The Ipex printing tradeshow is relocating to London, show organizer Trevor Crawford has told What They Think.
Ipex World has made its home in Birmingham for the last 30 years, with eight consecutive trade shows being hosted there. The next show, held in 2014, will now take place at London’s Excel.
Crawford, who is also Director of the Informa Print Group, told What They Think:”On the social front one of the problems we had with Birmingham was a disconnect between Birmingham City Center and the convention center. At the end of the show each day, people dispersed back to their hotels or the rail network, and it was difficult to create a social environment around the show.
“ With Ipex coming to London, we have some super opportunities to create a social environment around the exhibition area itself. Canary Wharf, a fairly modern hub that sits in the East of London, can become Ipex City, sort of like drupa does with the Altstadt.”
More on the move can be found here.