Government cash grants for Interzoo
Thursday 22 - Sunday 25 May 2008
Nuremberg
www.interzoo.com
|  UK
Trade & Investment has announced that there
will be support under the Tradeshow Access Programme
for British exhibitors at this year’s
show.
In making the announcement, UK
Trade & Investment said it could not confirm
the level of grant at this stage. However, it
went on to say that eligible firms exhibiting
as part of the PetQuip organised group at Interzoo
2008 will qualify for grants of at least £1,000.
Grants from the Tradeshow Access Programme
are available to British small to medium sized
enterprises (SMEs) that are new to export. Grant
application forms and Terms & Conditions
are promised soon.
 PetQuip
has secured a prime location for the British
exhibitor group at the 2008 exhibition. Well
situated for group members to take full advantage
of the show’s large attendance (Interzoo
2006 attracted 34,181 trade visitors from 108
countries), the British pavilion is at the front
of Hall 9, close to the Mitte entrance and train
station. However, participants in the group
are not obliged to exhibit in the pavilion in
Hall 9. Should they wish to exhibit in a different
part of the show, they are free to choose alternative
space in any other hall. A cost-effective shell
scheme can be provided for them if required.
 British
exhibitors can take advantage of PetQuip’s
comprehensive package to help with their stand
arrangements, show preparation and any problems
encountered on site during the show itself.
Key elements of the package are attractively
designed and British-themed stands, support
and guidance with logistics and technical matters,
exhibition freight forwarding, help with travel
and accommodation, together with the provision
of interpreters, media promotion, market information
and advice to exhibitors on how to make the
most of their presence at Interzoo.
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download further details and a copy of
the application form…
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A
copy of this document can be downloaded
as a PDF file
from the Events
section of the PetQuip web site. |
If you
have any questions about Interzoo 2008,
please contact
Theresa Swann,
Head of Events
T +44
(0) 1959 565 995 F +44
(0) 1959 565 885 E info@petquip.com
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Fair
Guide – be on your guard
British exhibitors at overseas trade fairs should
take care in their response to unsolicited correspondence
from the Austrian registered firm Construct Data Verlag
AG. Referring to your pre-registered listing in the
Fair Guide exhibitor directory, these letters are
accompanied by an order form “for your correct
listing as an individual advertisement entry”.
We strongly advise you not to sign and return these
order forms.
Construct Data Verlag AG is not the producer of the
official show catalogue for any trade fair that we
know of. If you sign and return their order form,
you are committing yourself to an annual payment of
€1,170 for three years. That period is extended
by a further year if you fail to cancel in time.
Meet
the buyer event
Our next meet-the-buyer event takes place on Thursday
21 February at the Novotel, Birmingham Airport
and will involve buyers from both the garden and pet
care sectors in Finland, Italy and perhaps one other
market.
Elisa Manninen-Kahkonen
and Valeria Notari,
international trade advisers at the British Embassy,
Helsinki and the Consulate General in Milan, are helping
with the recruitment of suitable buyers from both
sectors. We hope to announce the names of the buyers
attending the event within the next week or two.
Participation in the meet the buyer event is exclusively
for members of PetQuip. For more information and to
register your interest in taking part, please contact
Heather Chalk, Events
Manager
T +44 (0) 1959 565 995
F +44 (0) 1959 565 885
E info@petquip.com
The
benefits of PetQuip membership
Your business can enjoy many immediate benefits
by becoming a member of PetQuip. In addition to the
meet-the-buyer event on 21 February, we offer a wide
range of exclusive membership services including:
- For new exhibitors at Glee Petindex (NEC Birmingham,
21-23 September 2008), 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 some cases that could
more than offset the membership subscription.
- Entry in the product directory to members’
goods and services on www.petquip.com with direct
links to your own website.
- Access to the association’s research facilities,
which contain a huge database of international trade
buyers.
- Free use of the association’s reference
library.
- Overseas sales leads sent direct to you by email.
- Free international press coverage of your products.
- Free export advice and market information from
a professional team promoting the international
trade of pet equipment.
A more extensive list of our services can be viewed
at www.petquip.com
where you can also download subscription rates and
PetQuip membership application forms.
| For
more information about PetQuip or any of the
articles in this issue of PetQuip e-News, please
contact Neale Hutchinson, Trade
Association Manager
T +44 (0) 1959
565 995
F +44 (0) 1959 565 885
E neale@petquip.com |
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