The Pet Industry Distributors Association (PIDA) officials and the American Pet Products Association (APPA) have announced the Global Pet Expo 2013 will take place February 20 through February 22, 2013, in Orlando, Florida.
Global Pet Expo is touted as the pet industry’s largest annual trade show and features the latest and most innovative pet products to hit the marketplace. The show takes place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Hours are February 20 and 21 from 9 am to 6 pm and Friday, February 22 from 9 am to 5 pm. With an estimated 238,000 net square feet of paid exhibit space and the most post-show numbers for product launches, booths sold and attendance, the 2012 Global Pet Expo was one of the most successful to date.
Over 900 companies are expected to showcase their latest products at Global Pet Expo 2013, which spans the size of 11 football fields’ worth of products in the pet world. In addition to the show itself, the New Products Showcase Awards Presentation takes place Thursday, February 21 at 5 pm on the grounds. Global is ranked as one of the one of the top 100 trade shows in the nation by Trade Show Executive Magazine.
Some of the special sections of the show include an “International Pavilion,” “Natural Pet,” “Boutique,” “Everything Aquatic,” “What’s New!” and “New Products Showcase” For the past two years, these special sections completely sold out months prior to the show.
Global Pet Expo is host to leading retail chains, pet superstores and mass-market retailers, distributors, wholesalers and independent retailers worldwide. The 2010 Global Pet Expo featured 803 exhibitors covering 225,000 square feet, 4,495 pet product buyers and more than 3,000 new product launches.
Media may begin registering on November 1, 2012 by visiting www.globalpetexpo.org/pressreg .
For more about Global Pet Expo, visit http://globalpetexpo.org/
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