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ABTT 2012 Theatre Show a success: �we moved it and bettered it�
20th Jun 2012
A record attendance was posted
for the�34th�ABTT Theatre Show on its move to the Old Truman
Brewery�venue�in East London.
Over the two days of the event nearly�2,000 visited the show - up five per
cent on 2011 - previously itself a�record�year. There had been early
indications that the ABTT Theatre Show's move to the�Old
Truman�Brewery would encourage visitors this year, and the final
statistics�indicated the highest attendance ever.�Already buoyed by
record�pre-registrations (up 6% on the previous record level), the
organisers were�delighted with the visitor turnout. The show also fully
sold out all exhibitor�space. A number of visitors had�travelled from
Singapore, Australia, New�Zealand and the USA as well as those from all
parts of the UK�and Europe.
Running alongside this year's Theatre�Show, which included a wide range of
exhibitors, was a�programme of seminars�and association meetings,
combining to provide a unique visitor experience. But�there were other
benefits too. One exhibitor commented that many visitors�arrived with
large bags of�shopping - obviously they had discovered the
antique�clothing emporiums in the 10-minute walk from�Liverpool
Street station to Brick�Lane!
In response to the impact of the change�in venue, Roger Fox, the Theatre
Show's Director said, "An�overwhelming�majority of visitors and
exhibitors were very positive, with many exhibitors�requesting
the�same space for 2013, even though neither the venue nor the
exact�dates have been confirmed yet". He�continued, "We are all
delighted with the�feedback from exhibitors. Obviously there are things to
improve if�we are here�again next year, but they are relatively
minor. We moved it and bettered it�against the odds.�Many of our
exhibitors commented on the diversity and quality�of customers, and
visitors seemed pleased�with range of new theatre-focused�products
and services on show. That's what the ABTT Theatre Show is�all about."
Photos available to
download here. Photo
credit: Laura Braun.
Full
text in Word to download here, including summary of exhibits and show
awards
