www.images-magazine.com APRIL 2022 images 65 KB INDUSTRY EVENT Event director Tony Gardner tells Images readers what to expect from the first Printwear & Promotion Live! show in two years Printwear & Promotion Live! 2022: Preview How many exhibitors are taking part in Printwear & Promotion (P&P) Live! 2022? Over 100 exhibitors have confirmed their attendance at this year’s exhibition. We fully expect more exhibitors to sign up before the doors open. Around 20 of these exhibitors will either be exhibiting for the very first time, or will be returning to exhibit at P&P Live! 2022 for the first time after a few years’ absence. First-time exhibitors include Complete Transfers, CadLink, Digitizing.us, ECI Horizon, Holiauma UK, Indie Ink, Inkthreadable, Shire Leasing, Supacolour, The Brick Factory, and TranSmart by Direct Textiles & Bags. We are pleased to see the return of Craghoppers, Premier and Stanley/Stella to the exhibition after a hiatus. What can Images readers expect to see at the show? There will be more than 50 different printwear brands for visitors to discover at P&P Live!, with the vast majority of these using the exhibition as the place to showcase their new collections for 2022. and trends we have seen undoubtedly revolves around the introduction of DTF printing. At least eight exhibitors will be showcasing new DTF printing systems at the exhibition, with numerous others due to be unveiled at the show. This new method of garment decoration highlights how the industry is ever-evolving. Which bit of the show are you most excited about? I think what I am most looking forward to is seeing the industry reunite for the first time in over two years. I imagine the buzz in the hall will be something to remember. Could you sum up why Images readers should visit P&P Live! 2022? There are many reasons for visiting P&P Live!, but in essence these can be summed up in one word – ‘inspiration’. The vibrant, dynamic and interactive environment of the show provides visitors with the inspiration to enhance, develop and grow their businesses. It also provides the perfect place for those new to the industry to learn more from others in the industry and to meet likeminded individuals. www.printwearandpromotionlive.co.uk There will also be plenty of new equipment launches at the exhibition. [For information on some of the must-see stands at the show, turn to page 66.] Are you offering any workshops, seminars or special events? Yes, our two Seminar Suites make a return for 2022. The ever-popular Decoration Advice Suite returns in 2022 with topics covering all areas of garment decoration including embroidery, dye sublimation, direct-to-garment printing and, for the first time, direct-to-film (DTF) printing. Topics in The Knowledge Centre will cover advice for business start-ups, marketing, upskilling and Instagram. More information on these sessions can be found on our website. Sessions run throughout each day of the exhibition with topics suited to advanced decorators and business start-ups. Attendance does not need to be booked in advance, but seats do fill up fast, so it is advised to arrive early to guarantee a seat. How are the key trends in the garment decoration industry reflected in what is being shown at P&P Live! 2022? Perhaps one of the biggest developments Printwear & Promotion Live! 2022 is taking place in Hall 12 at the NEC, Birmingham, on 24-26 April 2022. Images readers can register for free tickets online now. Visitors are no longer required to present their vaccination status on entry to the NEC or wear a face covering. However, P&P Live! 2022 is a face covering-friendly event and if visitors would like to wear one these will be welcomed. Tony Gardner The showwill be hosting two seminar programmes – the Decoration Advice Suite and The Knowledge Centre There will be more than 50 printwe ar brands on show at P&P Live!
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