As the UK’s national timber event, Timber Expo is continually growing and looking to develop a unique offering. 2013 sees some major changes with the relocation to the NEC, Birmingham, attracting a wider overseas contingent and seeing a steady growth of the show.
Today, event organisers TRADA Technology announce that in 2014, Timber Expo will be co-locating with the W14 exhibition and the initiative will be supported by a joint marketing campaign to highlight the further increased opportunities and value for exhibitors and visitors alike.
Timber Expo Event Director, Loretta Sales comments; “Collaboration has always been at the core of Timber Expo. We listen to our exhibitors and visitors and try to respond to what they want from our event. The move of Timber Expo to the NEC in 2013 is a major stepping stone for the show, but the collaboration with W14 in 2014 will add a further dynamic and permit visitors to both shows to maximum their time investment.
Timber Expo is 70% sold for 2013 and we are adding lots of new content in terms of features and seminar programmes. We are focusing heavily on overseas exhibitors and are attracting a lot of interest from innovative structural timber companies looking to access the UK market”
Angela McGowan, exhibition director of W14 said “Both shows obviously have their unique focus in the industry – W14 is the UK event for the joinery and furniture manufacturing industries and Timber Expo provides the focal point for specifiers, engineers and architects focusing on sustainable applications for timber technology in the built environment. This move is great news for the many visitors who would like to see both shows in a single visit.’’
Both shows will be making further significant announcements over the next six months as the details of the collaboration are finalised.