Ipex will return to the NEC next year. The show, which moved to London’s Excel in 2014, was due to take place again there in spring 2018, but the organizer, Informa, is following Drupa in planning a new a three-year cycle and believes a return to its old home will breath new life into the event.
"With a fresh image and approach, Ipex is shaping up to be an exciting show," added Bettine Pellant, CEO of Picon, the UK printing equipment manufacturers and suppliers body from which Informa bought Ipex back in 2006. "The Ipex team have listened to companies who have exhibited at Ipex in the past and, as a result, put together a choice of clear, inclusive and affordable packages for exhibitors in 2017."
Informa has developed a new ‘all-inclusive’ package for exhibitors – the maximum stand size is limited to 500m2, and the price of exhibiting includes equipment lifting (on and off), machinery mains connection and power consumption.
"Our aim is to deliver an event for exhibitors and visitors alike that showcases the best in print which means that we want the full spectrum of print equipment in action on the show floor," said Rob Fisher, Ipex event director. "To facilitate this, we’ll support exhibitors by picking up some of the extra - and sometimes hidden - costs of exhibiting. To our knowledge, it's an unprecedented move to pay for equipment and machinery lifting, and machinery mains power and consumption. Exhibitors will experience a better return on their investment if costs are kept down.”