Pet Product News Editorial Blog:
Friday, December 04, 2009
Backer Moves to September
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There’s some great news for pet industry professionals: Beginning in 2013, the H. H. Backer Christmas Show will take place in the later middle part of September instead of the beginning of October.
Ever since I began working for Pet Style News I’ve heard occasional complaints from manufacturers and retailers alike that the Christmas Show is “just a little too late” to really help people get prepared for the holiday season. The extra two weeks might just make the difference for both groups. Retailers may feel more comfortable waiting until the show to complete their holiday orders and manufacturers therefore might be able to take advantage of more of that holiday business on the show floor or with the orders that come after the event.
Kudos to the people at Backer for making this happen. Word has it they have wanted to push the show back for a few years now, but this was their first opportunity to do so at the usual venue, the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill. since another trade show canceled.
New show dates are Sept. 20-22, 2013; Sept.19-21, 2014; and Sept. 18-20, 2015. All shows take place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and a Backer press release says dates do not conflict with Jewish holidays or Canadian Thanksgiving.
The 2010 Christmas Show, incidentally, will take place Oct. 8-10.
One factor that remains to be seen is how this change will affect the Superzoo trade show, which typically takes place in mid-September. It will be interesting to see how this plays out.
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