Enthusiam among buyers has matched that of the exhibitors in the build up to AQUA 2013 which is being staged at the International Centre, Telford on October 9-10.
The popular Indian Dinner now has a waiting list as it is heavily oversubscribed and advance visitor registrations are way ahead of the comparable period in 2011 when the show was last held.
The two-day exhibition has quickly established itself as the UK’s major showcase for the water gardening, aquatics and reptilian trades and has such stand space sold out months ago. All the major brands are exhibiting at AQUA 2103, itself a testament to the drawing power of the event.
Many of the exhibitors are using the show to launch new products and have entered the Awards Competition. Among the latest companies to announce their new product plans for AQUA 2013 are Kusuri and CASCO. Kusuri say they have spent two years researching an exciting new range for the reptile hobbyist and three have been selected for the Awards completion.
Vitmix without D3 is a powder-based blend of vitamins required to boost the nutrition of reptiles, including large lizards, snakes, iguanas and adult tortoises. A user friendly, attractive foil pouch holds either 50g or 150g and includes a 0.5ml scoop for measuring before dusting any live or vegetable reptile food. There is no D3 present for reptiles kept under UV lighting which do not require to be overdosed with D3.
Reptile Wormer Pro is Flubendazole based medication and an easy, safe and efficient way of dealing with tapeworms, intestinal Helminth Worms, external ticks and parasites. A user friendly, attractive foil pouch holds 5g and includes a 0.5ml scoop for measuring before dusting any live or vegetable reptile food.
Extra Phos is a perfectly researched balance of Phosphorus, Calcium and Montmorillonite Clay for supplementing Herbivores diet. A user friendly, attractive foil pouch holds either 50g or 150g and includes a 0.5ml scoop for measuring before dusting any vegetable reptile food.
Shopfitting specilaists CASCO’s new PetStack is a high-quality habitat that can be assembled in different configurations. As the name suggests the PetStack has a series of inter-connecting parts and habitats that stack together to build the complete unit. This means retailers can ‘Mix & Match’ small animal, reptile and bird displays to get the exact balance of livestock to meet their particular needs. The PetStack can be stacked to one, two, three or even four levels, to make use of any awkward spaces.
Tony Sarson from CASCO’s design team said: “We believe that quality and design should also be affordable. The innovative design of the PetStack gives pet store owners on tighter budgets the flexibility to expand their range and maximise their retail floor space.”
Recognising the importance of the value of winning one of the five Awards in the competition, the presentation ceremony has been rescheduled to lunch time on the opening day. Show organiser Annie Dyke explained: “Our original intention was to announce the results at the Indian Dinner, but the consensus of opinion was that the winners would not gain the maximum publicity from their achievement so we were more than happy to bring the announcement forward.”
Buyers intending to visit AQUA 2013 but who have not yet pre-registered there is still time to do so by visiting the show’s website www.aquatelford.co.uk.
