PetEx 2010 will soon be underway

Ireland’s only trade exhibition solely for pets and aquatics takes place on Sunday 12 and Monday 13 September. Among the exhibitors at PetEx 2010 are J & K Aquatics, Glanbia Gain Feeds, Beaphar UK, Crown Petfoods (Royal Canin and James Wellbeloved), JBL, Seawater Life, Chanelle Pet, Crewood Pet Products, Connolly Redmills, Europet, Hills Pet Nutrition, Neil Hardy Aquatica, PetQuip, Country Pet, Barking Waterproof Beds, Pet Gazette, HSD, Land of Holistic Pets, Company of Animals, Molar, Urban Forest, PATS and Pet Gazette.

PetEx brings together the pet care industry in the informal environment of the RDS, Dublin. Entry is free and of charge and couldn't be simpler - just log on to www.petex.ie and click on the visitors page to complete your details.  Then press ‘submit’ and you will have secured your free entrance badge to PetEx 2010.

For a last minute opportunity to exhibit at PetEx 2010, please contact Marie Murphy by email at marie@petex.ie or phone: +353 87 254 8110. PetQuip members must quote their membership number to claim the exhibitor discount of 12.5 per cent.

Veterinarians to address pet nutrition concerns

The 10th Conpavepa (Congress of Small Animal Veterinary Medicine, Sao Paulo) and the 8th Conpavet (The São Paulo Veterinary Medicine Congress) are to be held alongside the 9th edition of Pet South America. They will include presentations with food safety as their theme. At 2.30pm on 8 October, professionals from the sector will discuss, among other topics, fraud and tampering in the food trade, food handling safety and safe milk production.

Pet South America
Wed 6 – Friday 8 October (1pm – 9pm)
Expo Center Norte, São Paulo
www.petsa.com.br

BETA International and PetQuip team up for trade fair first

BETA International is set to welcome an increase in pet product exhibitors and retailers after teaming up with PetQuip to offer its members association rates for next year’s trade fair at the NEC, Birmingham, from 20 to 22 February. The initiative sees the two organisations working together for the first time and counts as a high point in BETA International’s drive to develop its range of exhibitors in this sector.

“Although beneficial rates have been available in the past to other sectors and BETA members continue to receive preferential rates, we have never worked together with an organisation from the pet industry,” said Claire Thomas, commercial manager of EMC, the organiser of BETA International, the world’s leading trade fair for the equestrian, pet care products and country clothing markets. “We are extremely pleased to offer PetQuip members the opportunity to exhibit as part of our ongoing commitment to provide a strong and successful trade fair for both BETA International exhibitors and visitors. The show provides a powerful international platform here in the UK from which companies in the pet care sector can develop their trade at home and abroad.”

PetQuip director-general Amanda Sizer Barrett added: “There is a tremendous synergy between the equestrian and pet care sectors and, while BETA International has always recognised this is the case, we are delighted it is now looking to expand the representation of the pet care industry at the show.

“The new PetQuip trade association price scheme offers considerable savings to those of our members wishing to add BETA International to their marketing plans and is a welcome addition to the wide range of benefits afforded by membership of the association.”

In addition to special rates, PetQuip members will benefit from a free entry in the show catalogue, a listing and link on the new BETA International website, and a presence in its international advertisement campaign.

PetQuip members wishing to book stand space should contact James Palmer at BETA International (quoting their membership number) by email at sales@beta-int.com or telephone 01937 582 111.

BETA International is a wholly owned subsidiary of the British Equestrian Trade Association. For more about the show, see www.beta-int.com

Global Pet Expo 2011, Orlando, USA

Wed 16 – Fri 18 March

www.globalpetexpo.org

• Over 800 exhibitors

• 5,000 buyers from 50 States and more than 65 countries

Global Pet Expo is the largest North American trade show for the pet care sector, attracting key international buyers of pet supplies from the USA, Canada and around the world. Following the success of the first ever British exhibitor group at this year’s Global Pet Expo, PetQuip is already planning for next year’s event and has secured grant support for eligible British firms under UK Trade & Investment’s Tradeshow Access Programme.

For more information please phone Emma Lewis or Theresa Swann on +44 (0) 1959 565 995 or email emma@petquip.com or theresa@petquip.com.

Zoomark, Bologna, Italy

Thu 12 – Sun 15 May

www.zoomark.it

Zoomark justifiably styles itself as an international trade fair. The 2009 edition of Zoomark had 616 exhibitors from 36 countries and drew 20,443 trade visitors from 65 markets. Nearly 5,000 of those visitors came from outside Italy. PetQuip is organising a British pavilion at the biennial event for the third time and will be bidding for grant funding for eligible British exhibitors under UK Trade & Investment’s Tradeshow Access Programme.

The outline of the package deal for British firms at next year’s show is now available. To obtain a copy and register your interest in joining the British exhibitor group at Zoomark International 2011, please contact Emma Lewis or Theresa Swann by email at emma@petquip.com; theresa@petquip.com; or phone +44 (0) 1959 565 995.

European Commission survey on intellectual property rights protection and enforcement in third countries

The European Commission is conducting a new survey regarding IPR protection and enforcement in third countries, targeting EU companies established or operating in third countries. The Commission would like as many EU right holders as possible to participate in this survey, and have asked that the details of the survey be disseminated as broadly as possible, including to Embassies in third countries.

The survey can be accessed at http://ec.europa.eu/yourvoice/ipm/forms/dispatch?form=IPRsurvey2010

The deadline for responses is 31 October 2010.