The doors open for PATS Sandown on Tuesday (March 18) at 9.00am and it’s set to be the biggest show ever at the Sandown Park exhibition centre in Esher, Surrey.
More than 160 exhibitors are ready to showcase a record number of new products for 2014, and there are a host of exciting activities and features planned to make this year’s show the ultimate visitor experience.
Visiting retailers and buyers will be able to network with almost the entire pet trade under one roof, see the latest product innovations and hear some of the industry’s top experts reveal their secrets in an impressive series of seminars.
This year's exhibitor list reads like a 'who's who' of the trade, with an exciting mix of new-to-the-market companies, including Happy Paws and Butch and Bess, to multi-national brands like Beaphar UK, Mars Petcare, Burns, Danish Designs, Eukanuba & IAMS, Wagg, Nestle Purina, Royal Canin and James Wellbeloved.
For visitors looking for fresh, new and exciting products to keep customers coming through their doors, there are hundreds of newly launched products displayed on the New Product Showcase as well as an impressive number of exclusive money-saving show offers.
And for those retailers looking for tips and ideas on how to grow their business, the seminar programme will cover topics such as how pet stores can thrive in the internet age, getting more online visitors, and understanding your shoppers. Meanwhile, the Grooming Workshops will feature state-of-the-art grooming demonstrations from Groom Team England.
The benefits start as soon as visitors arrive at Sandown Park with a free show catalogue, free tea or coffee voucher, free parking and for those arriving before 10.00am a free breakfast voucher (subject to availability).
Visitors should register for free entry now by visiting www.patshow.co.uk
A full and up-to-date list of exhibitors is available on the website together with information on how to reach both venues, hotels in each area and regularly updated show news. The PATS hotline is +44 (0)1892 862848.
Opening times
- Tuesday 18th March: 9.00am-5.00pm
- Wednesday 19th March: 9.00am-4.00pm