The first issue of Progressive Party Europe for 2018 is out now, jam-packed with more than 70 pages of industry news, commentary and insight. Features include previews for the key trade shows, the latest in Book Week product and Industry Feedback, as we find out the feeling in the trade as we leave 2017 behind us and look to the future.
Read the January/February 2018 issue now.
Key previews we are focusing on in this issue are Spielwarenmesse 2018 and Spring Fair 2018, both crucial to the European party trade, so the next few weeks have a lot to live up to in terms of expectations.
Spielwarenmesse is the first up, with Hall 9 playing host to over 250 party and carnival companies. The European show has become increasingly important to the party trade over the last few years, with suppliers and distributors making the trip over with increasing regularity. Find out more on page 49.
Almost immediately afterards, the industry will be heading over to Spring Fair for the best part of a week. With a different exhibitor portfolio, it’s well worth heading over to Hall 5 – the new home of The Party Show – to see what’s on offer. But don’t forget, plenty of relevant companies can also be found dotted around in other Halls (Hall 3 and Hall 12 in particular), so make sure you keep a note of the stand numbers mentioned in this issue. A number of exclusive launches have already been announced and we’re excited to see how they will be received in real life. Find out more on page 37.
PPE will be walking the halls at all these shows, so do stop us for a chat – there’s not much we like more than a good gossip!
