Exhibition News January 2020 | Page 22

Cover Feature Name: Product Earth Expo Organiser: Product Earth Ltd Date: 21-23 August 2020 Where: NAEC Stoneleigh Product Earth Expo highlights the complete business eco-system of hemp and CBD, its many varieties, derivatives and uses from medicinal, agricultural and industrial, to retail, wholesale and production. Working in partnership with the British hemp association, Product Earth Expo showcases a variety of exhibitors in the hemp, CBD, cannabis and related industries. The Product Earth Expo will bring in over 6,000 visitors and 2000+ retail stores, in addition to a range of seminars held by those in the Hemp and CBD industry. Seminar topics include hemp, CBD, medicinal cannabis, and the law and legislation. The Product Earth Expo is held in conjunction with the Product Earth Festival – a gathering and celebration of Hemp, ‘the world’s most beneficial and versatile plant’, which aims to educate, enlighten and inspire attendees, in order to raise awareness and support for wider reform. The Product Earth Festival also has a live music line up, including hip- hop group Morcheeba. 22 — January Name: Future Fabrics Expo Organiser: The Sustainable Angle Date: 29-30 January 2020 Where: Victoria House, London The Future Fabrics Expo showcases globally sourced, commercially available sustainably and responsibly produced fabrics and materials. Providing the tools for a responsible fashion industry, the expo sources and curates materials with a lower environmental footprint, offering accessible and innovative sustainable solutions. The show features a seminar programme featuring 12 panel discussions lead by those in the industry, the Innovation Hub, which contains emerging materials and technologies, Designer Journeys, which showcases fashion brands dedicated to sustainability, and the Info Hub, where attendees can speak with other organisations within the sustainable fashion sector. [insert image] Name: Plant-Powered Expo Organiser: VegFest UK Date: 1-2 February 2020 Where: Olympia London Plant Powered Expo showcases plant-based living and features the latest plant-based products on the market. The event includes more than 230 stalls, plus ten featured areas with up to 80 classes and presentations. The featured areas include: Easy Vegan Kitchen, where plant-based recipes are demonstrated; Global Food court, a collection of plant-based caterers featuring foods from all over the world; Taste Plant Based, which allows attendees to sample a range of plant-based chocolate, meat, cake, cheese and more; Plant Powered Planet, which focuses on how plant- based options can help replace plastic, and be more environmentally friendly; Grow Your Own Food, where attendees can learn how to grow their own food in a back garden or allotment, and discover urban cultivation and veganic growing; and more.