A successful premiere

The 1st Pet Conference in Wiesbaden got off to a successful start, with around 200 participants from trade, industry and the service sector. Leading companies in the pet sector spent two days in Wiesbaden discussing the opportunities open to the pet product trade to differentiate itself qualitatively from the competition. Those attending the event included visitors from Germany, Italy, Spain, France, Denmark, Austria, Switzerland and the USA. A talk given by Anthony Preston, chairman of the UK chain Pets at home, about the pet product business in the UK drew particular attention.
In parallel to the conference, suppliers and service companies introduced themselves to attendees at the “Pet World” trade show. The exhibitors seemed very satisfied with the response. “We had the opportunity to speak to decision-makers for a number of retail groups”, said the marketing manager of one pet food manufacturer. The pet conference, organised jointly by Dähne Verlag and B + P Management-Forum, will take place once again on 15 and 16 November next year in Wiesbaden.