“Wider aisles, better conversations and more time.” These were among the positive comments from the side-lines at both this year’s Prowein and London Wine Fair.
“Wider aisles, better conversations and more time.” These were among the positive comments from the side-lines at both this year’s Prowein and London Wine Fair.
The organisers of London Wine Fair have moved the event to June, as they look to avoid a clash with Prowein. The in-person and digital event will now take place from June 7-9. The move comes after Prowein announced plans to shift their dates from March to May. Hannah Tovey, LWF event director, said: “Our objective is simply to create the best…
Prowein has moved its Düsseldorf show to May, in new dates that clash with London Wine Fair. According to the Prowein website, the new dates are set for May 15-17. Earlier this month, LWF confirmed dates as May 16-18. Organisers of Prowein, Messe Düsseldorf, said on the website: “We have discussed… date options for 2022 with the associations and exhibitor representatives and reached a…
The director of London Wine Fair (LWF) has called Prowein’s shift from March to May an “extremely aggressive move”. Prowein made the announcement today, following speculation in the trade earlier this month. Hannah Tovey, LWF event director, said the new date, which clashes with the Olympia show, is “a direct attack on both the London Wine Fair and the UK drinks market”. “The Fair has…
The organisers of London Wine Fair (LWF) have said the live event will go ahead, after a two-year hiatus. This year’s show will also feature a digital element, making it the first time LWF has produced a hybrid event. The 2022 return to London’s Olympia, from May 16-18, marks LWF’s 40th live show. Meanwhile, the digital element will run a week earlier, on May 9-10. …
“Make sure you don’t put your eggs into just one basket” is the message for the wine industry for 2021 and beyond. Miles Beale, chief executive, Wine & Spirit Trade Association, chaired a panel debate at the London Wine Fair 2021, called Wine Trading 2021: “Are we there yet?”, discussing how businesses navigated the pandemic months and what the ‘new normal’ and beyond might look…
WineGB is to exhibit as a major generic body for the first time at the London Wine Fair this year. The move reflects category growth and increasing demand from both the domestic and key international markets. The Fair, which takes place in May, has seen significant growth from both English and Welsh wines exhibiting over the past couple of years and this move with bring…
Ross Carter, who was head of the London Wine Fair between 2013 and 2017, has been appointed chief executive of The Benevolent. Carter replaces current chief executive Chris Porter and he will take up the position on July 15, 2019. Since 2017 Carter has headed up the foodservice and hospitality division of exhibition organiser, Fresh Montgomery, where he has led the strategic repositioning of the…
