1895 : The beginnings Montgomery Group was founded in 1895 by Greville Montgomery , a liberal politician with a vision . That same year , the company launched its first event , The First Building Show at the Royal Agricultural Hall , London . Designed to support the struggling clay industry , the event exemplified the altruistic spirit that would define Montgomery . Yes , it was a business venture , but it was also a way to bring people together who needed to be brought together . The First Building show subsequently became a biennial event . Montgomery Group had begun . |
1903 : Seizing new opportunities
In 1903 , Montgomery launched
The Colliery Show , its first mining-focused event . Hosted at the Royal Agricultural Hall , the ground-breaking event highlighted Montgomery ’ s knack for identifying new markets . Montgomery ’ s early successes provide a good template to how they have grown : seizing new opportunities , entering new markets and affecting lives by bringing likeminded people together .
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1935 : Resilience to adversity
Against the backdrop of the Great Depression ( which occurred just six years earlier ), Montgomery launched the Hotel ,
Restaurant and Catering Show ( now HRC ) in 1935 in
London . The six-day event attracted over 30,000 attendees and was hailed as “ the greatest exhibition in the history of catering ” by UK magazine Caterer and Hotelkeeper . Montgomery stayed resilient , created new shows and new ideas despite a tough economic environment .
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1967 : Going global Montgomery would cite
1967 as a pivotal year – the year Montgomery went international .
Specialised Exhibitions was founded by Sandy Angus and Bryan Montgomery in South Africa . It is still part of the Montgomery Group and is one of South Africa ’ s leading exhibition organisers .
The move to international markets affirms how
Montgomery never stood still . Damion Angus says a key to the group ’ s success is its “ ability to launch trade shows globally ”. He adds : “ The global market has been integral for Montgomery . ”
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1908 – The Colliery Show |