Organisers of Printwear & Promotion LIVE!, the annual trade exhibition for the UK garment decoration industry, are postponing the 2021 event from the scheduled dates of 21-23 February until later in the year.

The decision reflects increased uncertainty from both the organisers and exhibitors following the recent rise in infections and local lockdowns. Consequently, in everybody’s best interests, the event has made an early decision to postpone.

Furthermore, following the government’s announcement on Tuesday 22 September, the planned reopening of the NEC to host events from October has now been delayed. There is no update at present on when the venue will reopen.

Options of running a show in either May or June are now available.

Subsequently, Printwear & Promotion LIVE! is gathering feedback from exhibitors and will monitor the ongoing situation before making a final decision.

The show has also surveyed visitors on their intentions to attend the event in 2021. Responses were encouraging, a summary of which are below:

• 71% of the show’s visitors advised their intention to visit next year has not been affected by the pandemic.
• 5% actually advised that they are now more likely to visit.
• 21% advised that they would be more likely to attend if the show took place a few months later.

Further announcements on a future event will be available in due course. Click here to visit the Printwear & Promotion Live! website.