The sector meets in Hamburg

The International Pet Conference, organised as in previous years by the trade magazine PET worldwide in collaboration with conference organiser Management Forum, part of the Ver-lagsgruppe Handels-blatt, boasts several highlights: Under the provocative title “Be different or die” that was deliberately chosen for the conference, top speakers in the international pet supplies business will look at the essential criteria for achieving success in trade and industry. The International Pet Conference, which has consistently attracted around 200 delegates from various countries, provides a terrific opportunity for networking. Rub shoulders with key figures in the sector! The PET Personality of the Year 2010 award will be presented for the first time at the International Pet Conference. Savour the atmosphere of the award presentation, which takes place during the evening function at the end of the first day of the conference! Take advantage of the opportunity for a dialogue between trade and industry! Delegates from Sweden, Great Britain, Romania, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, the USA, Belgium and the Netherlands have already reserved their places at the International Pet Conference. Companies from the pet supplies sector and affiliated sectors can present themselves to a select, high-calibre audience at the Pet World conference exhibition. Find out about products and services that will bring success to you and your company at the Pet World 2010 trade exhibition! Top speakers As well as the speakers mentioned in the provisional programme, the organisers have succeeded in booking other high-profile figures to appear at the conference. From the investment firm Penta Investments, which owns Gimborn and operates around 190 Pet Center stores in Czechia, Slovakia, Romania and the Baltic states, MUDr. Václav Jirk°u will talk about the pet market in eastern Europe and the company’s plans for expansion. Lars Bergkvist, CEO of Sweden’s leading speciality chain Arken, can already be regarded as a regular visitor to the International Pet Conference. In his talk he will look at the factors behind Arken’s success, focusing in particular on PoS activities and the logistics concept of the company. The contribution of Darren Joy, senior consultant at Symphony IRI (previously Information Resources), will also attract considerable interest. “Pet sector 2020 – What do the next few years hold in store for us?” is the title of his talk. He will look at future trends in the pet…