EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS 13
PTE Pretoria did not disappoint entirely !
By
Rory Macnamara
Following on from the headline , Pretoria PTE , despite intense heat of 35 degrees and a wind that blew in different directions , was successful .
Not one to sugar coat issues , the non-attendance of approx . 150 plumbers and engineers who had pre-registered to attend did place a bit of a damper on the event . Starting an hour earlier was also not a good idea .
Notwithstanding these issues and accepting that plumbers and engineers are busy and are called to emergencies , this did not take anything away from the high quality of business owners and plumbers that did attend . Exhibitors expressed general satisfaction . The IOPSA talks went down well and PIRB list of attendees has been provided to PIRB .
What this does show is that the travelling concept is workable for plumbing and provides a platform way beyond what a static exhibition can offer insofar as engagement is concerned and the high-impact philosophy such as PTE offers .
Let us be fair , the three exhibitions during 2022 were a learning curve for all of us . We certainly learnt many things and are grateful for the exhibitors who joined us on the learning curve to provide a new concept of exhibiting to the plumbing sector . Suffice to say the visitors really expressed their gratitude for reaching out to them . Still more to learn indeed but very positive going forward .
The 2023 calendar is available and in brief this is where we will hold PTE : PA
March 02 Polokwane ( NB this is a date change from 23 Feb ) May 05 Middleburg / Witbank ( based in Middleburg ) June 01 KZN ( based in between Durban North / uMhlanga ) August 17 October 12
Bloemfontein Near East rand / Jo ’ Burg South
All photos by Plumbing Africa
January 2023 Volume 28 I Number 11 www . plumbingafrica . co . za