The organisers of PATS have announced that the exhibition will move to the NEC Birmingham in 2025.
PATS 2025 – the Pet & Aquatics Trade Show – will take place in Hall 1 of the NEC from Sunday, 28th September to Tuesday, 30th September.
News of the move was released during this year’s PATS, which has attracted a record number of more than 340 exhibitors to the Telford International Centre in Shropshire.
The continued growth and success of the exhibition – now in its 15th year – has meant that PATS has outgrown its present home.
“The Telford International Centre has been a brilliant venue for us,” said show director Gordon Thomas. “We have hosted highly successful PATS shows here since 2015 as the exhibition has continued to grow in size.”
“It will be sad to leave Telford but the demand for exhibitor stand space keeps growing. The decision to move to Hall 1 at the NEC Birmingham means we will be able to accommodate 500 UK and international exhibitors at PATS 2025 – all together in one hall and under one roof.”
The NEC Birmingham is the UK’s largest exhibition centre and its central location offers retailers and buyers superb transport links. As well as being located in the heart of the country’s motorway network close to junction 6 of the M42, it also has direct rail links to major cities plus Birmingham International Airport on its doorstep. There are over 16,500 onsite car parking spaces at the NEC, hotels to fit all budgets, and a wide range of purpose-built catering facilities to suit all tastes.
PATS has experienced tremendous growth since launching its first exhibition at Sandown Park in 2009, and the key to its success has been a willingness to develop as a result of listening to feedback from both exhibitors and visitors.
This year’s PATS has seen the introduction of an extra show day and the new Aquatics Zone, a dedicated hall for reptile, aquatics and watergardening exhibitors. The reaction to PATS 2024 has been fantastic, with packed halls buzzing with activity on the first two days.
“We’re really proud of the fact that PATS is held in such regard by the UK and international pet industries,” added Gordon. “This year’s show has been a huge success so far, and we’re confident the next step for PATS – the move to the NEC Birmingham – will continue that upward trend.”
