DSF

Hi

Just had an invitation from one of my possible new suppliers to visit the Trade Only Show at Coventry, next week.

http://www.tradeonly.co.uk/_/trade-only-national-show

Just wondered if anyone is going or what they thought about the show, a few shows coming up and don't really want to waste my time if its all hype.

Cheers all

Phil

Last year I went to the PSI in Düsseldorf. Massive fair with some big suppliers. Look at the exhibitors list http://www.tradeonly.co.uk/_/tons-exhibitors , if there are some useful ones there to make contact with, then its worth going. Especially if its free to get in.

if you are only in cannock its worth the drive to Coventry

mrs maggot;63145 wrote:if you are only in cannock its worth the drive to Coventry

Think I'm going to do this one instead of P&P this year. P&P is good if you're looking at buying equipment. If you're not then many of the clothing suppliers who do the P&P are at the Trade Only show. Hopefully it's also more child free than P&P, as I have to go to P&P on a Sunday I find this is becoming a real annoyance.Or maybe I'm just getting grumpier in my old age

nope dave i agree, there should be an age limit, as there is at other trade shows, they are not a family day out,

I have never been to one of these, once registered do i just take the email conformation?

you should get an eticket through from them

A good point there. The trade show was more clothing and printable artice orientated. Well worth it for that. The show here is on next week but I cant afford the membership to go. 800€ish to join and about 250€ yearly membership. How the small trader can afford that I really dont know.
As for kids. I was at another trade show for embroidery a few years ago. Sitting on the Brother stand and talking to the boss and suddenly there was an almighty shout from the boss. A man was holding the hand of his child while the child was about to put his other hand under the needles of a running machine. Thank god there was a security beam accross the front of it and it stopped. Amazing the stupidity of some people.

Just came back from the show, nice to actualy feel and look at products and get a few goodies.

We also just got back laden with bags of samples, catologues, goodies, and a backache from carrying everything.