Cranmore Park Conference and Event Centre is preparing for a new round of summer trade shows, after a 15-month interval due to the pandemic.
INDX (Independent Exhibitions) represents a group of trade shows which take place at Cranmore Park and are specifically curated for buyers in the independent retail sector. The INDX brand has now been extended to include new INDX Home trade shows, encompassing Furniture, Housewares, Linens and Gift Food categories.
The new home shows will sit alongside the well-established INDX Fashion trade shows, which include Menswear, Womenswear, Kidswear, Accessories and Intimate Apparel.
Cranmore Park has remained open to operate essential Covid-secure meetings and events, including NHS Blood Donations, as well as hosting business centres for Emma Mattress, Kaemingk and Wood Lodge.
With the UK Government research into pilot events due to conclude with the easing of legal restrictions at large scale shows in the coming weeks, Cranmore Park is constantly reviewing safety at the venue to keep ahead of prevailing regulations.
Jane Bartlett, head of events at Cranmore Park, said: “We are delighted to confirm the INDX trade shows at Cranmore Park will return for summer 2021. The whole team is passionate about creating live experiences for visitors to engage with suppliers and gain a real sense of the wide range of products and offers available.”
“It has been amazing to see the huge appetite amongst exhibitors to experience the buzz of a live event and reconnect with customers in a face-to-face environment and we can’t wait to be hosting trade shows at Cranmore Park once again.”
Bartlett added: “Delivering events safely will unquestionably be our priority, so not only will we be monitoring the Government guidelines closely over the next few weeks, we’ll also be implementing a variety of our own measures to ensure the confidence of visitors, exhibitors and staff. Whilst some of our shows may have evolved to reflect these enhanced standards, essentially our focus will remain on providing that unique opportunity to re-connect”.
The first INDX trade show will be INDX Kidswear, taking place on 4-5 July and registration is now open.
Other upcoming events at Cranmore Park includes INDX Housewares 12-13 July (12 July AIS members only), IDNX Menswear and Footwear 18-20 July, INDX Womenswear and Footwear 27-29 July, INDX Intimate Apparel 1-3 August, INDX Furniture 1-2 September (1 September AIS members only), INDX Linens 8-9 September and INDX Accessories 21-22 September.
