Visitors to the two-day AQUA 2013 exhibition this week can expect to see an impressive display of over 85 products from the 75 exhibitors at the International Centre, Telford.
All the products will be entered into the New Product Awards which is being judged by team of judges drawn from the retail sector on the opening morning of the show. The winners and the judges’ identities will be revealed at lunchtime on Wednesday (October 9) when the presentations take place on the Showcase. The winning products will then be featured in a special group as well as highlighted on the winners’ stands. Visitors will be encouraged to attend and congratulate the winners as they are announced.
Winning an award is a real accolade for the companies involved and helps promote both company and product awareness. Joe Courtney-Smith of past-winner Arcadia commented: “Entering a product is 100 per cent worth it and is very important to us. It is always good to have been recognised for the hard work that goes into a product. I feel that winning the award at the time that we did, really did help as part of a concerted effort to make us the UK’s number one reptile keeping brand.”
AQUA 2013 promises to be a record-breaking event with stand space having sold out months ago and pre-registration booking levels well in advance of 2011.
The categories that make up the Awards are:
- Best new Aquaria product
- Best new Water Gardening product
- Best new Reptile Product
- Best new Shopfitting/EPOS product
- Best new Ancillary product
Show organiser Annie Dyke said: “I am excited by the number of entries we have received. Successful new product development is key factor in a company’s ongoing success.
“The fact that so many new products are being showcased at AQUA 2013 just emphasises how important our exhibitors regard the event as part of their sales and marketing strategy. Equally I am sure visitors will find the Showcase extremely useful in helping make their product purchasing decisions.”
Buyers are urged to pre-register by going online at www.aquatelford.co.uk. Visitors can look forward to free parking, a free shuttle bus from Telford Central station to the exhibition, free refreshments including lunch, free catalogue and array of special offers around the hall. The AQUA 2013 visitor registration hotline is +44 (0)1892 862848.
