The Print Show has been launched by Link Exhibitions. The inaugural event will take place 13-15 October next year, at the NEC.
Event director Chris Davies said the industry “is crying out for an event like this,” which, according to the launch press release, “aims to be more than a traditional corporate trade show by celebrating the industry’s culture and technological history. As such it will bring together every area of the trade, from traditional techniques to the latest technological innovations”.
The show, which has been developed by the same marketing and sales team behind ‘Print Monthly’ and ‘SignLink’ magazines, is seeking the support of other trade media and associations. It will focus on the UK print industry and “instead of over-extending itself, it will work to support the industry by providing a sustainable and solid annual market platform for its best companies to showcase their products.”
The organiser said it will set aside £1 for every visitor that comes through its doors from the show to be reinvested into the print industry through growth generation and charitable projects.
Davies, director of Link Publishing, a sister company of Link Exhibitions, will oversee show preparations.