Event News
LUXURY PROPERTY GROWS FAST
Name: The Luxury Property Show
Date: 31 October-1 November
Where: Olympia London
The Smart Group purchased The Luxury
Property Show at the end of 2018 and
took over the event in early 2019.
The Group revamped the show,
bringing in more luxury experiences for
attendees.
Features include lifestyle seminars,
a golf simulator, a pop-up art gallery
and a VIP champagne bar, as well as
showcasing properties from multiple
different countries. Director of growth
for the Smart Group, Jana Korpova-
Harris, said: “For us, this year has been
about bringing the luxury property show
to be the place to meet with experts, not
just developers.”
Attendance for the 2019 edition of The
Luxury Property Show increased by 45
per cent on 2018 to 1,100 visitors.
What’s next?
The Luxury Property aim to expand
the amount of exhibitors and countries
represented at the show, as well as
hosting the show Friday-Saturday to give
access to weekend visitors.
GLITTERY CELEBRATION FOR ESSEX SHOW
Name: The Essex Festive Gift and Food Show
Date: 2-3 November 2019
Where: Brentwood Centre
2019’s Essex Festive Food and Gift Show
marked the 25th anniversary of the
event. The show started out as a craft
and gift fair, but over the years developed
into one of the biggest Christmas events
in Essex.
Organised by Aztec Events, the show
has proved to be such a success that they
have launched the Newark Festive Gift &
Food Show and the Norfolk Festive Gift
& Food Show.
The show attracts hundreds of
exhibitors each year, all selling various
handmade festive wares.
The 2019 edition of the show attracted
around 9000 visitors across the
weekend. It featured live entertainment
from singers, as well as more food
and drink stands than ever, and more
bespoke gift ideas.
What’s next?
Social media and digital marketing
executive at Aztec Events, Michelle
Norris, said: “The elves in the office are
already working on making next year’s
show bigger and better than before. We
can’t give too much away though.”
December — 11