44 (0)1959 565 995 or email kate@gardenex.com).
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| Meet
the buyer event and international trade forum
Wednesday 14 March 2007;
venue in the Midlands
Gardenex and PetQuip, in conjunction with the British
Embassy in Brussels, are inviting a group of key Belgian
buyers from the garden and pet sectors for one-to-one
meetings with suppliers in the UK. The buyers of pet
care equipment are Mr Van Praet, Tom & Co (Delhaize)
and Mr De Somville, Laroy Duvo (said to be the largest
importer of pet care products in Belgium). We hope to
announce the attendance of one or two buyers from other
markets shortly.
In addition to the meet the buyer event, there will
be a programme of export related workshops, case study
presentations, the latest information on glee and much
more. This event will be held in the Midlands. The venue
is to be confirmed. For more information, please contact
Theresa Swann (+44 (0)
1959 565 995 or email theresa@gardenex.com)
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| News
in Brief
Support for SMEs at
Pet Industry Christmas Trade Show
12 - 14 October,
Chicago
Backer's 41st Annual Pet
Industry Trade Show and Educational Conference
takes place at the Donald E Stephens Convention
Center, Rosemont (Chicago), Illinois in mid October.
PetQuip has secured UK Trade and Investment support
through the Tradeshow Access Programme for new-to-export
British SMEs who wish to exhibit at the show.
Subject to meeting the terms and conditions of
the grant, eligible businesses can claim a flat
rate of £1,800 towards the direct costs
incurred in taking part.
Discount on space at Glee
Petindex
For new and existing exhibitors
at Glee Petindex who are not already receiving
a discount through a sponsoring trade association,
being a member of PetQuip entitles them to a 12.5%
discount on stand space. In many cases that could
more than offset the membership subscription.
Glee Petindex takes place from 16-18 September
2007 at the NEC Birmingham
Making the most of PetQuip
membership to further your market research
Membership of PetQuip gives
access to the association’s research facilities,
including a huge database of international trade
buyers. It also offers free use of the association’s
reference library.
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more information about PetQuip or any of
the articles in this issue of PetQuip e-News,
please contact Neale Hutchinson, Trade Association
Manager (+44 (0) 1959 565 995 or email neale@petquip.com) |
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