Slide 2010 announces new dates

Slide 2010 has announced a radical change to its dates for 2010, moving from mid February to late January (27th-29th), bringing the show in advance of ispo, the European tradeshow (7th-10th Feb).

 

Damon Street, president of SIGB explained, “SIGB has been monitoring the timing of Slide relative to order deadlines and other relevant events, both in the UK and worldwide. Due to the changing nature of the way business is conducted these days, the time is now right to bring Slide into January, when we believe it will be of most value to the majority of our members and to the industry as a whole.”

 

It is anticipated that the new dates will prove more attractive to companies returning to Slide with the new dates falling before factory order deadlines. 

 

Lesley Beck, show organiser said; “Slide is an ordering show where exhibitors meet existing and new customers to do business, so it’s vital that the show takes place at an optimal time in the order-writing window.”

 

The change also benefits retail buyers by removing the school half term clash, leaving them free to be in-store when it counts. 

 

The SIGB has taken steps to make Slide affordable for exhibitors in recent years and plans to continue the ‘value for money’ offering in 2010. 

 

Previous and potential exhibitors will be contacted in June, with floorplans, prices and booking options.