A British affair

Retailers and buyers attending the 10th Pats exhibition to be staged at the Sandown Park Exhibition Centre in Esher, Surrey, from 20-21 March can expect a warm welcome from exhibitors eager to showcase their pro­ducts. A total of 37 companies are choosing to exhibit at Sandown for the first time. To help make the visitor experience even more enjoyable and rewarding, both the Surrey and Esher Halls have their own entrances and registration points, with visitors benefiting from free show entry, free parking, a free catalogue and many special offers.

The New Product Showcase is a great way for visitors to see and touch the new products. In previous years more than 200 new items have been entered into the showcase. All items entered by manufacturers will be put forward for the New Pro­ducts Awards. The entries in the showcase will be judged by the panel of retailer judges for the awards on the first morning of the show, so the results will be known and highlighted throughout the Surrey and Esher Halls for the rest of the exhibition. Entries will be displayed under the categories Cat Product, Dog Food Product, Dog Treat Product, Dog Accessory Product, Bird Product, Small Ani­mal Product, Pet Care Product, and Grooming Product.

As well as all the new product launches, there will be a free-to-attend series of seminars covering topics aimed at giving retailers information and advice they can take back to their businesses. Some of the industry's leading personalities have been lined up to deliver talks this year. The talks, produced in association with Pedigree Wholesale, will take place in the seminar theatre in the Esher Hall at Sandown Park Exhibition Centre on both days of the show. The series of retailer-focused seminars will cover a wide range of topics including how to drive sales of pet products using expertise, engagement and ethics.