47 November / December 2023 - Issue 345 email: news@printmonthly.co.uk After much anticipation and excitement from the industry, The Print Show returned from Tuesday 19th to 21st September in the NEC, Birmingham. Since its inception in 2015, the event has overcome a number of challenges such as Brexit, Covid-19, and the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II which was held on the last day of build-up for the 2022 edition; however, the anticipation could be felt across the sector in the run up to the 2023 event. This excitement continued throughout the three-day event, with many companies collaborating and partnering to offer full end-to-end solutions for print service providers. A number of machine launches also took place, and exhibitors got creative with in-show competitions and features. Exhibiting for the first time this year, Baker Labels kept the energy and positivity high with its popular basketball hoop feature as well as hosting a stretching session for visitors and exhibitors alike to take part in – something the company does daily at its HQ. Organisers put a lot of thought and care into delivering extra in-show features such as the Cash Grabber competition and daily Golden Ticket prizes with visitors taking home TUI holiday vouchers, amazon vouchers, and luxury hampers. Also revamped for this year’s event was the Knowledge Zone which Print Monthly and SignLink lead contributor Rob Fletcher worked tirelessly to curate and deliver. The area covered topics such as the Next Generation and wellbeing, with Nicola Peacock, senior relationship manager at The Printing Charity explaining during her session that this was the first time a trade exhibition has provided a forum to discuss wellbeing and mental health. Other topics saw visitors take home valuable knowledge in SEO and digital marketing, creating stand-out retail displays, and the event also provided a platform for successful industry members Simon Cooper, managing director of Solopress, and Mike Beese, owner of DecTek to discuss the journey of their companies, giving visitors a chance to ask any questions they may have. One attendee of Beese’s talk even approached the business owner in regards to coaching and support with Beese offering her his business card. This demonstrated the opportunities that live events can provide for making new connections. An Added-value Experience With such a buzz being felt in the run-up to the 2023 event, many manufacturers extended their floorspace and chose to QUALITY SHINES THROUGH A popular staple in the calendar of many in the UK print industry since 2015, we look back at the 2023 edition of The Print Show and highlight some of the product launches and collaborations that took place EVENT SPOTLIGHT / THE PRINT SHOW REVIEW
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