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Events

Big plans for Zoomark international

The international pet trade fair New Trends area, showcasing tech-
Zoomark International, originally nological innovations and products
scheduled to take place in Bologna that put the focus on sustainability professionals from further afield –
in May 2022, will be brought for- and the circular economy, now for whom travel may prove compli-
ward to 10-12 November this year. rapidly expanding in the pet indus- cated – to nonetheless take part in
“With all the necessary health and try too. In parallel to the in-person the Bologna event.
safety guarantees in place, the event, Zoomark International is also Following the entirely un-
show will go on,” say the organisers. developing a synergistic digital plat- precedented events of the past
As well as a host of interna- form to boost the reach of its ex- 12 months, the organisers have
tional exhibitors, Zoomark Interna- hibitors. This will be a resource for opted for a return to the original
tional 2021 will present its New those planning a visit to the event, odd-year schedule of Zoomark
Products area with the addition of a and will crucially enable industry International.

Aqua trade show to take place in October

The water garden and aquarium Registration for participants is
fair Aqua is to be staged in Telford already open on the Aqua website.
on 13 and 14 October. Following “We have already had an influx of
British PM Boris Johnson’s an- stand bookings from leading com-
nouncement that indoor and out- panies. We will be working hard in
door events could resume from the coming months to ensure that
17 May (albeit with capacity re- the aquatics and water garden
strictions), the organisers have re- sector can come together again
turned to making preparations for after such a difficult period,” said
the Aqua show to go ahead. organiser Gordon Thomas. There are high expectations of the Aqua show in October.

PLMA postpones show once again World Dog Show postponed

The Private Label Manufacturers show World of Private Label, which Fair organiser IFEMA, the Federa- These are dates that will al-
Association (PLMA) has an- was originally scheduled for May. tion Cynologique Internationale low the event to be held in a safe
nounced that it must once again 14 and 15 December are the new (FCI), and the Royal Canine So- environment that will guaran-
postpone its international trade dates now proposed for the fair. ciety of Spain (RSCE), organisers tee the mobility of its interna-
The venue, RAI Exhibi- of the World Dog Show, have con- tional participants, the organ-
tion Centre in Amsterdam, firmed the holding of the next edi- iser states.
is unchanged. When the tion of this world event from 23 to
show was last staged in 26 June 2022, at Feria de Madrid.
2019, 2 700 companies
from 70 countries partici-
pated. Visitor attendance PATS Sandown postponed

was 15 000 from 120
countries. The British pet fair PATS Sandown 28 March 2022. The reason given
was supposed to take place on 11 was the recent UK government
and 12 May. Now the organisers roadmap out of lockdown. The
The PLMA hopes for a
restart of its trade show in have announced that the show next PATS will now take place in
December. will not take place until 27 and Telford on 26 and 27 September.

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