While there are still two days of this year’s Autumn Fair (the show closes at 4pm on Wednesday 5 September), the interest in already building for next year’s show which will see some major changes in the hall locations.
The exhibition will switch locations within the NEC – from the Piazza to the Atrium – revealing newly organised halls as part of a re-edit and rebrand for 2019.
Spring and Autumn Fair recently joined ITE Group as part of its acquisition of Ascential Events. This re-edit forms part of the investment and renewed focus the new owners are bringing to the shows.
Under the plans for next year, the main greeting card exhibitors will be housed in Hall 6, adjacent to gifting in halls 7, 8, 9 and 20.
“Our customers asked us to change the layout of the show, and to also see how we could bring the two separate gift halls together,” explains Louise Young, managing director of Spring and Autumn Fair.
But with this year’s show still in full flow, PG Buzz shares some of flavour of the Autumn Fair 2018.
