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16 Paperworld India, Corporate Gifts Show and Interior Lifestyle India rescheduled to March 22 Messe Frankfurt India Trade Fairs India Pvt Ltd and Gifts & Accessories, the Exhibition Division of Netlink Solutions (India) Ltd, together announced new dates for their leading consumer goods exhibitions due to inaccessibility of venues in March 2021. The new dates will unite key segments during the buying season of 2022 and create more favourable conditions for trade. In line with the recent announcement and discussions with venue authorities, the organisers have decided to reschedule Paperworld India, Corporate Gifts Show and Interior Lifestyle India, presented by Ambiente India, to 3-5 March, 2022. Mr Raj Manek, executive director and board member, Messe Frankfurt Asia Holdings Ltd said, “Trade in the consumer goods segments is highly reliant on the “touch-and-feel” aspect. With our continued goal to bring together quality product displays at the show, personal experience with face-to-face interactions becomes a must for sector players. Harr ogate Christmas & Gift moves to ear ly May Harrogate Christmas & Gift has moved dates from Sunday 9 th May to Tuesday 11 th May 2021 at the Harrogate Convention Centre. Simon Anslow, Harrogate Christmas & Gift show organiser says, “After the first lockdown in spring 2020, our January show seemed a long way off and believing that the COVID situation would be under control by then, we carried on with plans as usual. By the autumn, it became blaringly apparent that this was becoming less likely and with the Prime Minister stating that it could be a further six months before exhibitions could re- open, we started to look at Plan B. “We are delighted to confirm that we have now secured new dates for the show from Sunday 9 th May to Tuesday 11 th May 2021 at the Harrogate Convention Centre and will keep everything crossed that the COVID situation is under control and we are able to continue with plans by this time.” Simon concludes: “We thank all of our exhibitors and visitors for their patience and understanding of the predicament facing not just Harrogate Christmas & Gift, but everyone involved in the exhibition industry and retail sector – and we look forward to welcoming you all back sometime in 2021, when hopefully we can return to our businesses as normal.” Visit the website at www.harrogatefair.com for the latest information and updates. BHETA POSTPONES EXCLUSIVELY SHOW TO AUGUST In view of the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the BHETA board has re-scheduled the Exclusively Show 2021 to 24-25 August, 2021. Will Jones, chief operating officer of BHETA and chair of Exclusively said, “The health and well-being of all Exclusively attendees is of paramount importance. We consulted with our exhibitors and visitors and there is a genuine desire for the show to go ahead, but at the right time and in the right place. and there was strong support for a move to August. “The Business Design Centre has an existing very well organised set of health and wellbeing protocols and we will confirm them to all stakeholders in the lead up to the Exclusively Show. “Moving the date provides an opportunity for the industry to gain more confidence as the vaccination programme gathers momentum, and the timing fits with the Autumn buying season. The speed of the vaccine roll-out has given us genuine belief that by August the UK will be back to some form of normality – the pace of the roll-out is continuing to rise and we expect, based on todays’ numbers, that by showtime a majority of UK adults will have had two vaccine shots; and our industry will be able to move forward.” JOE DAVIES HOSTS ‘AT HOME’ EVENT With many trade shows being postponed or cancelled Joe Davies is hosting its ‘At Home’ show in March. Customers and buyers will be able to see all the new products on offer, with the show taking place between 1 st -12 th March. See the vast range of product in the showroom with everything available to order in the company’s trademark ‘Little & Often’ quantities with a minimum order value of just £100. www.joedavies.co.uk