World Wide Pet Supply Association, the Southern Nursery Association and the California Association of Nurseries and Garden Centers have developed a plan to present their trade shows in conjunction with one another, merging the two industries of garden and pet supplies. This exciting news comes on the heels of the successful merger between the traditional GLEE show in the UK and the pet supply fair Petindex. In 2004, the Western Expo and SuperZoo West have provisional show dates of September 22 and 23 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. The two shows will be housed in the same exhibition hall with double the number of booths and potentially more than double the attendance. In September 2005, SuperZoo West will once again be held in Las Vegas in combination with Western Expo. In August of that same year, SuperZoo East and SNA will be held in Atlanta.
PetsMart promotes Hall
PetsMart has promoted Kenneth T. Hall to the position of senior vice president and chief marketing officer. Hall has served in the role on an interim basis since October 2002, when Susanna Eiselsberg resigned from the position. He joined PetsMart in October 2000 as vice president, strategic planning and customer relationships. Prior to that, he worked with Bain & Company, where he developed business and customer loyalty strategies and programmes for major retail, auto manufacturing and financial companies.
IRS allows Heinz, Del Monte deal
Del Monte Foods Company has completed its acquisition of a number of Heinz businesses, including North American Pet Foods. The Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) decision capped a regulatory review that was the first hurdle for the companies in completing the estimated US $2.5 billion deal, which includes transferring US $1.1 billion in debt to Del Monte.
America’s Family Pet Expo
Animals of all kinds are presented in stage shows and demonstrations.
The 14th annual America’s Family Pet Expo will be presented at the Orange County Fair and Exposition Center in Costa Mesa from 4 to 6 April. Expected to attract over 85,000 people, this giant pet extravaganza features over 1,000 companion animals of all kinds in stage shows, demonstrations and competitions. Dogs, cats, birds, fish, llamas, pot bellied pigs, rodents and wild animals are a selection of the animals included over the past 13 years. Presented by World Wide Pet Supply Association, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting responsible pet ownership, America’s…