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The London Vet Show grows
The London Vet Show recently
attracted more than 5,500
attendees during the two-day
event.
The show has been named EN
Trade Show of the Year twice, and
also won AEO’s Best Trade Show.
As well as featuring careers,
clinical and political content, the
British Veterinary Association
hosted a wellbeing lounge. The
lounge featured a chill-out
zone, offered fresh smoothies
and five-minute meditation and
mindfulness exercises. Other
features included a theatre of
content, an exhibition space
and a seating area branded
with rainbows, which aimed to
show support for the LGBT+
community. In addition,
Vets4Pets created ‘a Hollywood
cinema experience’.
2019 saw the debut of other
initiatives at the London Vet
Show, including the TVM &
Vets: Stay Go Diversify Mentor
meet-up, the Family Room,
live recordings of the Podcast
Borborygmi - Noise From The
Veterinary World in partnership
with Vet Times, and several
stands hosting break-out content.
The show continued their
efforts to work towards
sustainability and reduce waste
from the event with and charity
donations of leftover food and
office suppliers and recycling
schemes.
10 — January
RUPAUL’S DRAGCON
DEBUTS
Name: RuPaul’s DragCon
Date: 18-19 January
Where: Olympia London
From its conception in LA in 2015,
DragCon has always aimed to be a
gathering where everyone is welcome.
The UK debut of the convention is
said to be a ‘very British affair’. Randy
Barbato and Fenton Bailey, co-founders
of RuPaul’s DragCon and executive
producers of RuPaul’s Drag Race, said:
“We are very excited for the debut of our
UK show…[it] comes fresh on the heels
of a record-breaking debut season on the
BBC.”
Key features of the show will be panels
on a range of issues from drag tips to
politics, RuPaul himself DJing, and
special guests such as RuPaul’s DragRace
judge Michelle Visage, 21 US drag queens,
and the cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.
Barbato and Bailey said of the TV
show’s success: “DragCon is really a
party and a celebration. This is a unique
opportunity for fans of all things drag
to meet their heroes and – just as
importantly – to meet each other.”
What’s next?
In addition to Drag Con Olympia, 18-19
January, the creators of DragCon will
be announcing new destinations for the
event soon.
A SPECIAL TASTE OF
SCOTLAND
Name: Scotland’s Speciality Food
Show
Date: 19-21 January
Where: SEC Glasgow
Scotland’s Speciality Food Show is the
only trade show in Scotland for the
speciality food and drink sector.
The show attracts around 150
exhibitors and 1,000 visitors per year,
including buyers. It is also co-located
with Scotland’s Trade Fair, which hosts
450 exhibitors and 3,000 buyers.
The key features for 2020 include: the
Launch Gallery, which will showcase
original products from new companies;
the Best Product Awards, which will
be judged on the opening day of the
show, with the winners on display for
the remainder of the show; the Talking
Gallery which will host a series of
workshops and talks on topics from
cybercrime to attracting tourists; and
Nessie’s Den, where selected exhibitors
can pitch their products to a team of
retailers and distributors who then
comment on the products.
What’s next?
Public relations for Scotland’s Speciality
Food Show, Fenella Taylor, said: “It is
hoped the show will continue to expand
and find more innovative exhibitors
and continue to attract an ever-wider
number of buyers.”