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Big increase in new exhibitors
The organisers of the Global Pet Expo taking place from 13 to 15 May 2005 in Orlando (Florida, USA) are expecting 600 exhibitors with over 1,700 stands. This figure reportedly includes 150 companies that are appearing at the show for the first time. The fair is only open to members of the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association (APPMA) and the Pet Industry Distributors Association (PIDA). The exhibition area will cover around 16,000 m².
Approximately 600 new products are expected to be on display. Roughly 35 percent of the 2,100 buyers expected to attend the show will be coming from abroad. Global Pet Expo will occupy 170,000 net square feet of exhibit space. The show has experienced a 16% increase in size from last year.
Petfood Forum
The US-American magazine “Petfood Industry” will present its petfood forum, a symposium and exhibition, 11-13 April, at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Chicago. The forum will feature distinguished non-commercial speakers from academia,
industry and government, presenting 26 educational sessions. The petfood forum will also offer attendees the chance to visit over 160 exhibitors for the worldwide petfood industry. A separate, comprehensive course on petfood global markets will immediately follow petfood forum. A seminar called “Focus on global markets” will contain twelve educational sessions by various experts. Presentations are scheduled for 13 and 14 April. More information is available at www.petfoodindustry.com.
Petland branches out to Korea
American franchise chain Petland is expanding to Korea. The company, which currently operates 160 stores in the USA, Canada, Japan, Chile and South Africa, has signed a cooperation agreement with the service corporation Doosan. The first store is to open next spring in the Korean capital Seoul as part of an approx. 2,000 m² site that also includes a grooming centre, a pet clinic and a puppy park. It is proposed to open 30 to 40 new outlets in the next five years. According to estimates by Chul-Jung Kim, chief operating officer for Doosan’s business, the Korean pet market is worth $1.25 bn, with annual growth rates of between 20 and 30 per cent. Petland will be introduced in Korea as “Topet,” meaning “together with pets.” Leading the development team will be Jae H. Shim, team manager. Other team members and their respective areas of development include Yvette Sohn, merchandising; K.S. Kim, retail operations; DongAh Seo, marketing and internet services…
The organisers of the Global Pet Expo taking place from 13 to 15 May 2005 in Orlando (Florida, USA) are expecting 600 exhibitors with over 1,700 stands. This figure reportedly includes 150 companies that are appearing at the show for the first time. The fair is only open to members of the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association (APPMA) and the Pet Industry Distributors Association (PIDA). The exhibition area will cover around 16,000 m².
Approximately 600 new products are expected to be on display. Roughly 35 percent of the 2,100 buyers expected to attend the show will be coming from abroad. Global Pet Expo will occupy 170,000 net square feet of exhibit space. The show has experienced a 16% increase in size from last year.
Petfood Forum
The US-American magazine “Petfood Industry” will present its petfood forum, a symposium and exhibition, 11-13 April, at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Chicago. The forum will feature distinguished non-commercial speakers from academia,
industry and government, presenting 26 educational sessions. The petfood forum will also offer attendees the chance to visit over 160 exhibitors for the worldwide petfood industry. A separate, comprehensive course on petfood global markets will immediately follow petfood forum. A seminar called “Focus on global markets” will contain twelve educational sessions by various experts. Presentations are scheduled for 13 and 14 April. More information is available at www.petfoodindustry.com.
Petland branches out to Korea
American franchise chain Petland is expanding to Korea. The company, which currently operates 160 stores in the USA, Canada, Japan, Chile and South Africa, has signed a cooperation agreement with the service corporation Doosan. The first store is to open next spring in the Korean capital Seoul as part of an approx. 2,000 m² site that also includes a grooming centre, a pet clinic and a puppy park. It is proposed to open 30 to 40 new outlets in the next five years. According to estimates by Chul-Jung Kim, chief operating officer for Doosan’s business, the Korean pet market is worth $1.25 bn, with annual growth rates of between 20 and 30 per cent. Petland will be introduced in Korea as “Topet,” meaning “together with pets.” Leading the development team will be Jae H. Shim, team manager. Other team members and their respective areas of development include Yvette Sohn, merchandising; K.S. Kim, retail operations; DongAh Seo, marketing and internet services…
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